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Why Russia retracted state media reports on its Ukraine frontline movements

Potentially significant bulletins available for about 10 minutes before being withdrawn by two state news outlets

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2023

Russian-American journalist denied release into house arrest

Russian state agency Tass says a Russian court has ordered a Russian-American journalist to remain in jail ahead of trial rather than be released to house arrest

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: Zelenskiy claims equivalent of Russian brigade lost near Avdiivka; Putin warns of weapon smuggling from Ukraine – as it happened

Ukraine’s president tells British PM brigade’s worth of troops lost trying to encircle embattled city; Putin demands action on weapons trafficking

The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 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

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 584

As the war enters its 584th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Sep 30, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 582 of the invasion

Ukraine claims to have shot down 34 of 44 drones; Greenpeace criticises monitoring of Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant; UK defence secretary visits Kyiv

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: ‘matter of time’ before Ukraine becomes official Nato ally, says Zelenskiy – as it happened

Comment from Ukraine’s president comes after Jens Stoltenberg’s trip to Kyiv

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2023

Russian appeals court upholds opposition leader Alexei Navalny's 19-year prison term

Navalny, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, says the charges against him are politically motivated.

WEKU · Sep 26, 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