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Russia, West clash over Ukraine at UNSC meeting ahead of war anniversary
Britain's deputy UN ambassador James Kariuki said Russia's invasion of Ukraine showed the world that Putin "was never interested in peace"
 "Russia, West clash over Ukraine at UNSC meeting ahead of war anniversary")
France accuses Russia of disinformation campaign in key election year
French foreign ministry officials said in a media briefing that Russia has stepped up efforts to manipulate information and spread deception
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Russian forces using Musk's Starlink internet in occupied areas: Ukraine
Starlink said on Feb. 8 that its terminals were not active in Russia and that SpaceX had never sold or marketed the service in Russia, nor shipped equipment to locations in Russia
 "Russian forces using Musk's Starlink internet in occupied areas: Ukraine")
Tucker Carlson interviews Vladimir Putin: 5 key things Russian Prez said
Tucker Clarson interview: Vladimir Putin said that a deal to release the WSJ journalist Evan Gershkovich 'can be reached'
 "Tucker Carlson interviews Vladimir Putin: 5 key things Russian Prez said")
Putin to visit Turkey in first trip to Nato country since Ukraine War
Putin's trips abroad have been limited due to the risk of possible arrest on a warrant from the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes
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Foreign journalists, people detained in Moscow amid crackdown on protests
Independent Russian media group Mediazona reported on Saturday that among those held are journalists working for Kommersant, France Press and Spiegel, as well as human rights activists
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Top UN court decides to proceed with Ukraine case over Russia's invasion
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced on Friday (local time) its decision to proceed with the case initiated by Ukraine concerning Russia's justification for its invasion in Feb 2022
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Russian authorities register Putin as candidate for March elections
Putin, 71, is running as an independent, but he retains tight control over Russia's political system that he has established during 24 years in power
 "Russian authorities register Putin as candidate for March elections")
Ukraine claims to uncover $40 million corruption in weapon procurement
Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) said it has discovered a mass corruption scheme in the purchase of weapons amounting to nearly USD 40 million by the country's military, CNN reported
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Putin commends privileged strategic ties between Russia and India on R-Day
According to Putin, India has achieved impressive success in the socio-economic sphere, as well as in the fields of research and technology
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Putin's opponent offers hope though only few expect him to win election
Nadezhdin's supporters lining up in Moscow and St. Petersburg told AP it gave them the rare opportunity to be with like-minded people who want a different leader from Putin
 "Putin's opponent offers hope though only few expect him to win election")
Russian government proposes extending capital controls until end-2024
The measures, ordered by President Vladimir Putin in an October decree, have been effective, the government said on the Telegram messaging app. They are currently set to expire in April
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Russia-linked group attacked corporate systems, hacked emails: Microsoft
The group that Microsoft deemed responsible, also known as "Nobelium," is a sophisticated nation-state hacking group that the US government has tied to Russia
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2 yrs into war, West seeks ways to steer frozen Russian assets to Ukraine
It's been nearly two years since the United States and its allies froze hundreds of billions of dollars in Russian foreign holdings in retaliation for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine
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Confiscating $300 bn of Russian assets no panacea, West cautions in Davos
The lion's share of the assets - essentially securities in which the Russian Central Bank had invested - are frozen in Euroclear, a depository based in Brussels
 "Confiscating $300 bn of Russian assets no panacea, West cautions in Davos")
At Davos, Zelenskyy lashes out at Putin, urges support for Ukraine's fight
Zelenskyy is endeavoring to keep his country's long and largely stalemated defense against Russia on the minds of political leaders
 "At Davos, Zelenskyy lashes out at Putin, urges support for Ukraine's fight")
PM Modi speaks with Putin, assures support for Russia's presidency of Brics
Modi said he had a "good conversation" with Putin and exchanged views on various regional and global issues, including Russia's Presidency of the BRICS in 2024
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NSAs of several countries meet in Davos to discuss Ukraine peace formula
A representative of the Swiss Foreign Ministry, which co-hosted the meeting along with Ukraine, said, 'By organising the meeting, Switzerland continues to support Ukraine in achieving this goal'
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Despite pressure, we are largest economy of Europe: President Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that the country has become Europe's first economy and stands at number fifth in the world in terms of purchasing power parity
India likely to resist Pakistan's bid to be a full-fledged member of Brics
Pakistan has sought Russia's help to become a member during its Brics presidency which began on Monday with the motto of "Strengthening Multilateralism for Equitable Global Development and Security"
 "India likely to resist Pakistan's bid to be a full-fledged member of Brics")