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High School Seniors Leo Greenberg (Hunter College High School) and Eytan Saenger (SAR High School) discuss a range of issues relating to New York City politics, from the Mayor/City Council, antisemitism/holocaust education, schools, and so much more. Email [email protected] or [email protected] with any comments, questions, or suggestions for topics!
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El primer late night show político en formato podcast. Con Nico Lantos, Tamara Tenenbaum y Gerardo Delelisi. Producción: Ezequiel Pachu Maria. Banda: Los Decretos. Una serie original de Posta.
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ParlAmericas is the inter-parliamentary institution that promotes parliamentary diplomacy in the inter-American system. Convening the national legislatures from North, Central and South America and the Caribbean, ParlAmericas works to strengthen democratic governance in the hemisphere by enhancing the ability of legislators to fulfill their roles and responsibilities through exchanges of parliamentary best practices and by promoting cooperative political dialogue on regional issues. The Parl ...
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Host Matt Price is a recovering politico now working in technology, business and marketing and searching for the meritocracy. His addictive interview podcast "The Conversation" was borne out of his desire to talk to people who really care about what they are doing and are focused on making things better.
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Programa de debate político centrado na comarca de Ferrolterra que terá en principio a emisión duas sextas feiras ao mes con horario de 18.30 h a 20h. Ademais de eu que serei o moderador teremos a presencia habitual de catro colaboradoras 50-50 en xenero as cales abarcan un espectro politico variado : Decrecentistas, esquerda española, nacionalistas galegas.
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The Europeans is a fresh and entertaining weekly podcast about European politics and culture, recorded each week between Paris and Amsterdam with fascinating guests joining from across Europe. This multiple award-winning podcast fills you in on the major European politics stories and other European news of the week, as well as fun and quirky nuggets that have been missed by most media outlets. Hosted by Katy Lee, a journalist based in Paris, and Dominic Kraemer, an opera singer in Amsterdam, ...
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Welcome to "The Government Connection: Partnering Public and Private Entities," the definitive audio resource for professionals navigating the intricacies of government procurement, public-private partnerships and policy innovation. This enlightening podcast series serves as an essential companion to Government Market News, the premier destination for incisive coverage of the U.S. government marketplace — the world's largest and most dynamic economic sector. Each episode of "The Connection" ...
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James Lankford was elected US Senator for Oklahoma in 2014. On The Breakdown, James, along with his staff, takes the most complicated topics we hear in the news and breaks them down issue-by-issue.
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Politics For Tha Culture is a thought-provoking media podcast that aims to promote political awareness regarding social issues that shape our global economy and environment. This platform provides an authentic space for meaningful conversations and in-depth dialogue on various political concerns within our democracy. Join Shalonda Spencer, a respected politico, social entrepreneur, advocate, and strategist, as she hosts exclusive interviews on political topics that affect social change both ...
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Really American's Talking Heads is a game-on approach to the real stories behind the news and their political implications. Interviews with sitting members of Congress and the media that covers them, Talking Heads goes places you might not expect. Hosted by Chip Franklin, a veteran talk show host and winner of the Edward R Murrow award for writing, and Endy Zemenides, a politico insider who is also the Executive Director of the Hellenic American Leadership Council (HALC), Talking Heads actua ...
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Your Political Playlist is your definitive guide to politics in the new Presidential administration and the new Congress, explained by the women who know it best. Every week join host Emily Tisch Sussman, a veteran of political campaigns, for smart, bite-size conversations with women at the seat of power and activism. Over the past three seasons, the show has brought you over 50 guests, including Secretary Hillary Clinton, Stacey Abrams, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, broken news in The New York Time ...
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These are the top journalists that drive the news cycle, but what drives them? Industry veteran Russell Sherman sits down with some of the most influential journalists in business news to hear their backstories, memorable moments, and latest perspective on the news today. They are used to asking the questions, now we’ll “turn the tables” and get a behind-the-scenes look on how the news gets made.
