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War in Ukraine
Putin brings his East Asian tour to Hanoi; SBU detains Telegram informant in Kharkiv; French Senate group urges sanctions on Russian LNG; Shelling in Kherson kills one, injures others.
Jun. 20
Zelensky
As he looks to shore up more support for the war effort on recent trips, the Ukrainian president will plead his case for security arrangements beyond Europe.
Jun. 1
Russia
The visa extension came into force after Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine, and allowed the nationals of the two nations to extend the visa for free and stay locally until Feb. 22,
2024.
Feb. 28
Kazakhstan
Kazakh leader Kassym-Jomart Tokayev closed his speech in Kazakh instead of Russian to the confusion of the visiting Russian delegation as Moscow aimed to cement ties.
Nov. 10, 2023
Ukraine
Spanish police announced the recovery of ancient Scythian gold jewelry stolen from Ukraine in 2016 and the arrest of five suspects, apparently including one Orthodox Church priest.
Oct. 23, 2023
Crimea
Crimea Platform held an open forum to discuss the global context of Moscow’s imperialism from the democratic perspective and highlight Crimea’s role in garnering global Muslim support for Ukraine.
Oct. 21, 2023
War in Ukraine
The Kremlin is trying to attract foreigners to serve as soldiers in elite airborne units due to a shortage of military personnel caused by combat losses and a lack of domestic volunteers in Russia.
Oct. 4, 2023
Russia
Sergei Shoigu was greeted in Pyongyang on Tuesday evening by hundreds of soldiers holding signs welcoming the Russians in a post-pandemic first for North Korea.
Jul. 26, 2023