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Russian society becoming more like North Korea, expert says, as Kremlin creates new ‘Hermit Kingdom’
As Russian President Vladimir Putin wages a deadly war against Ukraine, one expert says that the country’s society is inching…
Two of Russian oligarch’s luxury yachts find refuge in Turkey
A pair of yachts belonging to Chelsea soccer club owner and sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich have docked at resorts…
Zelenskyy: Russia is ‘torturing and kidnapping’ children, while Mariupol is ‘completely destroyed’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy , in a speech Tuesday to Italy’s parliament, accused Russian soldiers around Kyiv of “torturing…
Uganda’s preachers who take religion to the streets of Kampala
With the aid of a loud speaker, Kayemba Stephen’s voice booms out above the noise of the traffic…
War in Ukraine: Russia says it may cut gas supplies if oil ban goes ahead
Russia has said it may close its main gas pipeline to Germany if the West goes ahead with…
Ukraine: Russian general killed near Kharkiv, say defenders
A senior Russian military commander has been killed in a battle on the edge of the eastern Ukrainian…
War in Ukraine: World Bank approves $723m financial package
The World Bank has approved $723m (£551m) in loans and grants for Ukraine, as the country fights against…
War in Ukraine: Crisis is unleashing ‘hell on earth’ for food prices
The head of the World Food Programme, David Beasley, has warned the conflict in Ukraine could send global…
War in Ukraine: ‘It’s hell, it’s really hell’ – Families flee bombs in Irpin
They came on foot, in an endless stream – trying to outpace the Russian shells laying waste to…
A small Ukrainian city becomes a waypoint for thousands on the move
When Svitlana Maksymenko’s train pulled into the Ukrainian capital Kyiv, about halfway through her 800-mile journey from home…