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Burnham confirms Russian interference in Brexit vote
The Prime Minister reveals he was told Moscow meddled in the 2016 referendum, the first PM to make such a public confirmation.
The Independent · 1m
Kremlin: Russia and Rubio agree on Ukraine stalemate
Russia and US agree Ukraine conflict is stuck in stalemate.
The Straits Times · 1m

Putin's party wins landslide as war veterans enter parliament
United Russia secures record 355 Duma seats in elections widely criticised as undemocratic, with 49 Ukraine war veterans elected.
the Guardian · 1m

Russia tests NATO with hybrid warfare in Europe
Russia is escalating sabotage operations across Europe and deliberately probing NATO's red lines, raising the stakes for Western support for Ukraine.
POLITICO · 1m

European spy chiefs warn of Russian escalation
Intelligence officials say Moscow could test Nato in months, but Baltic leaders urge caution about stoking panic.
the Guardian · 3m

FBI foils Russian plot to kill Washington dissident
FBI stops Russian assassination attempt on US dissident in DC
New York Post · 1m

Pussy Riot member reveals three years as FSB informant
Rita Flores describes how Russian spies blackmailed her into spying on fellow activists, then asked her to help kidnap a Kremlin enemy.
the Guardian · 3m

Russia votes as Ukraine war looms over election
Putin's party faces a tightly controlled ballot stripped of real opposition, while Russians fear what comes next.
the Guardian · 2m

Putin seizes Nestle's Russian business in asset grab
Russia places Swiss food giant's local operations under state control as Kremlin tightens grip on Western companies.
CNBC · 1m

Putin's party wins landslide in contested Russian election
United Russia secured a record supermajority in parliamentary elections widely dismissed as undemocratic, giving the Kremlin a mandate to escalate war efforts.
TIME · 2m

Russia's deadly reach extends to US soil
An unsealed indictment reveals the Kremlin may have abandoned its Cold War taboo against assassinating dissidents on American territory.
the Guardian · 3m

Russia's elections are theater, not democracy
As Russia holds parliamentary elections, the Kremlin prioritizes the appearance of popular support for its war over actual democratic choice.
Foreign Policy · 3m

Ukraine launches record drone assault on Moscow
Over 1,000 drones targeted Russia during parliamentary elections, with hundreds hitting the capital in what officials called the largest attack yet.
The Independent · 1m

Putin's new warrior class is coming for Russia's elections, and maybe him
Putin is fast-tracking Ukraine war veterans into parliament to sustain endless war, but risks creating a powerful military elite that could turn against him.
Newsweek · 3m

Russia purges its last anti-war politicians
Ahead of the first State Duma elections since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, few are left to speak for peace.
Foreign Policy · 3m

Russia's rigged election reveals cracks in Putin's grip
United Russia will win, but turnout and vote margins will show how Russians really feel about the war.
The Conversation · 2m