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Why the flags of the nations wave with religious symbols over the EU, UN and NATO therefore it is important to replace the religious symbols with the countries' own ccTLDs ? Why do the flags of nations wave with religious symbols over the EU, UN, and NATO? It's important to replace these symbols with the countries' own ccTLDs. This change would make the flags more meaningful and respectful. We start from the principle that it is democracy that has given all religious communities freedom of r ...
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The CommonHealth is the podcast of the CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security. On The CommonHealth, hosts J. Stephen Morrison, Katherine Bliss, and Andrew Schwartz delve deeply into the puzzle that connects pandemic preparedness and response, HIV/AIDS, routine immunization, and primary care, areas of huge import to human and national security. The CommonHealth replaces under a single podcast the Coronavirus Crisis Update, Pandemic Planet and AIDS Existential Moment.
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April 25, 2025: The Karoline Leavitt effect
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The annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner is here and Washington is again beset by navel-gazing — that much is not a surprise. But something seems different this year. It’s not just that the president is skipping the affair. It’s not just that the relationship between the White House and the free press is combative. It’s that there’…
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A divorce and a birthday: Five years of Brexit, 10 years of POLITICO
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With POLITICO turning 10 and Brexit hitting 5 earlier this year, this episode of EU Confidential takes stock of two milestones that shaped Brussels — in very different ways. Host Sarah Wheaton kicks things off with Zoya Sheftalovich, editor of Global Playbook, reflecting on POLITICO Europe’s early days and its first big scoop: Jean-Claude Juncker’s…
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U.S. considering lifting sanctions from Nord Stream 2 and other Russian energy projects in Europe — Politico
The Trump administration is reportedly considering lifting sanctions on certain Russian energy projects in Europe, including the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Politico reported Wednesday, citing five sources familiar with the discussions. According to these sources, the proposal is being pushed primarily by U.S. presidential envoy Steve Witkoff, whil…
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Run It Back! Los Politicos de Barrio
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With President Trump turning up the cruelty by tying deportations to El Salvador’s mass incarceration, we figured it’s a good time to remind y'all who the president of El Salvador, Nayib Bukele really is—and what it feels like to live under a police state. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod…
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04/06/25 Hour 2: Local politicos react to this past Tuesday's special elections; Dems are still weird.
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A failing recruitment drive. Fewer than 500 volunteers have enlisted with Ukraine’s military under a new program meant to recruit men too young for the draft
Young contract soldiers in Ukraine’s 72nd Separate Mechanized Brigade, outside Kyiv on April 5, 2025. In February 2025, the Ukrainian authorities launched a campaign to recruit volunteers for contract military service. Ukrainians between the ages of 18 and 24 can enlist for a single year in exchange for a one-time payment of 1 million hryvnias (abo…
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Meduza’s publishing imprint has released a book to accompany “No,” our art exhibition opening at the Kunstraum Kreuzberg/Bethanien gallery in Berlin on April 26. Dedicated to everyone who still dares to resist, the book is not only a complete guide to the exhibition but also includes exclusive bonus materials. Whether you plan to visit the gallery …
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A court in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg has sentenced artist and activist Alisa Gorshenina to 10 days in jail for allegedly displaying “extremist symbols,” the Telegram channel It’s My City reports. According to the human rights organization OVD-Info, Gorshenina’s lawyer said the charge stemmed from a rainbow flag emoji in one of her Instagram…
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U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff’s meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin has ended after about three hours. Putin aide Yuri Ushakov described the talks as “constructive and useful.” He said the discussion focused on the possibility of resuming direct negotiations between Russia and Ukraine.
