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Support independent journalism in Ukraine. Join us in this fight. Become a member Support us just once Some of the Russian forces are withdrawing from the area near Vovchansk in Kharkiv Oblast for replenishment due to a loss of combat capability, the spokesperson for the Khortytsia…

Lauren Irwin and The Hill 2 hours ago (The Hill) — The Biden administration is issuing a total ban on the use of Kaspersky Lab’s software over its ties to Russia. The company’s software has been a concern of the U.S. government since at least 2017 because of the Russian government’s alleged influence over the software.…

Sean Murphy/AP A Patriot missile mobile launcher is displayed outside the Fort Sill Army Post near Lawton, Okla., on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.…

Russian forces have gathered thousands of troops and hundreds of pieces of equipment in Ukraine's Kharkiv region ahead of a push to recapture a town that Moscow's troops had occupied in 2022, it has been reported.In May, Russia launched an offensive in the northeast of Kharkiv, reportedly capturing around a dozen villages by the border, although…

Support independent journalism in Ukraine. Join us in this fight. Become a member Support us just once Russia is "working hard" to counter the expulsion of diplomats from Germany by turning to blackmail and the lure of big payouts to recruit spies, Berlin officials said on June…

EXPLAINERMajor Global South nations cited Russia’s absence or Israel’s presence as reasons for not accepting the communique.About 100 delegations from countries and international organisations attended the Switzerland-hosted Summit on Peace in Ukraine last weekend, aimed at crafting a path that many participants said could pave the way to ending…

The European Parliament election last week resulted in gains for the far right — but also, in Germany, for the pro-Russia left.The Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht, a new political party founded by a popular pro-Kremlin leftist politician who has voiced support for buying Russian gas and backing peace talks in Ukraine with President Vladimir Putin,…

Satellite cameras showed the before and after pictures of an airfield reportedly stuck by Ukrainian forces.In a post shared by open-source intelligence analyst Brady Africk, the Morozovsk air base in Russia can be seen pictured on June 4. It has its roof and runway intact, with several planes parked outside of it. However, on June 14, the roof…

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A tough new raft of U.S. sanctions sent jitters rippling through the Russian financial system on Thursday and forced Moscow’s main financial trading platform to halt dollar and euro transactions, further raising the cost of President Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine.The sharp escalation in sanctions by the Treasury Department prompted former…