European leaders agreed at a summit in Paris on Thursday to tighten sanctions on Russia rather than ease them, as Britain and France outlined plans to send a “reassurance force” to Ukraine after any future peace deal.

French President Emmanuel Macron hosted the meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and European allies, seeking a

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Russia and Ukraine on Thursday accused each other of violating a pause in strikes against energy infrastructure, further dimming hopes for even a partial halt in attacks amid the ongoing war.

Russia's Defense Ministry claimed Ukrainian forces had directly targeted energy sites, while Ukraine said a Russian strike that left tens of thousands without

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Relations between President Vladimir Putin and Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov have soured in recent months after the Kremlin learnt more about supposed secret conferences between Kadyrov and authorities in the Middle East, the investigative outlet IStories reported Thursday, pointing out former and present Russian security agents.According to the report, Kadyrov
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A Moscow court on Thursday placed sanctioned billionaire Vadim Moshkovich in pre-trial detention for up to two months on fraud charges.

Moshkovich, founder of Russia’s largest agricultural conglomerate, Rusagro, was arrested on Wednesday. The company confirmed police searches at its offices but declined to comment on Moshkovich’s arrest.

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Six Russian nationals were killed Thursday when a tourist submarine sank off the coast of Hurghada, a resort city on Egypt’s Red Sea, according to Egyptian state media and Russia’s embassy in Cairo.

Akhbar Al-Youm reported that all 45 passengers aboard the Sindbad submarine were Russian citizens. Initially, four deaths were confirmed, with ongoing

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On Feb. 24, 2022, a message scrawled on a flip chart in the dining room of Moscow’s prestigious Higher School of Economics (HSE) read: “No war. No sacrifice is justifiable. Peace for our brothers.”

Three years later, that same dining room would be outfitted with war-themed decorations to mark Defender of the Fatherland Day, a widely observed

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