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Michael Gloss, an American citizen and the son of CIA Deputy Director for Digital Innovation Juliane Gallina Gloss, was killed in Ukraine while fighting in the Russian military last year, the independent outlet iStories reported on Friday. He was 21 years old. Gloss’s father, Larry Gloss, is a U.S. Navy veteran and head of Security Information Syst…
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A car exploded late Friday morning in the courtyard of an apartment building in Balashikha, a town just outside Moscow. According to the Russian Investigative Committee, the blast killed General Yaroslav Moskalik, deputy chief of the Main Operational Directorate of the Russian military’s General Staff. The explosion occurred in the town’s Aviatorov…
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Ukraine gave U.S. five demands for changes to peace plan, calling for deal based on 'international law, not capitulation' — The Telegraph
During talks between Ukrainian, U.S., and European officials in London on Wednesday, Kyiv put forward five main demands for a future ceasefire agreement with Russia, The Telegraph reports. Ukraine’s central demand is that occupied Crimea cannot officially be recognized as Russian territory. “…Ukraine hopes to effectively strip out any formal intern…
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Update: Russian state news agency Interfax has confirmed that Witkoff arrived in Moscow. A plane believed to be carrying U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff has arrived at Moscow’s Vnukovo airport, according to the flight tracking service Flightradar24. The aircraft departed from Florida. Although Flightradar24 does not provid…
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Plugged In: Mirroring national trend, Georgia continues passing laws targeting transgender community
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Over the last few years, state lawmakers in Georgia and across the country have filed hundreds of bills focused on the transgender community. Even as Georgia and other Republican-led states have already passed laws dealing with bathrooms, sports, medical treatment and IDs, the bills keep coming. On this week's episode of "Plugged In," hosts Sam Gri…
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The U.K. is likely to drop its plans to deploy thousands of troops to help defend Ukraine, The Times reported Thursday, citing diplomatic sources. “The risks are too high and the forces inadequate for such a task,” one source told the paper. Instead, the revised strategy would focus on air and naval defense, as well as strengthening Ukraine’s milit…
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U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that Russia is willing to make concessions to end the war in Ukraine — then cited not taking control of the entire country as one such concession. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Trump was asked what concessions Moscow has made so far to bring peace clos…
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Moscow ready to make deal with U.S. on Ukraine but some points still 'need to be fine-tuned'
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov told CBS in an interview that some parts of the draft agreement aimed at ending the war in Ukraine still “need to be fined tuned.” “The President of the United States believes, and I think rightly so, that we are moving in the right direction. The statement by the president mentions a deal and we are ready to …
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Mystics, meet Russia’s muzzle. Lawmakers move forward with legislation to ban advertisements for ‘new age and magical services,’ from astrologists to witches
What’s all this hubbub about ‘Russia’s crackdown on witches’? Russian lawmakers Nina Ostanina, Andrey Svintsov, and Alexey Kornienko have drafted legislation that would ban advertising for various “new age” and mystical services and implement government mechanisms to identify and block any resources promoting such services. The bill would amend Rus…
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Tap In: Pope Francis Was A Relatively Real One
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On Easter Sunday, Pope Francis went on to glory. And if we grading on a curve, he's pretty special. Let's pour some communion wine out for the top Catholic. Follow Hood Politics: https://x.com/hoodpoliticspod https://www.instagram.com/hoodpoliticspod/ Follow Prop: https://x.com/prophiphop https://www.instagram.com/prophiphop/ https://www.tiktok.com…
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How the Shannon Sharpe Lawsuit Is Being Covered. Plus, the NFL Draft Media Economy.
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Hello, media consumers! On this Press Box Thursday, Bryan and Joel discuss the Shannon Sharpe lawsuit, Stephen A. Smith’s role in negotiating ESPN’s public response to it, and how the rest of the media world has reacted to this news (10:00). Then, they assess new entries in the “worst question asked at the White House” genre (32:00) and talk about …
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A more joyous life. Economist Will Pyle explains new research that shows satisfaction and economic optimism rising among Russians since the invasion of Ukraine
Despite massive military spending, tens of thousands of deaths, and a vast array of international sanctions, Russians’ sense of stability and life satisfaction has reached its highest level in the past decade, according to a new study by the Bank of Finland’s Institute for Emerging Economies. Researchers asked people two main questions: how satisfi…
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Russian servicemen take part in combat training for tank units. Krasnodar region, Russia. December 3, 2024. In Krasnodar, Russia, around one hundred soldiers detained on suspicion of desertion staged a riot in a bold escape attempt last week. Seven managed to break free — four were quickly recaptured, and three remain at large. RFE/RL’s Kavkaz.Real…
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Can Congress Reconcile Trump’s Wishes With Medicaid’s Needs?
