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Pro-Russian politician wins Slovakia election
When it comes to supporting Ukraine, the neighbouring country of Slovakia has proved a steadfast ally – supplying missiles and even fighter jets.
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Russia and Turkey ‘knew what was coming’ says Deputy Programme Director at Crisis Group
We spoke to Alissa de Carbonnel, Deputy Programme Director for Europe and Central Asia at Crisis Group and previously European Security Correspondent for Reuters.
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North Korea meets Russia: Putin and Kim Jong Un to discuss arms and nuclear tech
A meeting of two isolated leaders, usually too afraid of leaving home. North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un left his country by armoured train for the first time in four years to meet President Putin in Eastern Siberia.
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Ukraine war: Zelenskyy battling Russia and corruption
The Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy has replaced his defence minister, after the department became embroiled in a series of corruption scandals. Although Oleksiy Reznikov has not been implicated, Mr Zelenskyy said it was time for “new approaches”. The change comes at a critical moment for Ukraine’s battle to win back territory from the Russians. Today…
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‘Evidence of weaponry getting to Russia via China’, says Iain Duncan Smith
Foreign secretary James Cleverly has defended talks with Chinese officials in Beijing today arguing it would be a mistake to isolate the UK’s fourth largest trading partner any further.
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Forensic testing by Russian officials confirm Prigozhin’s death
Russian officials say the head of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, has been confirmed dead – after forensic tests on the ten bodies found after his private jet crashed on Wednesday. The timing of the crash – two months after Mr Prigozhin led a short lived mutiny, has pointed the finger towards President Putin’s…
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Ukraine claims break through of most difficult Russian defences
Ukrainian troops say they’ve managed to break through the most difficult line of Russian defences in the south – which should help them advance more quickly in their mission to take back territory. Ukrainian officials have been under pressure to speed up the pace of their counter offensive – but defence minister Oleksiy Reznikov said…
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‘China and Russia have had a big influence on which countries have been selected’: Jim O’Neill on the expansion of BRICS
The five-nation BRICS group of major emerging economies has invited Iran, Saudi Arabia and four other countries to join its ranks – part of its plan to put voices of the Global South at the centre of the world agenda.
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‘No doubt’ Putin behind Prigozhin’s death, says former Russian prime minister
Mikhail Kasyanov is a Russian opposition politician who was previously Prime Minister under Vladimir Putin.
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Russian state television confirms the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin
Russian state television has confirmed the death of Yevgeny Prigozhin. He was listed as a passenger on a private jet which crashed north of Moscow.
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‘Traitors have a short lifespan’, says Russia analyst
We’re joined by Natia Seskuria – a Russia analyst from the Royal United Services Institute, RUSI.
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‘India has moved ahead of Russia’ in space race, says analyst
We speak to Dr Namrata Goswami – an author and professor based in Alabama who specialises in space policy and international relations.
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Prigozhin plane crash could be ‘pilot error’ or ‘assassination’, says Russia expert
We were joined by Angela Stent, author of ‘Putin’s World: Russia against the West’.
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Yevgeny Prigozhin: Wagner boss ‘killed in deadly plane crash’ in Russia
In the weeks since he led a humiliating mutiny against Russia’s military leadership – Yevgeny Priogozhin’s whereabouts have been largely unknown.
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Lunar disaster: Russia’s first moon mission in decades crashes
Russia’s first moon mission in 47 years has ended in failure. Its Luna-25 spacecraft spun out of control and crashed into the moon.