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Hard void to fill: Navalny’s death poses challenges for Russian opposition

The anti-corruption campaigner and opposition leader leaves a legacy of ‘the struggle for Russia’s better future’.

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Russian Court Sentences Woman to 27 Years for Cafe Blast

Learn about the recent sentencing and convictions in Russia, as a woman is sentenced to 27 years for a cafe blast and a former rebel leader receives four y...

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Russia Seeks Jail Time For Ex-rebel Commander In Ukraine

Russian prosecutors on Thursday requested a nearly five-year prison sentence for former separatist commander Igor Girkin, a sharp critic of President Vladimir Putin, arrested and detained last year on "extremism" charges.

International Business Times

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Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 660

As the war enters its 660th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera

Court voids fine given to Russian activist for criticizing war and sends case back to prosecutors

A court in Russia has overturned a fine handed to a veteran human rights advocate for speaking out against the war in Ukraine

The Independent UK

Russian hard-line nationalist ordered to stay in prison after accusing Putin of weakness

A Moscow court has ruled that a prominent hard-line nationalist who accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine will remain in prison until Sept. 18 on charges of extremism

The Independent UK

Igor Strelkov: Moscow targets a pro-war Russian who criticised Putin

Igor Strelkov raged against the president after the Wagner mutiny, and could now face years in jail.

Al Jazeera

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Hardline Putin critic faces jail after arrest in Moscow

A hard-line critic of Vladimir Putin who accused the Russian president of weakness and indecision in Ukraine has been arrested in Moscow.

Evening Standard

Russian authorities detain a hard-liner who accused Putin of weakness in Ukraine

A prominent Russian hard-liner who accused President Vladimir Putin of weakness and indecision in Ukraine has been detained on charges of extremism, a signal the Kremlin has toughened its approach with hawkish critics after last month’s abortive rebellion by the Wagner mercenary company

The Independent UK

Russia arrests pro-war Putin critic Igor Girkin, according to reports

FSB agents come to Girkin’s home and escort him away ‘in an unknown direction’

The Guardian - UK

What future awaits Russia’s Wagner army and its boss, Prigozhin?

Observers say Yevgeny Prigozhin is ‘doomed’ after turning on Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Al Jazeera

Ukraine war: Yevgeny Prigozhin and the 'warrior constituency' that could threaten Putin from the right

As he claimed victory in the battle for Bakhmut, Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of Wagner private military company (PMC), gave another of his firebrand interviews. He lambasted, in unequivocal terms, the Russian minister of defence and his chief of staff, Russia’s “deep state” – namely, the presidential administration and the…

The Conversation

Russian forces preparing for Ukrainian counteroffensive, says Medvedev

Former president also warns Moscow will use ‘absolutely any weapon’ if Kyiv attempts to retake Crimea

The Guardian - UK

In Russia-Ukraine War, More Disastrous Path Could Lie Ahead

For Russia, it's been a year of bold charges and bombardments, humiliating retreats and grinding sieges. Ukraine has countered with fierce resistance, surprising counteroffensives and unexpected hit-and-run strikes. Now, on the anniversary of Russia's invasion that has killed tens of thousands and reduced cities to ruins, both sides are preparing…

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The Independent UK

In Russia-Ukraine war, more disastrous path could lie ahead

One year after President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine both countries are preparing for offensives that could set the stage for a potentially even more disastrous phase of the war

The Guardian - UK

Poland could supply Ukraine with F-16 fighters, Kyiv suggests

Ukraine official reports ‘positive signals’ from Warsaw – but Poland stresses it will only act in consultation with Nato allies

The Guardian - UK

Russia preparing to mobilise extra 500,000 conscripts, claims Ukraine

Kyiv’s deputy military intelligence chief says force will form part of new offensives over spring and summer

The Independent UK

Ukraine stalemate sets stage for possible winter escalation

With the war in Ukraine grinding through its 10th month, both sides are locked in a stalemated battle of attrition, which could set the stage for a new round of escalation

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Igor Girkin was one of three convicted of murder over the MH17 attack and is the elusive figure behind Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine

An ultranationalist former spy and self-described war addict, Igor Girkin is among three men sentenced to life in prison over the murders of 298 innocent people onboard MH17. With a $149,000 bounty on his head, he is yet to face justice.

The Conversation

Has Vladimir Putin been outflanked by the Russian far right?

Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 this year, the Kremlin has sought by every means to minimise the reality of war. The description of the invasion as a “special operation” and persecution of anyone who dared call it by any other name is intended to underline the supposedly…

Al Jazeera

‘Constant lying’: Pro-Kremlin figures lament the loss of Lyman

As Ukrainian forces recapture the strategic city of Lyman, pro-Putin commentators slam Russia’s military tactics.

The Independent UK

Putin's Russia struggles for response to Ukrainian blitz

Ukraine's counteroffensive in the northeastern part of the country seemed to catch Russia by surprise in the nearly 7-month-old war

Daily Mirror

Dad of soldier killed on Russian warship targeted by Vladimir Putin's security service

Dmitry Shkrebets was targeted by Russian security services after threatening to expose the true hidden horror of what happened to the lost crew of the Moskva

Daily Mirror

Russian military leader brands Ukraine invasion a failure as Putin's grip unravels

Former Russian spy, Igor Girkin, made the astonishing comments on live Russian television as he slammed Putin's invasion for failing to make any strategic successes

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