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Yevgeny Prigozhin in June led his Wagner Group mercenaries on a "march of justice" toward Moscow with the goal of ousting Russian military leadership that he cast as incompetent.

Russia’s ruling party headed for a resounding victory in local elections on Sunday, which represent a dry run for President Vladimir Putin’s reelection next year and an attempt to tighten

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The progress on the ground is happening as Ukraine is on the verge of receiving new weapons, like 31 M1 Abrams tanks, and as some of its pilots have begun the language training needed to prepare them to fly American-made F-16 fighter jets. ABC News also reported last week that the Biden administration is also likely to provide Ukraine the long range ATACM missiles, with a range of 190 miles, it has been requesting since last year. It remains unclear how the new weapons deliveries will change t...

Russia’s ruling party is likely to claim a resounding victory in local elections that end Sunday and act as both a dry run for President Vladimir Putin’s reelection next year and an attempt to strengthen the country’s grip on four occupied areas in Ukraine. Voters in 85 regions are casting…

Now that Congress is back in town, the Pentagon is stepping up its efforts to pressure Sen. Tommy Tuberville to finally release his nine-month hold on more than 300 military promotions.

Russia may have to bolster its air defense around its airfields in the midst of a spate of drone attacks far from the Ukraine border, the UK said.

Russia may have to bolster its air defense around its airfields in the midst of a spate of drone attacks far from the Ukraine border, the UK said.

Nothing happens in Russia without prompting a flurry of conspiracy theories. The death of the Wagner boss and his top henchman is no different.

Nothing happens in Russia without prompting a flurry of conspiracy theories. The death of the Wagner boss and his top henchman is no different.