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Greece Not Safe For Russian Citizens, Putin’s Minister Claims

A Russian government official said on Thursday that Greece is no longer a safe haven for its citizens. The allegation, made by a foreign minister, comes as the Greek government continues to condemn Russia's February invasion of Ukraine. In the months...

Russian Journalist Auctions Nobel Prize to Help Ukraine Refugees

Russian editor Dmitry Muratov's 2021 Nobel Peace Prize sold at auction for a record $103.5 million. Muratov won the award for his efforts in defending freedom of expression but was forced to suspend his independent newspaper's operations in March. All...

Germany Restarts Coal Plants After Russia Severs Gas Supply

Germany will reopen its high-polluting coal power plants after Russia cut off its gas pipeline to Europe. The emergency decision announced Sunday came as Germany tries to avert a supply shortage and as the continent struggles to respond to reductions...

EU Commission Recommends Ukraine Be Given Candidate Status

The EU Commission signaled on Friday its support for Ukraine's long-desired quest to join the European Union, paving the union's way deeper into former Soviet Union territories. In a news conference, the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced...

Putin Has a “Hunger Plan,” Yale Historian Says

Yale historian Timothy Snyder said Russian President Vladimir Putin has a hunger plan that would create starvation in some countries as part of his efforts in Ukraine. Snyder published a lengthy Twitter thread Saturday explaining how he believes Putin is...

First Highway Bridge Connecting Russia, China as Ties Deepen

A new cross-border bridge which links Russia and China opened on Friday, as the two countries grow closer in the wake of the war with Ukraine. The bridge runs from the Russian city of Blagoveshchensk to Heihe in China over...

EU Agrees on Partial Ban of Russian Oil Imports

European Union leaders have agreed on a plan to block more than two-thirds of Russian oil imports after late-night talks at a summit in Brussels. The president of the European Council, Charles Michel, hailed the deal as a “remarkable achievement”,...

Ukraine Orthodox Church Cuts All Ties With Russian Church Over War

Ukraine's recently formed Orthodox Church has declared it will become completely independent from the Russian Church over war.

Russia Joins Turkey in Attack on Greece Targeting PM Mitsotakis

Russia blasted Greece and Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Wednesday for the statements he made during his recent visit to Washington as relations between the two countries reach a new low. Greece’s anti-Russian stance is “a show of faith in...

George Soros Warns Invasion of Ukraine Could Lead to Third World War

On Tuesday, US billionaire George Soros cautioned that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine threatens to be the “beginning of the third world war” that could spell the end of civilization. The veteran philanthropist and former financier launched a ferocious attack on...