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Turnout in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria was lowest in 18 years
Defence sector access to electricity and critical machinery should come first, argues Nammo CEO
Brussels has long resisted pressure to levy import duties on food from Russia and Belarus
UK and EU denounce presidential vote in Russia as bloc readies sanctions over death of Alexei Navalny
The international community must step up its support from sanctions to reconstruction
President to hold office until 2030 as war economy rebounds, dissent is quashed and troops regain initiative in Ukraine
Repression inside Russia runs hand in hand with belligerence abroad
Warnings come amid fears Tehran is stepping up support for Moscow’s war in Ukraine
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US short seller accuses LPP of continuing to sell products in Russia despite announcing divestment in 2022
Featuring cannibalism, Nazis and Soviet leaders having sex, this novel and short-story collection — finally available in English — are like nothing else
Moscow-based insurer Ingosstrakh will not cover claims on tankers evading sanctions
The system Kyiv has requested is technologically superior to its Franco-British peers but its production lines are inactive
Dissidents to hold ‘political flash mobs’ at polling stations on Sunday to honour Alexei Navalny’s memory
There never was such a thing and to base policy on it would be a serious mistake
How Moscow can be made to compensate Ukraine without confiscation
Ukraine strikes oil refineries deep inside Russia
Kyiv aims to ‘deprive the enemy of resources and reduce the flow of oil money and fuel’
Ahead of a new mobilisation law, exhausted soldiers on the frontline complain of low morale
President resumes bullish rhetoric over use of atomic arsenal if west threatens Moscow’s sovereignty
Investigation by attorney-general examines claims against unnamed company
Wave of overnight strikes targets at least seven regions across Russia
Gotland, often dubbed a ‘giant aircraft carrier’, seen as critical Nato vulnerability against Russia
First tranche of profits from Euroclear could be available as soon as July, if EU capitals approve
President Vladimir Putin fires Nikolai Evmenov and replaces him with commander of Northern Fleet following setbacks
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