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When Congress returns from spring break next week, its first order of business will be writing a budget reconciliation bill that’s expected to cut taxes but also make deep cuts to Medicaid. But at least some Republicans are concerned about cutting a program that aids so many of their constituents. Also this week, the Supreme Court heard a case that…
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'I lost control of my life'. How one Russian region made abortions almost impossible to get — without passing any new laws
The Russian government declared 2024 the Year of the Family. In practice, this meant tighter restrictions on reproductive rights, including limiting access to certain emergency contraceptives, outlawing so-called “childfree propaganda,” and sending priests with anti-abortion films into schools, universities, and women’s clinics. Officials and lawma…
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Episode 2 - Tapping the Future: Water Infrastructure Solutions
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Send us a text In this episode of The Government Connection, Mary Scott Nabers interviews Michael Irlbeck, Director of Business Development at EPCOR, about America's critical water challenges. They explore the paradox of water abundance versus infrastructure shortages, the growing demands from data centers and innovative public-private partnerships…
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Dr. Stephanie Psaki, former Assistant to the President and White House Global Health Security Coordinator: “We are wandering in the desert.”
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Dr. Stephanie Psaki—a newly minted CSIS Senior Adviser—shares the story of her personal evolution as a scholar, NGO policy data expert, senior political appointee at the HHS Office of Global Affairs and the White House National Security Council, and now faculty at Brown University School of Public Health. She reflects on the lessons, good and bad, …
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The body of Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, who died in Russian captivity last September, has been returned to Ukraine, Deputy Interior Minister Leonid Tymchenko said in an interview with the Ukrainian outlet Censor.net published on Thursday. According to Tymchenko, Russia returned Roshchyna’s body in late February and she was identified t…
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International student visa decision rests on Atlanta judge, former President Jimmy Carter and First Lady Rosalynn honored at Georgia Tech
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A federal court in Atlanta is deciding whether or not more than 100 international students, including dozens from Georgia, can return to school in the U.S. Or if they will be detained or deported. Lawyers for the students say they abruptly had their immigration status terminated by President Donald Trump’s administration -- some who voiced pro-Pale…
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Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service accuses Meduza of involvement in ‘campaign to undermine Trump’s peacemaking efforts’
Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (the SVR) has accused Meduza, the Navalny-founded Anti-Corruption Foundation, and the investigative media outlet Proekt of being involved in a “campaign to undermine the peacemaking efforts” of U.S. President Donald Trump. In a statement published on its website on Thursday, the SVR accused “British and French …
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U.S. President Donald Trump published a social media post criticizing Russia’s Wednesday night deadly missile and drone attack on Ukraine. “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV (sic),” he wrote. “Not necessary, and very bad timing. Vladimir, STOP! 5000 soldiers a week are dying. Lets get the Peace Deal DONE!” Russia’s attack targeted eig…
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Trump’s plan for ending Russia’s war against Ukraine calls for freezing the front line and territorial exchanges. Here’s what that might look like, in four maps.
