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Why is Ukraine backing far-right militias in Russia?
Today's Big Question The role of the fighters is a 'double-edged sword' for Kyiv, say commentators
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How the Russia-Ukraine conflict has spread to Africa
The Explainer Kyiv is attempting to strengthen its alliances on the continent to counter Russia's growing presence
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Why is Islamic State targeting Russia?
Today's Big Question Islamist terror group's attack on 'soft target' in Moscow was driven in part by 'opportunity and personnel'
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The Master and Margarita: the new adaptation causing consternation at the Kremlin
Why Everyone's Talking About Pro-Putin groups have called for the film's director to be charged as a terrorist
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The trademark battle over the 'Russian warship, go f**k yourself' slogan
Under The Radar Row over the 'brave' response from a Ukrainian soldier to a Moscow warship that's become 'hot merchandising property'
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What can we expect from Vladimir Putin's fifth term?
Today's Big Question 'Conflict abroad and crackdown at home' to continue after Russian president secures new mandate
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Putin's preordained win marred by protests
speed read Voters participated in a silent protest — endorsed by late opposition leader Alexei Navalny — against the president
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Russians start to vote in election Putin will win
speed read Putin's opponents are mostly in prison, exiled or dead
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A 'nuclear timebomb': tensions rise over Ukraine power plant
Under the Radar Greenpeace accuses Vladimir Putin of threatening an 'unprecedented escalation' of war
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The state of Russian opposition after Navalny
The Explainer Potential challengers to Vladimir Putin have been jailed, exiled or barred from ballot
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Russia's 'grey zone' tactics in Finland’s snowy forests
Under the radar Tensions have risen between the two countries ever since Finland applied to join Nato last May
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North Korea's stranded migrant workers
The Explainer Hermit kingdom sent labourers overseas to fund cash-starved regime and weapons programme, but shut borders during pandemic
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Biden meets Navalny's widow, sets sanctions
Speed Read The president expressed his condolences to the family of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny
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Pressure builds to seize Russian assets as war in Ukraine drags on
Talking Points The seizures would target Russian financial assets currently frozen by the West
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