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Dozens of residents filmed an appeal to Putin, saying that they were stranded by the fighting, which is fiercer than authorities are letting on.

Kursk residents recorded a video for Putin, saying Russia's military chiefs are lying that Ukraine's attack is 'under control'

The Kremlin on Friday said that at least three Russians freed in a landmark prisoner exchange were undercover Russian agents, a rare public admission into the work of Moscow's top-secret security services. Moscow said Vadim Krasikov -- who was serving life in prison in Germany for the 2019 brazen murder of a former Chechen separatist commander in broad daylight in a Berlin park -- was an elite operative with Russia's FSB security agency. Krasikov was one of the central figures in Thursday's historic multi-country exchange, with Putin having publicly lobbied for his release in a bid to get the deal over the line in the face of hesitation from Berlin. The Kremlin almost never reveals details about its sprawling intelligence agencies, but it confirmed Friday that at least two others freed in the deal were also long-term undercover agents stationed in the European Union. Russian President Vladimir Putin has portrayed them as returning heroes, personally thanking them for their service to the "Motherland" and promising to shower them with state awards. For in-depth analysis on the largest US-Russia prisoner swap in post-Soviet history, FRANCE 24's Mark Owen is joined by Melinda Haring, Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center.

Putin's ominous message: 'We can kill people in broad daylight in EU, we'll take care of our people'

An explosive report in the Wall Street Journal says Zelenskyy okayed the explosion of the Nord Stream pipeline — before trying to row it back.

Ukraine's top general disobeyed Zelenskyy and blew up the Nord Stream pipeline without permission, report says

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Ukrainian forces captured over 100 Russian troops in the largest single surrender since the start of the war two and a half years ago, according to multiple reports.The latest victory is part of a surprise incursion launched by Ukraine into Russian territory earlier this month. The surrender will not please Russian President Vladimir Putin, who was already visibly rattled during a testy televised meeting with officials earlier this week.The Ukrainian online newspaper Ukrainska Pravda posted a video on X Thursday, which it said came from a source at the country’s Security Service, showing dozens of Russian soldiers lying with their...

Humiliation for Putin as Over 100 Troops Raise White Flag on Russian Soil

Business Times

Georgy Zakrevsky, the leader of the Paladin Private Military Company (PMC), has openly called for a coup against Russian President Vladimir Putin, citing the ongoing military failures in Ukraine and deepening social and economic crises within Russia. Zakrevsky's explosive video message, which has circulated widely among Russian military circles, is being viewed as one of the most significant threats to Putin's leadership since the Wagner Group's failed mutiny last year.

Russian Militia Leader Calls for Overthrow of Putin Amid Growing Military Failures in Ukraine

The war has created a big need for blue-collar workers in Ukraine. Women such as 32-year-old Yuliia Kuzmina are stepping up.

She grew up in Ukraine, studied accounting, and joined the army. But since Russia invaded, she's made a hard career pivot — twice.

Russia is “rapidly approaching” a key military hub in eastern Ukraine, a local official has said, as Moscow continues its advances despite Kyiv’s surprise gains in its enemy’s Kursk region.

Russia ‘rapidly approaching’ key Ukraine city despite Kursk setback

Ukraine said it provided intelligence to a group of separatists who attacked Russa's Wagner Group mercenaries in Mali, killing many.

Putin's Wagner Group mercenaries got thrashed in the African desert — and Ukraine says it helped

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Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the Ukraine army’s incursion into the Kursk region, which has caused more than 100,000 civilians to flee, is an attempt by Kyiv to stop Moscow’s offensive in eastern Ukraine's Donbas region.

Putin says Ukraine's incursion into Kursk is an attempt to stop Moscow’s eastern offensive

Many Russians fleeing Ukraine’s surprise incursion are furious at Moscow’s response. Kyiv said it now controls at least 1,000 square kilometers of Russia’s Kursk province and has detained at least 100 Russian soldiers, forcing Moscow to withdraw some troops from Ukraine to counter the offensive. Kursk residents told the Financial Times that authorities failed to coordinate an organized evacuation and blamed Kremlin-backed media and internet blackouts for leaving them in an information vacuum.

Russians criticize Putin after incursion

Moscow is reportedly pulling some military forces out of Ukraine amid Kyiv’s surprise incursion into Russia, the biggest foreign military offensive on Russian soil since World War II.U.S. officials confirmed the withdrawal to The Wall Street Journal, though it’s not clear how many Russian troops were involved. Ukraine has also sent tanks and armored vehicles to support its own troops who stormed across the border last week into Russia’s Kursk region.Putin ordered his military to quickly expel the Ukrainian forces who crossed into Russian territory on August 6, but Kyiv claims its troops are continuing to make advances. Ukraine’s fighters...

Putin Forced to Pull Troops From Ukraine After Getting Caught Out

Ukraine shared footage of a jet releasing Storm Shadow/SCALP missiles. One report said there's been no other official video of the missile in combat.

Ukraine released its first official footage of its devastating Storm Shadow missiles in combat

Growing up in rural Michigan, Nina Job got familiar with peers and people in her community following a "traditional trajectory." That meant "you go to college, you get married, you have 2.5 kids, you know — happy home, white picket fence type-thing," she tells CNBC Make It. But moving...

'Neither of us feel interested': More Americans don't want kids, and it's not just because of the money

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Vice President Kamala Harris is making a bid for the White House with running mate Tim Walz after replacing President Joe Biden on the Democratic ticket just a few months before Election Day. A new poll suggests that Harris has the only positive approval rating of any candidate, and leads...

Can Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump? Latest poll updates

Ukraine’s military has taken control of 28 towns and villages in Russia’s Kursk border region, prompting a sixth of its population to flee the incursion, the acting regional governor told President Vladimir Putin. More than 120,000 people have left their homes and about 60,000 more are waiting to...

Russia evacuates 180,000 as Ukraine is said to take 28 towns

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United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain ratcheted up criticism of Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares in a video Friday afternoon. Fain accused the chief executive of price gouging consumers and failing to uphold parts of the union's labor contract with the automaker. The comments are the latest in an ongoing back-and-forth...

UAW president slams Stellantis CEO over job cuts, alleged price gouging

A daring Ukrainian military push into Russia’s Kursk region has seen Kyiv's forces seize scores of villages, take hundreds of prisoners and force the evacuation of tens of thousands of civilians in what has become the largest attack on the country since World War II. In more than a...

Ukraine’s swift push into the Kursk region shocked Russia and exposed its vulnerabilities

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A Trump fan told CNN correspondent Elle Reeve that God would never allow a woman to be elected "because of what happened in the Garden of Eden."
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Trump Fan Tells CNN God Will Never Allow Woman President ‘Because Of What Happened In The Garden Of Eden’

Broadcast stations owned by Byron Allen have been consistently late in making payments to network owners, angering media allies and creating distance between Allen and his would-be deal partners, CNBC has learned. The payments to ABC, CBS and NBC total tens of millions of dollars throughout the year, and the...

Frequent media bidder Byron Allen draws ire with late payments to ABC, CBS and NBC

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Putin vows 'worthy response' to Ukraine's incursion as 11,000 evacuated in second border region

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed a \"worthy response\" to Ukraine's ongoing incursion into Russian territory. The Russian authorities in a second border region have ordered thousands...

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed a "worthy response" to Ukraine's ongoing incursion into Russian territory. The Russian authorities in a second border region have ordered thousands...

Putin vows 'worthy response' to Ukraine's incursion as 11,000 evacuated in second border region

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