Donald Trump is aggressively pushing his version of a peace plan that he claims could bring an end to the active phase of the war between Russia and Ukraine. The most contentious element of the U.S. president’s proposal is Washington’s recognition of Russian sovereignty over Crimea, a position that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vehemently …
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As Trump presses Ukraine to accept deal with Moscow, Russia pounds Kyiv with deadliest attack since children’s hospital strike
Ukrainian rescue workers at the site of a Russian missile strike in Kyiv. April 24, 2025. Russian forces launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv on Wednesday night. The most severe damage occurred in the city’s Sviatoshynskyi district, where a residential building was struck. Debris from downed drones also fell in the Holosiivskyi, …
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April 24, 2025: Trump ratchets up pressure on Zelenskyy
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President Donald Trump promised a deal to end Russia’s war in Ukraine in one day. Nearly 100 days into his presidency, it remains elusive — and Trump is now ramping up the pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to accept a deal that many observers see as overly favorable to Russia. What is Ukraine to do? What’s at stake for Europe? And…
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Azerbaijan has extradited a Russian soldier accused of desertion at the request of Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office, the Azerbaijani authorities reported on Wednesday. Sotim Savlatov was detained in Azerbaijan in January 2025. The 28-year-old is listed in the Russian Interior Ministry’s wanted persons database, which gives his place of birth as…
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Donald Trump said he could meet with Vladimir Putin soon after his visit to Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the United Arab Emirates in mid-May. When asked whether he and Putin might meet in Saudi Arabia, the U.S. president replied: “It’s possible, but most likely not. I think we’ll meet with him shortly thereafter,” as quoted by CNN. Trump and Putin have…
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Russia launched an overnight drone and missile attack across Ukraine, according to Ukrainian Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko. In Kyiv, at least nine people were killed and around 70 others were injured in the strikes. In the city’s Sviatoshynskyi district, a residential building was destroyed, and rescue teams are working at the site, sifting throu…
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Hungary's Pride crackdown, Ukrainian sleuths, and 158 barrels of poop
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We've got a veritable smörgåsbord for you this week on The Europeans, from human rights in Hungary to the sorry tale of two Danish sustainability influencers whose eco-resort business went spectacularly wrong. We discuss why Viktor Orbán is concentrating so much effort on bullying the LGBTQI community at a time when Hungary has major problems to fi…
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Why the next pope may be a 'break' from the past
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As Catholics gather in Rome to mourn Pope Francis, those hoping to succeed him are preparing to engage in one of the world's oldest and most intriguing electoral contests. This week's guest knows the inner workings of the Vatican and the key players involved as cardinals gather for the next conclave. Host Anne McElvoy talks to Francis Campbell, who…
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In another public blowout with Washington, Ukrainian President Zelensky tweets photo of U.S. commitment during Trump’s first term to reject Russia’s annexation of Crimea
In an exchange of social media posts on Wednesday, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky butted heads over the status of Crimea, the Ukrainian peninsula annexed by Moscow in 2024. The U.S. president accused his Ukrainian counterpart of “harming peace negotiations with Russia” by refusing to recognize Russian sovereignty over Crimea. Trump argued that…
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Russian regulators ban Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences from enrolling new students for one year
Russian federal regulators have imposed a one-year ban on new student admissions at the Moscow School of Social and Economic Sciences (better known as “Shaninka”), citing the school’s failure to comply with an official order to correct previously identified violations. The institution now has until July 11 to resolve the issue; otherwise, it may fa…
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Russian lawmakers have drafted legislation that would ban advertising for “mystic practices, energy healing, and spiritual counseling.” A bill co-authored by Communist Party deputy Nina Ostanina, chair of the Duma’s Committee on Family, Fatherhood, Motherhood, and Childhood Affairs, would prohibit promoting and disseminating information about such …
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Despite Putin’s denials, Russia’s military has welcomed foreign mercenaries from at least 48 nations — iStories
Moscow’s military recruitment center at 5 Yablochkova Street, Building 1. November 15, 2023. More than a year into the invasion of Ukraine, in September 2023, Vladimir Putin declared that Russia had no need for foreign mercenaries. The nation’s homegrown supply of fighting men was more than enough, he explained. However, according to a new investig…
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From showroom to warlord. How a Tesla Cybertruck made its way from the U.S. to Ramzan Kadyrov’s driveway
After Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, American luxury cars were supposed to be off-limits to sanctioned individuals like Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. Western restrictions ban the import of vehicles worth more than $50,000. And yet, in August 2024, Kadyrov appeared in Grozny behind the wheel of a brand-new Tesla Cybertruck — de…
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Trump's 'final offer'. Washington wants Ukraine to sign a minerals deal, give up NATO membership, and accept Russian occupation
Last week, during a meeting in Paris with Ukrainian and European officials, a U.S. delegation led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio put forward its proposal for ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. Now, Axios has reported the details of the plan, citing sources with direct knowledge of it. Meduza explains what it would entail. The Trump administration's…
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