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Former Russian President and Deputy Chair of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev has stated that Russia will “disappear” if it loses the war in Ukraine.   “If Russia stops the special military operation without achieving victory, Russia will disappear, it will be torn to pieces,” Medvedev …

CNN  —  The protracted doping saga involving Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva entered another phase on Tuesday as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Last month, the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) effectively cleared Valieva of wrongdoing, saying that the 16-year-old …

A new video published by CNN appears to show Ukrainians destroying a weapon by the Russian military that rips the oxygen out of humans? lungs.  Putin has been using thermobaric weapons to inflict massive casualties on the front lines. This weapon, banned by the Geneva Convention, can rip the oxygen …

London CNN  —  Europe’s ban on Russia’s diesel arrived painlessly on Sunday. Although the EU cut off its biggest supplier, diesel futures prices in the bloc fell 1.6% on Monday, amounting to a 20% loss over the past two weeks as demand in the region has waned, and efforts by …

The Russian military has been following the Wagner playbook and deliberately using the poorly trained troops to draw, and deplete, Ukrainian fire, senior American military and defense officials said. Kusti Salm, Estonia’s deputy defense minister, in a briefing with reporters in Washington last week, said that Russia’s casualties were high …

The Russian government has accused former British prime minister Boris Johnson of lying when he said President Vladimir Putin had threatened him with a missile strike during a phone call in the run-up to the invasion of Ukraine.   This is coming after Johnson disclosed to the BBC for a documentary, that the Russian leader had threatened him with a missile …

Vladimir Putin has ordered strippers and pole dancers to be sent to the front line in a move to cheer up his troops and boost morale.   The move comes as the Kremlin announces a medal for all Russian soldiers which have deployed in what he calls the “special military …

UEFA have stripped Russia of hosting rights for the season-opening European Super Cup, because of the country’s ongoing war in Ukraine.   The city of Kazan, was due to stage the game between the winners of this season’s Champions League and Europa League. But due to the conflict between the two neighbouring countries, UEFA have decided …

A Russian national who founded a cryptocurrency exchange that the justice department says became a haven for the proceeds of criminal activity has been arrested, federal officials said on Wednesday. Anatoly Legkodymov, who lives in China, was arrested on Tuesday night in Miami and was due in court on a …

Russian and Belarusian flags have been banned from the Australian Open tennis tournament after a courtside incident on Monday, January 16.   Tennis spectators were initially permitted to bring Russian or Belarusians flags into Melbourne Park on the condition they would not cause “disruption” due to the furore in the …