The Russian arms dealer swapped for Brittney Griner was convicted of conspiring to kill Americans. But in the 1990s and early 2000s, he supplied weapons to myriad African conflicts.
Tag: Russia
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‘Banksy of Borovsk,’ a Russian Muralist, Wages His Own War
An 84-year-old artist, defying Moscow’s crackdown on dissent, wants his country to acknowledge misdeeds both past and present.
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Russia’s ‘Sham’ Charge of Spying Makes Whelan’s Case the Hardest
Supporters say Paul Whelan is more hapless tourist than James Bond — and that the Russians know it. But that doesn’t make freeing him any easier.
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Prince Accused of Plot in Germany Is Said to Have Visited Russian Diplomats
Closed briefings by police investigators divulged extensive new plot details to German lawmakers — from death vows to caches of bullets.
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Targeting One Southern City, Ukraine Hints at Next Front in the War
Using missiles and saboteurs, Ukraine is focusing on the city of Melitopol, a vital Russian link to Crimea, ahead of an expected southern offensive.