Russia's military on Wednesday announced the start of a third phase in larger non-strategic nuclear weapon exercises that first began in the spring.The Defense Ministry stated the workouts were occurring in the main and southern military districts-- which include several North Caucasus republics and annexed Crimea-- as well as four partially

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The European Parliament's biggest group has expressed concern over espionage risks emanating from Hungary's recent decision to relax visa rules for Russian and Belarusian nationals, according to a letter seen by AFP on Tuesday.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban — the only EU leader to have maintained close ties with the Kremlin since Russia l

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Tuesday decided to pardon a German man facing the death penalty, the country's state news agency reported.

Lukashenko "took the decision to pardon the German citizen Rico Krieger... taking into account all the circumstances," Belta news agency reported, citing the president's press service.

Krieger, 30,

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The Kremlin is increasingly turning to innovative measures to increase its troops without formally declaring another out of favor mobilization as Russia's invasion of Ukraine grinds on. From TV marathons promoting war recruitment to increasing payments, Russian regions are trying to find ways to address the requirement for fresh soldiers on the front line. The Kremlin s

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A large fire broke out on Tuesday at a production facility in the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg, local media reported, with photos and videos on social media showing a large column of black smoke billowing into the sky.

According to local media reports, the blaze erupted late Tuesday afternoon at NPO Avtomatiki, a subsidiary of the Roscosmos

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Two more Russian political prisoners have actually been transferred to unidentified places, legal representatives and loved ones said Tuesday, coming days after the transfer of 4 prominent dissidents that has actually sustained speculation of a prospective prisoner swap between Moscow and the West.Imprisoned activists Lilia Chanysheva, Ksenia Fadeyeva and Oleg Orlov were supposedly moved

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