RussiaU.S. officials believe Russia is preparing to annex Ukrainian territory it controls in much the same way it annexed Crimea in 2014: by installing proxy governments, making the ruble the default …

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Ukraine The NYT detailed some of the allegations Ukraine is making against purported traitors within its ranks: Russian collaborators and sympathizers have reported target locations, sheltered Russia …

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Ukraine Pres. Zelensky shook up leadership in his security service (SBU) and prosecutor-general’s office, firing the heads of both agencies – who were Ukraine’s top two law enforcement officials.Zele …

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China China’s second quarter GDP data came out today, and it painted a bleak picture of the heavy toll strict COVID lockdowns are taking on the economy: GDP fell 2.6% vs. the previous quarter, and ye …

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Ukraine Negotiators from Russia and Ukraine will meet in Istanbul today to seek agreement on the release of Ukrainian grain supplies to hungry countries. With Russia still blockading Black Sea ports, …

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Ukraine Pres. Putin signed a decree offering expedited Russian citizenship to any Ukrainian, in a bid to expand pro-Russian sympathies throughout Ukraine (something critics call “passportization”).Ru …

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