Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin apologises over Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash – but does not admit fault
The UK foreign office has criticised Russia after President Vladimir Putin apologised to his Azerbaijani counterpart over a ...
2024 was a year of triumphs and setbacks for Russian leader Vladimir Putin. Here's how it unfolded
The year 2024 saw President Vladimir Putin further cement his power as he sought to counter Russia's isolation over the war ...
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Cipher Brief Experts on What to Watch for in 2025
SPECIAL REPORT – In the waning days of 2024, The Cipher Brief asked members of our expert network to look to the year ahead, ...
Plays between air raids and songs in shelters: How cultural life is thriving in wartime Ukraine
Kyiv’s theaters are full, bookshops are booming and crowds throng to concerts. Despite the threat of Russian strikes, ...
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Azerbaijani minister says plane that crashed was hit from the outside, possibly by a weapon
An Azerbaijani minister has suggested that an airliner that crashed this week was hit by a weapon, citing expert analysis and survivor testimony indicating that the plane was struck from the outside ...
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Russian chess grandmaster Volodar Murzin wins FIDE World Rapid Championship
Norway’s Magnus Carlsen, the winner of last year’s championship, was earlier disqualified for breaching the dress code ...
Putin apologizes over ‘tragic’ Azerbaijan Airlines crash, without admitting responsibility
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Russia’s air defense systems were active when an Azerbaijan Airlines ...
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Russia to counter extremists’ attempts to recruit minors — strategy
The strategy suggests that in order to counter such activities, teenagers should be encouraged to take part in efforts to maintain war memorials ...
Putin apologizes to Azerbaijani leader for "tragic incident" involving crashed plane in Kazakhstan
The Kremlin said air defense systems were firing near Grozny on Wednesday due to a Ukrainian drone strike, but stopped short of saying one of these hit the plane.
Putin Apologizes but Stops Short of Taking Responsibility for Kazakhstan Crash
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia told the Azerbaijani leader, Ilham Aliyev, in a phone call, “that the tragic incident ...