The former British prime minister said the Russian leader made the remark during a phone call in the weeks before Putin’s forces invaded Ukraine.
Tag: Russia
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Some Wagner Convict Fighters in Ukraine Are Returning to Russia
Tens of thousands of inmates have joined a mercenary group fighting with the Kremlin’s decimated forces in Ukraine. Some of them are returning to civilian life with military training and, in many cases, battlefield traumas.
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A Small Boat, a Vast Sea and a Desperate Escape From Russia
In September, two men set out from Russia, hoping a boat could carry them to asylum on U.S. soil. Their quest for freedom did not go as planned.
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Big Risks and Big Rewards for Aryna Sabalenka at the Australian Open
The Belarusian, who beat Elena Rybakina to win her first Grand Slam title on Saturday, held the trophy in triumph while the war in Ukraine remained a brutal reality.
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Fighting Rages in Eastern Ukraine Over Critical Supply Routes
While the heaviest fighting is still around the city of Bakhmut, in recent days Russian forces have stepped up assaults on a strategic town farther to the south.