Authorities in Kyiv said Russia launched its largest air attack of the war overnight Thursday, as regional officials in Russia said an elderly woman was killed and tens of thousands left without electricity after Ukrainian drone strikes targeted southern and central parts of the country.

A drone crashed into a two-story apartment building in the

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Afghanistan's government said on Thursday that Russia had become the first country to officially recognize its rule, calling it a "brave decision."

The Taliban swept back to power in 2021 after ousting the foreign-backed government and have imposed an austere version of Islamic law.

They have keenly sought official international recognition and

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The republic of Chechnya’s financial dependence on the Russian federal government remains the highest in the country, with over 92% of its 2024 expenditures financed by Moscow.

The figures underscore the North Caucasus republic’s fragile economy and ongoing reliance on Kremlin support.

Total government spending across all levels in the republic

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Russia's most affluent organization magnates pulled a record amount of money from their companies in the type of dividends in 2024, Forbes Russia has actually said in a new report.The news comes as the nation's economy teeters on the edge of recession.According to Forbes Russia, the total payouts from significant Russian corporations to 50 of the most affluent businessmen

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Idlib Governorate, SYRIA — A dry wind rushes through the meanders of destroyed streets, bringing up the acrid smell of smoke laden with gasoline. In the distance, a minaret overlooks the dome of a half-destroyed mosque.

“This building was destroyed by a Russian airstrike,” says Abu Musa, pointing out sites of Russian bombings around Idlib, many of w

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Russian residents residing in Azerbaijan have reported violent nighttime authorities raids in the middle of a growing diplomatic rift between Moscow and Baku, according to Kovcheg, an exiled not-for-profit that provides assistance to anti-war Russians living abroad.Tensions between the two countries intensified today following the deaths of 2 Azerbaijani men throughout mass

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