North Korea’s Kim oversees test of strategic cruise missiles and signals nuclear readiness in new escalation
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test launch of strategic cruise missiles on Wednesday amid escalating tensions in the region. The test...
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Russia tortures civilians in occupied Ukrainian territories, activist group says
VOA Russian speaks to Yevgeniya Chirikova, a coordinator of the Activatica initiative that tracked down the Kremlin's system of mass torture and...
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Slovak opposition alleges PM Fico plotting EU exit in parliament row
Slovakia's Moscow-friendly prime minister has faced accusations by the country's largest opposition party of trying to take the country out of the EU.
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Russia's war in Ukraine has sent wages soaring as workers grow scarce and private business competes with the military
Wages in Russia are soaring thanks to the nation's war with Ukraine. Compensation across private industries rose as much as 20% last year, Bloomberg...
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Putin and Xi talk stronger Russia-China ties post-Trump inauguration
Putin and Xi praised strong bilateral ties, highlighting shared interests and global stability, as Trump began his term as the 47th US president.
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Russia's plan is to lie outright and then hope for a handshake
A new era of transactionalism has started between Washington and Moscow
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New blow for Prince Andrew as Dragons' Den style deal 'is in doubt'
Prince Andrew has suffered a new blow, with a deal over his Dragons' Den style start-up business said to be in doubt. Dutch company Startupbootcamp...
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Moscow says ready to help normalise Armenia-Azerbaijan relations
At a meeting with his Armenian counterpart in Moscow, Lavrov said the Kremlin was ready to assist in the normalisation of Armenia-Azerbaijan...
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Russia frees American serving 14-year marijuana sentence
Marc Fogel, an American teacher detained in Russia since August 2021 for bringing medically prescribed marijuana into the country, was freed by...
Read MoreChance for Real Arms Control
The Geneva meeting between Secretary of State George P. Shultz and Foreign Minister Andrei A. Gromyko produced world-class smiles everywhere....
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