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Navalny's Moscow Funeral Takes Place Under Shadow Of Repression

The ceremony will take place two weeks after Navalny died in an Arctic prison, amid pressures denounced by his team who accuse Russian President Vladimir Putin of murdering his top critic.

International Business Times · Mar 1, 2024

'How Much Time He's Lost': Jailed US Reporter's Family Waits For His Return

Nearly a year since US journalist Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia on espionage charges, his parents are counting on a "very personal" promise from President Joe Biden to bring him home.

International Business Times · Mar 1, 2024

Putin Warns West Ahead Of Russian Presidential Election

Putin's warning against Western interference in upcoming election raises tensions and concerns of conflict.

Top News · Mar 1, 2024

Ukraine Reportedly Shoots Down 10 Russian Aircrafts Worth £600m: 'This is our land, and our sky!'

The Ukrainian Armed Forces have been targeting Russian President Vladimir Putin's air force for the past ten days, destroying ten of its warplanes – worth a total of £611 million.

International Business Times UK · Mar 1, 2024

Divided G20 Blocked By 'Impasse' Over Ukraine, Gaza

The first G20 finance ministers' meeting of the year ended Thursday without a joint statement due to deep divisions over the wars in Ukraine and Gaza, officials said.

International Business Times · Feb 29, 2024

Putin warns of nuclear war if NATO sends troops to Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin issued explicit nuclear threats to the West, even as he assured Russians their country could both win the war in Ukraine and thrive economically.

WEKU · Feb 29, 2024

Crude Prices Slip as Weak U.S. Economic News Weighs on Energy Demand Prospects

April WTI crude oil (CLJ24 ) on Thursday closed down -0.28 (-0.36%), and Apr RBOB gasoline (RBJ24 ) closed up +2.98 (+1.17%). Crude oil and gasoline prices on Thursday settled mixed. Crude prices gave up an early advance Thursday and turned lower as the dollar strengthened and weaker-than-expected U.S. economic...

Barchart · Feb 29, 2024

Another Ukraine: a disinformation platform run by an exiled Ukrainian oligarch in Russia

Viktor Medvedchuk, a Ukrainian oligarch who is close to Vladimir Putin, found refuge in Russia after leaving Ukraine, where he faces treason charges. He runs a Russian-language portal pushing Kremlin narratives on Ukraine and the war, but his latest foray into disinformation has run into its own challenges.

France 24 · Feb 29, 2024

Putin Threatens West With Nuclear Attack Over Ukraine Support

Russian President Putin's nuclear warning to the West over Ukraine conflict raises global security concerns. Tensions escalate as Russia advances in the re...

Top News · Feb 29, 2024

Moldova Keeps Cool After Russia 'Protection' Call

Moldovans dismissed talk of tensions on Thursday, a day after pro-Russian rebel officials in the country's breakaway region of Transnistria appealed to Russia for "protection".

International Business Times · Feb 29, 2024