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Russia, Ukraine and Christmas

Russia's Orthodox patriarch, marking Christmas, says West trying to smother Russia

The patriarch of Russia's Orthodox Church, celebrating Christmas alongside Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin, said on Tuesday that the Western world despised Russia and its "alternative path of civilised development".

Euronews (English) on MSN · 2h

Putin asks Russian Orthodox church patriarch to consecrate Christmas gifts for troops in Ukraine

Russia's invasion, which began in February 2022, has also been a source of religious controversy within the Eastern Orthodox Church and has driven a split among believers in both Russia and Ukraine.Vi

Daily Express on MSN · 7h

More than 38,000 Russian troops wiped out as Ukraine catches Vladimir Putin off-guard

Russia has announced the capture of the key Ukrainian town of Kurakhove as fierce fighting continues on both sides of the border.

Associated Press · 14h

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends Orthodox Christmas service

Russian President Vladimir Putin joined the congregation for an Orthodox Christmas service in Moscow on Monday evening.

AI, China and Putin

INSIDER on MSN · 1d

Putin orders Russia's top bank to team up with China in AI push to challenge Western tech dominance

Sweeping Western sanctions against Russia have made AI chips a challenge to obtain.

ViewusGlobal on MSN · 7h

Putin Directs Russia to Strengthen AI Ties with China Amid Geopolitical Challenges

Putin directs collaboration with China on AI, addressing hardware shortages amid U.S. sanctions, highlighting Russia's tech challenges.

Cryptopolitan on MSN · 1d

Putin wants Russia and Sberbank to work with China on AI to break US dominance

President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian government and the country’s biggest bank, Sberbank, to build cooperation with China in AI, to limit Western dominance. The instructions were made public on Wednesday through the Kremlin’s website,

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Assad's former aide says deposed Syrian president was 'tricked' by Putin

Syria’s former media chief and top aide to Bashar al-Assad said that Russian President Vladimir Putin may have “tricked” the ...

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Russian Ruble Nosedives as Economy Gives Putin Major Headache

The plunging Russian currency, the ruble, has added to inflationary pressures in Russia, British officials have said, as the ...

Foreign Affairs13h

Punishing Putin: Inside the Global Economic War to Bring Down Russia

Baker, a veteran journalist, offers a deeply sourced investigation into the political economy of the sanctions imposed on Russia following its attack on Ukraine.

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Putin tells Russia 'everything will be fine' amid the nation's military and economic struggles

Still, Putin refrained from giving a concrete outlook on the war in Ukraine, or the path of the Russian economy going forward ...

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China Told Putin Not To Use Nuclear Weapons, Blinken Says

The U.S. secretary of state told the Financial Times that pressure from Beijing dissuaded Vladimir Putin from using nuclear ...

Vladimir Putin's 25-year-long reign over Russia in photos

From Bucha to Kursk: 1,000 days of Russia's full-scale war (Photos) Putin's second term in office saw terrorist attacks on ...

Putin Declares ‘Everything Will Be Fine’ Despite Russia’s Growing Challenges

Speaking on the 25th anniversary of his rule, President Vladimir V. Putin delivered an upbeat and vague New Year’s Eve ...

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Russian students can now get cash payments for having babies as Kremlin struggles with birth rate at ‘catastrophic’ lows

Female college students in some Russian regions can get 100,000 rubles, or about $900 at current exchange rates, for having a ...

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Ukraine-Russia latest: Zelensky says 15,000 Russians killed as Putin’s forces launch barrage of Kursk attacks

Zelensky says 15,000 Russians killed as Putin’s forces launch barrage of Kursk attacks - Kyiv launched a new offensive in ...

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