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Jailed Putin Foe Alexei Navalny Has Been Relocated, Team Says
25Dec By adminNo Comments
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Jailed Putin Foe Alexei Navalny Has Been Relocated, Team Says

Jailed Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny, who had been missing for more than two weeks, has been relocated to a penal colony in the country’s far north and is doing well, his team said on Monday.Navalny, a fierce critic of President Vladimir Putin, had missed court dates and his team couldn’t find him at various penal institutions in Russia. His disappearance had prompted concern among his supporters in European capitals and in Washington.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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From Patriot Missiles to a Mother and Her Vintage Rifle: Inside Ukraine’s Air Defense
24Dec By adminNo Comments
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From Patriot Missiles to a Mother and Her Vintage Rifle: Inside Ukraine’s Air Defense

Listen to article(2 minutes)KYIV, Ukraine—This winter, Ukraine’s defense against Russian missiles and drones ranges from sophisticated, multimillion-dollar U.S. Patriot systems to Svitlana Ruda, a mother of two with a 40-year-old assault rifle.Russia has started a widely anticipated bombardment of Ukrainian infrastructure, repeating a campaign last winter that led to mass blackouts and leveled apartment blocks.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Ukraine-Russia War: Ukrainian Forces Shoot Down Three Russian Fighter Jets
23Dec By adminNo Comments
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Ukraine-Russia War: Ukrainian Forces Shoot Down Three Russian Fighter Jets

Dec. 22, 2023 11:57 am ETUkraine said it shot down three Russian warplanes in one of its most-successful operations against Russian air power since the start of the war.Ukraine’s Air Force said the three Russian Su-34 fighter-bombers were downed around midday Friday in the south of the country. There Russia has used the jets to launch cruise missiles and guided bombs against Ukrainian-held cities on the western bank of the Dnipro River and Ukrainian soldiers who have established a foothold on the eastern side.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Senate Negotiators Race to Craft Border Deal Framework by Sunday
16Dec By adminNo Comments
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Senate Negotiators Race to Craft Border Deal Framework by Sunday

WASHINGTON—Senate negotiators were working to meet a self-imposed deadline of Sunday evening to hammer out a framework for border-security measures that Republicans have demanded as a condition of passing Democrats’ $110.5 billion aid package containing new funding for Ukraine.The aid package is seen by President Biden and much of Congress as crucial to keeping Russia from gaining a critical advantage almost two years into Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Lawmakers have been at an impasse for months, after GOP lawmakers said that any efforts to help Ukraine must also include provisions to stop a historic level of illegal migration at the U.S. southern border.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Roman Abramovich Sold Chelsea FC and Pledged $3 Billion for Ukraine Victims. The Money Is Frozen in the U.K.
16Dec By adminNo Comments
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Roman Abramovich Sold Chelsea FC and Pledged $3 Billion for Ukraine Victims. The Money Is Frozen in the U.K.

Updated Dec. 16, 2023 12:04 am ETLONDON—Two weeks after Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich said he would sell his soccer club Chelsea FC and donate the billions of dollars in proceeds to the victims of the war in Ukraine. At the time, it seemed an elegant solution for a billionaire under growing scrutiny in the West for his ties to Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Yet more than a year and a half later, the $3 billion donation is sitting frozen in a U.K. bank account amid a long-running dispute with the British government over how the vast sum should be spent. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Roman Abramovich Sold Chelsea FC and Pledged $3 Billion for Ukraine Victims. The Money Is Frozen in the U.K.
16Dec By adminNo Comments
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Roman Abramovich Sold Chelsea FC and Pledged $3 Billion for Ukraine Victims. The Money Is Frozen in the U.K.

Updated Dec. 16, 2023 12:04 am ETLONDON—Two weeks after Russian tanks rolled into Ukraine, Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich said he would sell his soccer club Chelsea FC and donate the billions of dollars in proceeds to the victims of the war in Ukraine. At the time, it seemed an elegant solution for a billionaire under growing scrutiny in the West for his ties to Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Yet more than a year and a half later, the $3 billion donation is sitting frozen in a U.K. bank account amid a long-running dispute with the British government over how the vast sum should be spent. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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European Union Agrees to Start Membership Talks with Ukraine
14Dec By adminNo Comments
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European Union Agrees to Start Membership Talks with Ukraine

Updated Dec. 14, 2023 2:23 pm ETBRUSSELS—The European Union agreed to open membership talks with Ukraine, a major political boost for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, as the bloc’s leaders continued to discuss whether to also offer significant new financial support to Kyiv.The decision, which came with the abstention of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, left open when membership talks would actually begin in an accession process that could take a decade or more.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Putin Says Russia Wants to Reach Agreement on Return of WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich
14Dec By adminNo Comments
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Putin Says Russia Wants to Reach Agreement on Return of WSJ’s Evan Gershkovich

Updated Dec. 14, 2023 1:26 pm ETRussian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia wants “to reach an agreement” on the return of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who is currently in Russian custody on an allegation of espionage that he, the Journal and the U.S. government vehemently deny.During a press conference Thursday, Putin was asked about the recent declaration by the Biden administration that the Russian government rejected a new offer aimed at freeing the American reporter, as well as former U.S. Marine and Michigan corporate-security executive Paul Whelan, who is also in Russian custody.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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