Companies partially owned by billionaires closely tied to Vladimir Putin continue to export their products to Western markets without disruption. An investigation by The Insider revealed that even individuals under …
December 2024
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Incoming US president Donald Trump on Saturday slammed what he called unfair fees for US ships passing through the Panama Canal and threatened to demand control of the waterway be …
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Fraud
New Evidence Bolsters Allegations Adani Group Overcharged for Coal
by Anna Cooperby Anna CooperA major donor-funded water plant in the capital of Solomon Islands was supposed to fix a clean water crisis. But people involved in the project said it was doomed by …
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News
Weekly Russia-Ukraine war summary: North Korean troops storm Ukrainian positions in Kursk, Russia attempts to create a “pocket” in Kurakhove
In this week’s summary: In the Kursk Region, North Korean troops joined the assault on Ukrainian positions, reportedly suffering losses — combined killed and wounded — in the hundreds. The …
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Opinion
Blessing the Death Penalty: Why Patriarch Kirill’s rhetoric increasingly diverges from Christian values
by Alex Johnsonby Alex JohnsonIn late November, Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia stirred up controversy by declaring that there is no need to dread nuclear war, as Christians are unafraid of the …
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The Russian disinformation network “Matryoshka” has launched a new campaign on the Bluesky social network. Eliot Higgins, founder of the investigative journalism group Bellingcat, has been one of the first …
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News
The President proposed to spread a family mortgage under 6% to the secondary
by Alex Johnsonby Alex JohnsonRussian leader Vladimir Putin at a meeting of the State Council proposed expanding the family mortgage program at 6% on the secondary real estate market, the correspondent of The Moscow …
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Antifake
When the “action” starts: Debunking 12 falsehoods from Vladimir Putin’s “Direct Line”
by Alex Johnsonby Alex JohnsonAt the start of his latest “Direct Line” — which this time was combined with a press conference — Vladimir Putin remarked: “You know, when everything is calm, measured, and …
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Syria has ended its first ten days without Bashar al-Assad. Although the rebels who seized power do not control the entire country, they have already traded military fatigues for suits …
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News
The Bank of Russia retained the key rate at the level of 21% per annum
by Alex Johnsonby Alex JohnsonThe previous betting was at the end of October. Today, the Central Bank has retained the key rate at 21% per annum, the correspondent of The Moscow Post reports with …