Moscow is ready to use nuclear weapons in case of a threat to ‘the existence of the Russian state, our sovereignty and independence,’ the Russian president said.
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Thousands defy Kremlin to bid farewell as Alexei Navalny is laid to rest
The service followed a battle with authorities over the release of the body of President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest critic, whose death is still unexplained.
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Putin threatens nuclear response if Western troops are sent to Ukraine
‘What they are now suggesting and scaring the world with, all that raises the real threat of a nuclear conflict that will mean the destruction of our civilization,’ the Russian president said in a state-of-the-nation address.
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31,000 Ukrainian troops killed since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Zelensky says
It is the first time that Kyiv has confirmed the number of its losses since Moscow started the full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022.
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Navalny’s mother says she’s resisting pressure to agree to secret burial
On Tuesday, she appealed to Putin to release her son’s remains so that she could bury him with dignity.
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Biden calls Putin ‘crazy SOB’ and takes aim at Trump during fundraiser for 2024 election
Putin called Biden’s remarks ‘an absolutely adequate reaction’ to his earlier statement that Russia would prefer to see Biden win a second term as a more experienced and predictable politician than Trump.
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Trump compares death of Putin critic Navalny to his legal troubles
The episode has renewed debate about Donald Trump’s coziness with Russia and drawn bipartisan criticism as he remains the Republican presidential front-runner.
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Navalny’s widow vows to continue his fight against the Kremlin and punish Putin for his death
Fighting back tears, Yulia Navalnaya accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of killing her husband in a remote prison and vowed to punish him and other alleged perpetrators.
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Over 300 detained in Russia as country mourns death of Alexei Navalny, Putin’s fiercest foe
More than 200 arrests were made in St. Petersburg, Russia’s second-largest city, while questions linger about Navalny’s cause of death. Many world leaders have blamed President Vladimir Putin.
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Sen. King warns that without U.S. help, ‘Russia will just take over’ in Ukraine
King, whose remarks were aired by ‘CBS Sunday Morning,’ has been an ardent supporter of a large military aid package for Ukraine and other U.S. allies.