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Joe Biden Sexual Assault Accuser Senate Aide Becomes Russian Citizen

Tara Reade, a former Senate aide who accused then-Sen. Joe Biden of sexual assault during the 1990s, said Monday she has become a Russian citizen, announcing the move in a post on X and thanking Vladimir Putin for granting her asylum and citizenship. Russian media and an official decree listed…

Benzinga

Kremlin says Biden is ‘fuelling fire’ of Ukraine conflict with missiles decision

Moscow will react to Biden’s decision to let Kyiv use longer-range weapons against targets inside Russia, officials say

The Guardian - UK

Russia-Ukraine war: Russia vows ‘palpable response’ if Ukraine uses long-range missiles on its territory – as it happened

Foreign ministry says if Ukraine fires western-supplied missiles, it would ‘represent a radical change in the conflict’

The Guardian - AU

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MI6 chief thanks Putin’s TV channel for help in encouraging Russians to spy for the UK

The head of Britain's foreign intelligence agency has thanked Russian state television for encouraging Russians to spy for the UK

The Independent UK

MI6 chief thanks Russian state television for its ‘help’ in encouraging Russians to spy for the UK

The head of Britain's foreign intelligence agency has thanked Russian state television for encouraging Russians to spy for the UK after it broadcast part of a speech he gave earlier this year where he called on Russians to join hands with British intelligence

The Independent UK

Judge imposes partial gag order against Trump in election-interference case

The limited gag order bars the former president from making statements targeting prosecutors and court personnel as well as inflammatory statements about likely witnesses.

WEKU

Tara Reade, who accused Biden of sexual assault, will apply for Russian citizenship

Reade said she feels "safe" in Russia and decided to apply for citizenship after receiving threats in the U.S. She has accused Biden of sexually assaulting her when she worked for his Senate office.

WEKU

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Biden accuser Tara Reade flees to Russia

Reade was flanked by Maria Butina, a Russian agent convicted of trying to influence U.S. conservatives

Salon

Tara Reade, who accused Biden of sexual assault, says she has ‘defected’ to Russia at event with Kremlin spy

‘I feel very surrounded by protection and safety’

The Independent UK

Tara Reade, who accused Joe Biden of sexual assault, defects to Russia

Former Senate staffer who made claim in 2020 appears on Russian media alongside convicted Russian agent in US Maria Butina

The Guardian - US

Congress takes reins of prayer breakfast from secretive Christian evangelical group

Lawmakers have taken more control of the National Prayer Breakfast from the group that ran it for seven decades after concerns rose over influence peddling and attendees, including a Russian spy.

WEKU

Freed Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout joins ultranationalist party

Bout, who was released in prisoner exchange, could seek a seat in parliament, and has spoken of ‘pride’ in Putin

The Guardian - UK

Was the Viktor Bout exchange deal really a win for Moscow?

The Russian arms dealer is back in Moscow after the prisoner swap for Brittney Griner. Kremlin officials say it’s a ‘capitulation by America’ – but other believe Bout is a declining asset

The Guardian - UK

Viktor Bout’s release is hailed in Russia as a Kremlin victory

In the West, he is known as a convicted illicit arms trafficker, "the merchant of death" who helped fuel wars around the world. But in Russia, Viktor Bout was welcomed home this week as something of a hero or at least an innocent victim of American politics.

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The Independent UK

Putin says more prisoner swaps with US ‘possible’

Russia swapped US basketball star Brittney Griner with the prolific arms dealer Bout at Abu Dhabi airport

Reuters

Russian state media lauds Putin's 'win' on Viktor Bout exchange

Russian state media on Friday lauded President Vladimir Putin for "winning" a prisoner exchange with the United States by swapping U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner for notorious arms dealer Viktor Bout.

The Independent UK

World War ‘Z’: What’s the meaning behind Russian propaganda symbol emerging as ‘the new swastika’?

Backers of the invasion have adopted ‘Z’ as a logo to wear their support on their sleeves

Daily Mirror

Russia threatens JAIL for parents whose children do not support pro-war 'Z' symbol

The exchange highlights the scale to which Putin’s closest backers are embracing extreme authoritarianism as his war effort stalls amid strong opposition from Ukraine

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Reuters

Analysis-Beyond yachts and planes: U.S. turns to foreign agent laws to curb Russian influence

In the five months since the U.S. Department of Justice launched a task force to seize Russian oligarchs' assets to pressure Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, prosecutors also have targeted something less tangible: Russia's influence.

The Independent UK

Maxwell’s new digs: Fla. prison known for yoga, music, abuse

Ghislaine Maxwell is off to Florida to serve a 20-year prison sentence for helping financier Jeffrey Epstein sexually abuse underage girls

The Independent UK

World War ‘Z’: What’s the meaning behind Russian propaganda symbol emerging as ‘the new swastika’?

Backers of the invasion have adopted ‘Z’ as a logo to wear their support on their sleeves

The Independent UK

World War ‘Z’: What’s the meaning behind Russian propaganda symbol emerging as ‘the new swastika’?

Backers of the invasion have adopted ‘Z’ as a logo to wear their support on their sleeves

The Independent UK

World War ‘Z’: What’s the meaning behind Russian propaganda symbol emerging as ‘the new swastika’?

Backers of the invasion have adopted ‘Z’ as a logo to wear their support on their sleeves

Daily Mirror

Russian 'spy' Maria Butina - friendship with Putin, jail in US and gun obsession

Maria Butina, a 33-year-old Russian MP, is considered one of Vladimir Putin's most loyal supporters - but before she went into Russian politics she studied in the US, where she was eventually jailed for being a "spy"

The Independent UK

World War ‘Z’: What’s the meaning behind Russian propaganda symbol emerging as ‘the new swastika’?

Backers of the invasion have adopted ‘Z’ as a logo to wear their support on their sleeves

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