Economy | 2025-05-12
Blood on a budget: Russia slashes combat pay for contract soldiers
Authorities in several Russian provinces have unexpectedly reduced the bonuses for signing military service contracts.
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Unpaid wages and cash shortages: Ukraine war's increasing economic cost on Russians
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Ukrainians slam Russia's invasion as 'continuation' of World War II
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Hard road home: Teens defy occupation and family to choose Ukraine
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EU proposes ending all Russian gas imports by 2027
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Ukraine war forces rethink at Berlin's 'German-Russian' museum
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Ukrainians in Crimea refuse to disappear under Russian occupation
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Operation Highmast demonstrates allied naval reach beyond NATO waters A major multinational naval exercise, Operation Highmast, demonstrates allied resolve to protect global maritime routes and extend influence into the India-Pacific region.
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Kremlin doubles Youth Army budget to prepare new generation for war A record increase in funding for the Youth Army movement shows Russia is raising a generation to be ready to kill or die when ordered.
Security | 2025-04-30
A new arsenal: Russia's rising dependence on N. Korean weapons
Russia's growing use of North Korean weapons -- especially multiple-rocket launchers -- signals deepening supply shortages and challenges in replenishing its own arsenal, say analysts.
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Desperate for reach, Russia clings to Red Sea base deal in war-torn Sudan
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Zapad-25 exercises could signal preparation for conflict, analysts warn
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Lithuania plans to fortify Suwalki Gap amid Russian threats
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Finland develops devices to counter Russian GPS jamming
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Russia's conscription push targets Ukrainians in occupied territory
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Poland tightens restrictions on filming military sites
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Vilnius unveils evacuation plan in case of Russia attack
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Russian occupation puts Ukrainian children at risk of sexual abuse
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New book reexamines brutal legacy of totalitarianism in Central Europe
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Germany deploys army brigade to Lithuania to reinforce NATO's eastern flank
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Crimea's cultural heritage crumbling under Russian occupation
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Ukrainian soldiers' lovers wait anxiously as war drags on
Could Belarus become a launchpad for a Russian attack on NATO countries?
Human Rights | 2025-04-21
Childhood under attack: Russia's war on Ukraine's youngest
Russia has killed 605 children in Ukraine since the start of the full-scale war.
Society | 2025-04-17
Ukrainian seniors suffer as war grinds on
Security | 2025-04-14
