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Putin Wins Another Controversial Election to Rule Russia Until 2030

Vladimir Putin won by a landslide in Russia accumulating more than 87 percent of the vote in a Presidential election where no credible opposition candidate was allowed to stand. The result means Putin will rule until at least 2030, when...

Russian Missiles Hit Odessa, Ukraine as Greek PM Mitsotakis Visits

The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and his advisors were met by Russian missiles as they arrived in Odessa, Ukraine for an official visit. Mitsotakis was about to meet the President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky when an explosion hit the...

Putin Warns of Nuclear War if West Sends Troops to Ukraine

On Thursday, Russia's President Vladimir Putin warned of a nuclear war if Western powers send ground troops to Ukraine. Addressing parliament and other members of the country's elite during the annual State of the Nation address, Putin repeated his accusation...

Sweden Set to Join NATO After Hungary Approves Bid

Sweden is poised to join NATO on Monday after Hungary, the last remaining stumbling block, voted to approve its bid. Sweden's prime minister called it a "historic day", while other alliance members expressed relief at the move spurred by Russia's...

The Top 10 Countries Dominating Global Gold Reserves

Gold continues to be an important indicator and store of value in the modern era, serving as a hedge and retaining its value even during times of economic crisis. With that in mind, here are the top 10 countries...

Russia’s Church Blasts Greece for Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage

Officials of the Orthodox Church in Russia have criticized the decision by Greece to legalize same-sex marriage and the Greek Orthodox Church for being ineffective in its opposition. Greece’s 300-member Parliament passed the bill in a roll call vote on Thursday...

Greek Politicians React to Alexei Navalny’s Death

Greek politicians reacted with horror to the news that jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is dead. The 47-year-old outspoken critic of President Putin has been in a Russian jail since 2021 on charges widely viewed as politically motivated. President Biden...

Putin’s Critic Alexei Navalny Dies in Siberia Prison

Russia's most significant opposition leader to Vladimir Putin for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in a Siberian prison, Russian officials announced on Friday. Navalny was serving a 19-year jail term for offenses widely considered politically motivated. He was...

Ukraine Says It Destroyed Russian Ship in the Black Sea

On Wednesday, Ukraine said it used naval drones to sink a Russian landing ship in the Black Sea. This is a report that has not been confirmed by Russian authorities. The Caesar Kunikov amphibious ship sank near Alupka, a city...

How Similar are the Ukrainian and Russian Languages?

Ukrainian and Russian are very closely related languages, but are not as similar as many might think. Despite sharing the Cyrillic script and a similar grammar structure, the two languages have many major and minor differences that set them apart...