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Amid Ukraine's invasion, Putin prepares to declare himself a conqueror
More than three months into the so-called "special military operation," the Kremlin has made no official announcement about how it sees the future of the territories it has grabbed
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Russia got $98 billion from fuel exports in 100 days of war: Report
According to the report, the EU took 61 per cent of Russia's fossil fuel exports during the war's first 100 days, worth about 57 billion euros
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Moscow-backed officials try to solidify rule in occupied Ukraine
Kremlin-installed officials in occupied southern Ukraine celebrated Russia Day on Sunday and began issuing Russian passports to residents in one city who requested them
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Ukraine's Zelensky imposes sanctions on Putin and top Russian officials
The sanctioned officials included Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, veteran Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu.
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Russia draws closer to capture of Ukraine's Donbas region
Zelenskyy said Russian forces made no significant advances in the eastern Donbas region over the past day
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EU blames Kremlin for looming food crisis, Russian UN envoy walks out
European Council President Charles Michel accused Russia of using food supplies as a stealth missile against developing countries and blamed the Kremlin for the looming global food crisis
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Putin clings to semblance of normality as his war in Ukraine grinds on
Kremlin leader projects image of business as usual; no sign that Putin seeks exit from war he started; Russia builds momentum in Donbas but US steps up arms to Kyiv
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Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says is facing new criminal charges
Russia's opposition leader Alexei Navalny said that he is facing new criminal accusations that could extend his current nine-year prison term
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Thousands flee as Russian, Ukrainian troops fight block by block in Kyiv
In recent days, the fighting has focused on Sievierodonetsk in a battle Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called indescribably difficult.
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Kremlin eyes political prize in rubble of Ukraine's Sievierodonetsk
Small east Ukrainian city now a focus of Russia's invasion; industrial town was previously a hub for Ukrainian military
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Russia says it plans to set up army base in Ukraine's Kherson region
The Kremlin calls the invasion a "special military operation" to disarm Ukraine and rid it of radical anti-Russian nationalists
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's 9-year sentence appeal rejected
The rejection means Navalny will be sent to a high-security prison, according to the independent news site Mediazona.
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Russia says it hit US and European arms shipments in western Ukraine
It also confirmed an earlier report from Russian-backed separatists that more than 250 Ukrainian fighters holed up in Mariupol's Azovstal steel plant had laid down their arms and surrendered
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Russia prepares to declare mass mobilisation on May 9: Ukraine Intelligence
"Russia has already been enacting covert mobilisation and is preparing to announce a mass mobilisation in the near future," Kyrylo Budanov from Ukraine Chief Intelligence Directorate said
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Ukraine accuses Russia of stealing grain from occupied territory amid war
Asked about the allegations, the Kremlin said it had no information on the matter
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UN chief Antonio Guterres to visit Moscow to meet Vladimir Putin, Lavrov
Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General Eri Kaneko announced the visit on Friday. The Kremlin also confirmed the visit, saying Putin and Lavrov will receive Guterres for talks
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Military operation in Ukraine still 'according to plan': Kremlin
Kremlin spokesman said that Russia's military operation in Ukraine continues according to plan although Vladimir Putin has ordered his forces not to storm the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol.
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India doubles down on every major Russian oil variety as flows persist
India has a longstanding relationship with Russia that includes weapons buying, and purchasing of oil adds to the Kremlin's coffers while it tackles financial sanctions
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Moscow bars entry to Russia for UK's Johnson, Truss, Wallace
The Kremlin has described Johnson, who has been one of Ukraine's staunchest backers, as "the most active participant in the race to be anti-Russian"
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Boris Johnson visits Ukraine to pledge UK's unwavering support
Ukraine has defied the odds and pushed back Russian forces from the gates of Kyiv, achieving the greatest feat of arms of the 21st century, said Johnson
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