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Russia-Ukraine war: List of events, day 552

As the war enters its 552nd day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Aug 29, 2023

Twenty years of ruthlessness: how Russia has silenced Putin’s opponents

From poisonings to shootings to falls from windows and now possibly plane crashes, Kremlin has been accused of numerous lethal attacks

The Guardian - UK · Aug 27, 2023

Nerve agents, poison and window falls. Over the years, Kremlin foes have been attacked or killed

Over the years, Kremlin political critics, turncoat spies and journalists have been killed in a variety of ways

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2023

Russian court sentences Alexei Navalny to further 19 years in prison

Putin critic faces harsh prison regime after being found guilty of charges decried as politically motivated

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

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 · Jul 21, 2023

Russia bans state officials from using Apple products over spying fears

Russia has barred government officials from using iPhones and other Apple devices for work purposes

Evening Standard · Jul 18, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 508

As the Russian invasion of Ukraine enters its 508th day, these are the main developments.

Al Jazeera · Jul 16, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 508 of the invasion

Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of shelling civilians; Moscow issues criminal charges against seven in alleged plot to kill top Russian journalists

The Guardian - AU · Jul 16, 2023

Kremlin says it has thwarted Kyiv-backed plot to kill prominent journalists – as it happened

FSB says it has detained people carrying out reconnaissance near the homes of Margarita Simonyan and Ksenia Sobchak

The Guardian - AU · Jul 15, 2023

Putin vs. Wagner: saved by kompromat?

If you’re not “feeling confused” by events in Russia in the past few weeks, “then you’ve probably not been paying attention”, said Michael Day in The i Paper.

The Week · Jul 14, 2023