The same September week that a mass grave was discovered in Izium, Ukraine, Azerbaijan launched brutal attacks on the sovereign territory of Armenia, killing hundreds. The first event was on the front page of The New York Times, in The Washington Post, and on CNN, and denounced by world leaders …
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Elon Musk has taken some time off from his protracted legal battle with Twitter to try to end the war in Ukraine. The world’s richest man earlier this month drew intense scrutiny for advocating a peace agreement that involves recognizing Crimea as part of Russia. He pushed Vladimir Putin‘s claim …
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Brittney Griner’s wife says the WNBA star is at her “absolute weakest moment in life right now” in Cherelle Griner’s first televised interview since Griner was sentenced to nine years for bringing vape cartridges into Russia. “She’s very afraid about being left and forgotten in Russia, or just completely used …
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Roger Waters does not want you to ignore his politics. The 79-year-old’s This Is Not A Drill Tour opens with Waters imitating a plummy British announcer and telling the audience: “If you’re one of those ‘I love Pink Floyd but I can’t stand Roger’s politics’ people, you might do well …
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An appeal hearing for Brittney Griner has been set for October 25, according to theAssociated Press. The detained WNBA star is set to fight her 9-year prison sentence after being convicted of smuggling drugs into the country. Griner was convicted in August after Russian authorities found vape pens with cannabis …
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The Justice Department has charged billionaire Oleg Deripaska with violating sanctions imposed on him and other allies of Vladimir Putin in 2018 for Russia‘s alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election. Authorities say Deripaska used three women — who are listed as co-defendants on the indictment, which was unsealed Thursday …
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A gunman killed at least 13 people and injured 20 in a mass shooting at a school in the Russian city of Izhevsk (about 600 miles east of Moscow) on Monday, Sept. 26. School No. 88 teaches grades one through 11, though there have been conflicting reports so far on …
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Vladimir Putin has confirmed the partial mobilization of citizen forces in Russia in a rare address to the nation. The forces will be sent to the frontlines of the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine, where Russia has suffered steep losses. “In order to protect our homeland, its sovereignty, and territorial …
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Joe Biden met with the wife of Brittney Griner on Friday at the White House, marking the first time the president has had a face-to-face conversation with the WNBA star’s family since she was detained in Russia on drug charges in February. Griner was found guilty of smuggling illegal narcotics …
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UPDATE 9/7: Sony Music has fully left Russia six months after it, and the other major labels, suspended operations there following the invasion of Ukraine. As Billboard reports, Sony Music Group said in a statement that it had “made the decision to exit the Russian marketplace completely and transfer the …
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