Brittney Griner, one of many stars who play in Russia during the WNBA offseason, was detained after arriving at a Moscow airport in mid-February.
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War in Ukraine fuels fears among draft-age Russian youths
Many in Russia remember the separatist wars in the southern republic of Chechnya in the 1990s and early 2000s, when thousands of poorly trained young men were killed.
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Russia’s war in Ukraine is making online stars of those at front lines
The bombings and violence in cities like Mariupol, Kharkiv and Kyiv feature a cast of newly minted stars — social media standouts who rely on satire, grit and an insider’s sensibilities to document the horrors for a global audience.
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Retreating Russian troops leaving mines behind, Zelensky warns
Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis in the encircled city of Mariupol deepens, with Russian forces blocking evacuation operations for the second day in a row.
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Putin demands payment in rubles for Russia’s gas, but leaves a loophole
European leaders insist payment will remain in euros and dollars and want to see the fine print of how the decree will be implemented.
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Russians leave Chernobyl site as fighting rages elsewhere
A convoy of buses headed to Mariupol in another bid to evacuate people from the besieged port city after the Russian military agreed to a limited cease-fire in the area.
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Putin being misled by his advisers on Ukraine, U.S. intelligence determines
The intel community has concluded that Putin was unaware that the military had been using and losing conscripts in Ukraine.
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Russia bombards areas of Ukraine where it pledged to scale back
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he stressed to President Biden that the war is at a ‘turning point.’
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Maine’s Idexx Labs keeping Moscow office open despite Ukraine invasion
The $3.2 billion Westbrook based-company has veterinary office customers and a water testing distributor in Russia and isn’t answering questions about its business in the country.
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Ukraine to negotiators: Don’t eat or drink at Russia talks because of poison concern
Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich – who is also attending the current peace talks – fell ill after meetings in early March, as did members of Ukraine’s negotiating delegation.