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Orban, a Staunch Russia Ally and E.U. Agitator, Visits Ukraine
Prime Minister Viktor Orban of Hungary, who has resisted European military and financial aid for Ukraine, traveled to the country to meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Russia Sends Waves of Troops to the Front in a Brutal Style of Fighting
More than 1,000 Russian soldiers in Ukraine were killed or wounded on average each day in May, according to NATO and Western military officials.
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Thursday Briefing
Evan Gershkovich’s trial began in Russia.
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Thursday Briefing: Evan Gershkovich’s Trial
Also, Kenya’s president shelved the tax bill.
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Russia Committed Human Rights Violations in Crimea, European Court Finds
The European Court of Human Rights listed multiple violations. Its findings paint a grim picture of life under a decade of Russian occupation.
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Year After Failed Mutiny, Russia Tightens Grip on Wagner Units in Africa
Moscow has largely taken over the African operations of the paramilitary group, once led by Yevgeny Prigozhin, who was killed after leading an insurrection against Vladimir Putin.
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Tuesday Briefing
An attack in Dagestan rekindled Russian fears of terrorism.
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2 Russian Women Put on a Play. Then the State Came for Them.
The prosecution of a prominent playwright and a director in Russia over their work is a chilling sign of increased repression, cultural figures say.
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Tuesday Briefing: Dagestan Attack Revives Terrorism Fears in Russia
Also, a shift in Israel’s focus and extreme heat in Mecca.
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Gunmen Kill at Least 6 at Synagogue and Churches in Russian Republic
Gunmen killed at least a half-dozen police officers and a priest in Dagestan in what appeared to be coordinated attacks, local officials said.