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Bangladesh gets first uranium shipment from Russia for nuclear power plant

Russia is financing 90 percent of $12.65bn project to build Bangladesh’s first nuclear power plant in Rooppur.

Al Jazeera · Oct 6, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: British PM urges west to equip Ukraine to ‘finish the job’; Ukrainian journalist reported missing – as it happened

Rishi Sunak urges allies to arm Ukraine in party conference speech; Victoria Roshchyna has not been heard from since 3 August, says International Women’s Media Foundation

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2023

Russian rouble briefly returns to ‘laughing stock’ level that prompted emergency interest rate hikes last time

The Russian rouble has faced volatility since the Ukraine war kicked off—now there's inflation, shrinking current account surplus and more to worry about.

Fortune · Oct 3, 2023

Moscow court upholds 19-year prison sentence for Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny

A court in Moscow has upheld a 19-year prison sentence for imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was convicted on charges of extremism in August

The Independent UK · Sep 26, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 580 of the invasion

Russia again strikes at Ukraine’s port and grain infrastructure; border crossing with Romania closed following drone attack

The Guardian - AU · Sep 26, 2023

A Ukrainian missile strike hit the headquarters of Russia's Black Sea Fleet, Moscow says

Russia says Ukraine carried out a missile strike on the main headquarters of its Black Sea Fleet and one serviceman is missing

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Putin’s war machine risks running out of fuel, so Russia is banning the export of gasoline and diesel

The Russian leader has attempted to shield the worst effects of the war from his countrymen, but prices for the fuels have been reaching record levels domestically.

Fortune · Sep 22, 2023

Azerbaijan, Karabakh separatists end first round of peace talks

Representatives from Nagorno-Karabakh and the Azerbaijan government met for talks Thursday to discuss the future of the breakaway region that Azerbaijan claims to fully control following a military offensive this week.

France 24 · Sep 21, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Russian lines breached, says Ukraine; Zelenskiy to meet Brazil’s president – as it happened

Capture of Andriivka and Klishchiivka has meant breaking Russia’s defensive line, Ukraine general says; presidents due to meet at UN summit

The Guardian - AU · Sep 18, 2023

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un receives drones as gifts as Russia trip ends

North Korean leader on his way back home after trip to Russia.

Al Jazeera · Sep 17, 2023