Countries must do more to deter Moscow from recruiting people to carry out attacks, says Estonian spy chief
Category: 2. RussianAggression
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Prosecute Russian-sponsored saboteurs, Estonia tells Europe
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40 Years After the Meltdown, War Layers Another Disaster on Chernobyl
Vines twirl through the broken windows of long-abandoned homes, where the detritus of lives interrupted by disaster are still scattered about: children’s shoes, dishes, coats hanging on pegs, all covered in lichen and dust.
The ghost towns of the Chernobyl exclusion zone in northern Ukraine…
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40 Years Ago, a Nuclear Catastrophe at Chernobyl
The reactor exploded early on April 26, 1986, sending a column of fire and radioactive debris high above the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in the Soviet Union.
The fallout settled over the streets, schools and playgrounds of nearby cities like Pripyat. Trace amounts of particles were eventually…
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Vladimir Putin’s regime turns on book publishers
Kremlin crackdown targets even loyal publishing houses
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Ukrainians Fend Off Another Russian Mass Drone Attack
A major Russian overnight air attack on Ukraine killed at least seven people and injured dozens more, targeting the southeastern city of Dnipro and other areas across the country.
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Europe Prepares for a Longer War in Ukraine, With No Strategy to End It
With President Trump and his team preoccupied with the war in Iran, Europe is preparing for a longer war in Ukraine, with dwindling expectations for a negotiated settlement between Moscow and Kyiv.
That leaves Ukraine largely on its own, fighting a war of attrition with Russia with no end in…
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Deadly Russian Strikes Pound Ukraine’s Dnipro For More Than 12 Hours
DNIPRO, Ukraine — Deadly Russian air strikes pounded Ukraine’s eastern city of Dnipro for more than 12 hours overnight on April 25, marking the fourth consecutive day of attacks on the country’s key volunteer hub.
Governor Oleksandr Hanzha said at least eight people were killed and nearly five…
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A low-tech transport plane firing high-tech interceptor drones is Ukraine’s newest Shahed-hunter
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- A gun-armed Antonov An-28 light transport is already one of Ukraine’s best Shahed-hunters
- Now the slow transport can fire interceptor drones—and extend its reach by tens…
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Venice Biennale Bars Awards for Countries Facing Crimes Against Humanity Charges
The Venice Biennale will not give awards to artists from countries whose leaders are facing charges of crimes against humanity by the International Criminal Court, its jury said on Thursday in a statement apparently aimed at Israel and Russia.
Artists from those countries will still be permitted…
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‘Museums’ To Ukraine Invasion Open In Schools Across Moscow
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin has touted the creation of 175 “museums” to the invasion of Ukraine inside schools in the Russian capital.
Sobyanin said in a social media post on April 23 that the museums will “help young Muscovites better understand the modern history of their homeland and its…
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