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4 Bankers Convicted For Helping Putin's Friend

4 Bankers Convicted For Helping Putin's Friend

Four unnamed bankers at the Zurich branch of Russia’s Gazprombank who allowed a friend of Russian Pres. Vladimir Putin to deposit huge sums in Swiss bank accounts have been found guilty of lacking due diligence....

Kyiv Suburb of Bucha Marks One Year Since Liberation

Kyiv Suburb of Bucha Marks One Year Since Liberation

The Kyiv suburb of Bucha, where Ukraine alleges Russian forces committed scores of atrocities in their short-lived occupation of the town in the first weeks of the war, marked the first anniversary of its liberation on Friday....

US: Russia Offering Food to N. Korea for Weapons

US: Russia Offering Food to N. Korea for Weapons

US national security spokesman John Kirby said Thursday that Russia is offering North Korea food in exchange for weapons. The US has previously accused North Korea — and other regimes like Iran — of backing Russia's campaign in Ukraine....

Russia Detains WSJ Reporter on Espionage Charges

Russia Detains WSJ Reporter on Espionage Charges

Russia's Federal Security Service — the successor agency to the Soviet-era KGB — said on Thursday that it had arrested Evan Gershkovich, a 31-year-old US citizen and Wall Street Journal reporter, on espionage charges....

Evicted Kyiv Monks Refuse to Leave Complex

Evicted Kyiv Monks Refuse to Leave Complex

Tensions ran high at the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra complex — also known as the Monastery of the Caves — after representatives of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of the Moscow Patriarchate (UOC-MP) refused to leave the premises despite an eviction order set to go into force on Wednesday....