NATO's Arctic activity poses 'direct threat' to Russia, Lavrov warns
Russia views NATO’s growing activity in the Arctic as a direct security threat, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday. NATO launched its Arctic Sentry mission in February to strengthen its pre
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france24.com
31.08.2026
Niger mutiny puts Russia’s expanding role in the Sahel to the test
Failed uprising in Niamey exposed tensions in Niger’s military, and the role of the Africa Corps in suppressing unrest.
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aljazeera.com
31.08.2026
‘We’re alive’: Kyiv-area survivor recalls Russian strike that killed 38
Debris litters Liudmyla Polianychko's young daughter's bedroom. Charred artillery shells and belts of ammunition lie scattered across her carefully manicured lawn.
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japantimes.co.jp
31.08.2026
The Ukrainian women disappearing into Russian prisons
What happens when Russia arrests civilians in the Ukrainian territories it occupies? New Yorker writer Joshua Yaffa followed a group of women through the Russian prison system.
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npr.org
30.08.2026
Russia says it helped to repel Niger attempted coup
Soldiers tried to attack a key military base early on Saturday morning, authorities say, but were thwarted.
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bbc.co.uk
30.08.2026
Inside the 24-hour mutiny that threatened Niger’s ruling junta and how Russian forces intervened
Niger’s capital, Niamey, appears calm after young soldiers staged a mutiny against the ruling military junta
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abcnews.com
30.08.2026
Niger junta, aided by Russian paramilitary forces, regains control after mutiny
Niger’s defence ministry on Sunday said its forces were gradually regaining control after an attack by mutinous soldiers on Saturday. The mutineers stormed the presidential palace and camped at a mili
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france24.com
30.08.2026
Death toll from Russian strike on Ukrainian arms depot rises to 38
Russia's Defence Ministry announces plans to launch 'massive strikes' against Ukraine's infrastructure before winter.
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aljazeera.com
30.08.2026
Death toll rises to 38 from Russia's deadliest attack on Ukraine this year
The death toll from a Russian strike on a warehouse west of Kyiv, the war’s deadliest attack so far this year, rose to 38 with four people still missing
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abcnews.com
30.08.2026
How Ukraine is trying to beat Russia at its own game with massive drone strike campaign
Ukraine is striking deeper into the heart of Russia than ever before with swarms of drones that have led Russians into a panic.Experts say that Kyiv’s resourcefulness is a result of studying Moscow, M
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independent.co.uk
30.08.2026
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin resumes strikes on Kyiv amid outrage over 34 deaths at care home
The Ukrainian president has promised to punish those responsible as munitions were unknowingly stored in the area causing a huge fire to spread from the explosion
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independent.co.uk
30.08.2026
Putin, Xi set for Central Asia summit as Russia, China seek to counter Western influence
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping are due in Kyrgyzstan on Monday for a two-day summit, joined by the leaders of Iran and India. The gathering comes as several members
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france24.com
30.08.2026
Russia is teaching its children to fight the wars of the future
While some of the skills were previously taught in limited high school modules, the new version escalates this training for children as young as 13.
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japantimes.co.jp
30.08.2026
Authorities in Ecuador seize 32 marine iguanas at the airport and arrest a Russian woman
Authorities in Ecuador say they have arrested a Russian woman accused of trying to smuggle at least 32 marine iguanas from the Galapagos Islands out of the South American country
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abcnews.com
30.08.2026
Russian strike on a munitions depot triggers deadly blasts near Kyiv
Russian strike on an arms depot near Kyiv sparked fires and explosions, killing at least 38 people and wounding dozens.
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aljazeera.com
29.08.2026
A Russian-born businessman heads the investment fund financing Trump's planned Caucasus trade route. Who is Konstantin Sokolov?
A Russian-born businessman heads the investment fund financing the so-called "Trump Route," a planned corridor through Armenia linking Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan. Who is Konstantin Sokolov, and what r
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dw.com
29.08.2026
Russian-American heads Trump's planned Caucasus trade route
A Russian-born businessman heads the investment fund financing the so-called "Trump Route," a planned corridor through Armenia linking Azerbaijan with Nakhchivan. Who is Konstantin Sokolov, and what r
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dw.com
29.08.2026
Russian strike near Kyiv kills 37, in one of the year's deadliest attacks
The deadly strike comes amid 72 hours of near constant drone strikes across Ukraine, severely disrupting daily life.
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npr.org
29.08.2026
Royal Navy spent three days tracking Russian vessels in UK waters
Three vessels and a helicopter deployed to monitor four ships travelling through the North Sea to the ChannelThe Royal Navy spent three days tracking Russian vessels as they passed through UK waters,
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theguardian.com
29.08.2026
Dozens killed after Russian drone blows up Ukraine warehouse
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky vows punishment for those responsible for attack in village of Myla
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independent.co.uk
29.08.2026