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‘The Romantics Are Gone’: A Year Later, Many Foreign Fighters Have Left Ukraine
After the Russian invasion, some 20,000 foreigners flooded into Ukraine to protect the country. A year into the bloody conflict, few remain, but some are returning.
The US and Other NATO Countries Froze Out Germany After Russian Spy Scandal
Carsten Linke was arrested after being accused of passing on classified intelligence to Russian intelligence services. Now, NATO allies are rationing what intel they share.
Joe Biden Made a Surprise Visit to Ukraine as Air Raid Sirens Blared
“When Putin launched his invasion nearly one year ago, he thought Ukraine was weak and the West was divided... But he was dead wrong,” Biden said.
British Embassy Spy Jailed For 13 Years For Passing Secrets to Russia
David Smith claimed he passed on state secrets to embarrass his bosses, but a judge said he was motivated by “hatred for the West”.
Leaked Files Show How a Putin Ally Bankrolled the US Weed Industry
Records show Russian oligarch and former Chelsea FC owner Roman Abramovich invested hundreds of millions of dollars in the US cannabis industry.
Ukraine Is Firing Artillery Shells Faster than NATO Members Can Replace Them
Conventional weapons that are the backbone of Ukraine’s defence against Russia are getting through ammunition at a rate that far exceeds the current industrial capacity of the West, a NATO official told VICE World News.
Russian Police Chief Found Dead at Home Weeks After Putin Fired Him
Major General Vladimir Makarov had overseen the government’s crackdown on anti-war protesters. His body was found on Monday morning.
Russia Is Plotting to Overthrow the Government of Moldova, President Warns
The warning from Moldova’s pro-European president Maia Sandu comes after Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine had intercepted Russian plans to “destroy” Moldova’s government.
Wagner Ends Convict Recruitment, Days After Fighters Filmed Beating Officer With Shovel
The notorious Russian mercenary group claims it has stopped using prisoners to fill its ranks fighting in Ukraine.
Russian Assassinations a Growing Worry as War Nears Second Year: Sources
U.S. and Ukrainian intelligence sources say Putin could call for more assassinations and asymmetric attacks on the West as war drags on.
Secretly-Launched Russian Satellite with Unknown Purpose Breaking Up in Orbit, US Says
Cosmos 2499 was speculated to be a spy satellite, or an experimental weapon test, and now it's disintegrating.
This Is What It’s Like Inside An Abandoned Russian ‘Torture Chamber’ in Ukraine
Russian forces are accused of using electric shocks and sexual violence against civilians in the city of Kherson during an 8-month occupation.