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The intelligence community has found “no smoking gun” that the Russian president was aware of the timing of Navalny’s death or that he directly ordered it.

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Courts in Russia placed two journalists in pre-trial detention for two months on Saturday after state prosecutors accused them of taking part in the activities of an “extremist” organisation founded by late opposition politician Alexei Navalny. Moscow’s Basmanny court said in a statement that one of the journalists, Konstantin Gabov, had prepared…

MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Moscow court placed Konstantin Gabov, a Russian journalist, in pre-trial detention for two months on Saturday after state prosecutors accused him of taking part in the activities of an extremist organisation. Moscow's Basmanny ...

The impending passage of $60 billion in U.S. aid for Ukraine could help the embattled country maintain its lines and begin inflicting serious losses on Russia, while giving it time to prepare troops for a 2025 counteroffensive, experts said.

Ukraine is set to receive a $60 billion aid package from the US to bolster its defense against Russian forces, potentially shifting the balance of power in the ongoing conflict.

Israel's military has reportedly struck targets inside Iran in what appears to be a limited retaliation for an unprecedented air attack Tehran launched last weekend on its sworn enemy as the decades-long war between the two countries threatens to break out of the shadows.

The prospect of a direct war between Iran and Israel has increased in recent weeks. In the event of a full-scale conflict, experts say Israel has military superiority. But they insist that the threat posed by Iran’s arsenal of drones and missiles should not be dismissed.

Israel launched a suspected attack on Iran on April 19 in response to Tehran's unprecedented air assault on its archfoe. The Israeli retaliation appeared limited in size and scope, with experts saying it was aimed at de-escalating soaring tensions while still sending a clear message to Iran.

The G7 must respond to Iran's attack on Israel, Germany's foreign minister said on April 18, adding that measures were being discussed with her counterparts at a meeting in Italy.

Georgian protesters called on the government to withdraw its controversial "foreign agents" bill, which would require organizations with foreign funding to register their activities. For a third straight day, thousands rallied on April 17 outside parliament, which was surrounded by police. Speaking to Current Time, some protesters said the bill was similar to legislation that was used in Russia to silence dissent. While the bill passed its first reading, protesters hope that ongoing de...