The United States also announced sanctions on Iran’s intelligence services, seeking to punish foreign governments for detention of Americans by cutting off access to the international financial system.
Tag: Russia
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What Soledar’s Salt, Lost in the Fight for Bakhmut, Means to Ukraine
Soledar, crushed in Russia’s long assault on Bakhmut, was only a little town. But its salt is a national staple, and a matter of pride.
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China’s Xi and Ukraine’s Zelensky Hold Talks
Volodymyr Zelensky has urged discussions with Xi Jinping since the Russian invasion, but in its official account of the phone call, China left out two words: “Russia” and “war.”
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Leaked Documents Reflect Persistent Speculation on Putin’s Health
Leaked materials include unsubstantiated intelligence about a Ukrainian politician’s claim that the Russian leader is undergoing chemotherapy.
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Aleksei Navalny, Top Kremlin Critic, Says New Charge Carries Life Term
The jailed Russian opposition leader said he faced a terrorism case that he described as “absurd.”