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Putin Seizes Japan Tobacco Assets
Four manufacturing plants affected, prompting immediate protest from Tokyo
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Vladimir Putin
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Ex-PM Calls Putin 'Truly Evil'
Former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper describes Vladimir Putin as a 'real-life Bond villain' with exceptional intelligence and work ethic, but also extremely manipulative
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Putin dwarfed by 6ft 8in leader
Russian President Vladimir Putin stood next to Mozambique's President Daniel Chapo, highlighting their significant 1ft 1in height difference, at the Gas Exporting Countries Forum in Moscow
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Trump Waives Russia Sanctions
US President Trump has waived many Russia-related sanctions and tariffs that were set to take effect under a new law, in a significant development in US-Russia relations
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Putin Seizes €532m Assets
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree seizing the Russian assets of five European companies, including Tarkett and Kappa Rus, with combined annual revenue exceeding €532 million
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Vucic Resigns as Serbian President
Aleksandar Vucic steps down to run for prime minister in October parliamentary elections, scheduled for October 25
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Putin Seeks War Backing
Russia votes in parliamentary election that will reveal public support for Putin's conflict policies
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Putin Slams West's 'Ugly' Tactics
Russian President cites over 30,000 sanctions against Russia at BRICS summit, accusing Western nations of state-level interference
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Russia-US Talks Yield Progress
Kremlin calls Moscow meeting with US envoys 'useful', but no breakthrough in Ukraine negotiations
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Russia Open to US, China Summit
Moscow hints at historic 3-nation meeting with US and China presidents
Entertainment
5-Hour Doc Sequel Follows Journalists on the Run
My Undesirable Friends: Part II – Exile, directed by Julia Loktev, spans 355 minutes and explores the themes of persecution, resistance, and exile as journalists flee Russia after being branded as foreign agents
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India-Russia Trade Surges To $60 Billion
Indian External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow to discuss bilateral ties, with trade between the two nations increasing four-fold in five years
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Putin Freezes Assets
New law targets 1,000s of exiled Russians, blocking access to bank accounts, passports and marriages
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Putin Sparks Fury
Japan lodges 'strong protest' after Russian leader's surprise visit to disputed Kuril island, claimed as 'inherently Japanese'
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Zelenskyy Meets Serbia's Vučić
Ukraine's president woos Russia's closest EU ally in high-stakes visit amid looming elections and war pressure
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Near Death, Ex-US Marine Freed
Russia releases Robert Gilman, jailed for 4.5 years, after Putin pardon due to his extremely poor health, with US officials awaiting his arrival for urgent medical treatment
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3 Killed, Child Dies Near Kyiv
Russian missiles strike, injuring 3, as Ukraine and Russia trade blows with 20+ killed and 60+ injured across both nations