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Poland considers “fortifications” on border with Russian exclave, official says
World
October 26, 2022
Poland considers “fortifications” on border with Russian exclave, official says
Sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania, Kaliningrad is a Russian exclave that was captured by Soviet troops from Nazi Germany in…
Analysis: The rot runs deep in the Russian war machine. Ukraine is exposing it for all to see
World
September 13, 2022
Analysis: The rot runs deep in the Russian war machine. Ukraine is exposing it for all to see
For Russia, the numbers are catastrophic. From Wednesday to Sunday, Vladimir Putin’s military forces saw at least 338 pieces of…
Body of captured British aid worker shows “possible signs of unspeakable torture”: Ukrainian minister
World
September 8, 2022
Body of captured British aid worker shows “possible signs of unspeakable torture”: Ukrainian minister
The recovered body of British aid worker Paul Urey, who was captured in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) and died…
Captured American fighters purportedly held by Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk, one says he was beaten
World
June 20, 2022
Captured American fighters purportedly held by Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk, one says he was beaten
Two American volunteer fighters for Ukraine were taken into detention by Russian-backed separatists in Donetsk after being captured by Russian forces last week, according to…
US fights ACLU quest to represent American captured in Syria
Middle East
October 31, 2017
US fights ACLU quest to represent American captured in Syria
US attorneys on Monday fought a civil rights group’s quest to get a lawyer for a US citizen picked up…
Syrian rebels seize village where Islamic State promised final battle
Middle East
October 16, 2016
Syrian rebels seize village where Islamic State promised final battle
Syrian rebels said they captured the village of Dabiq from Islamic State on Sunday, forcing the jihadist group from a…