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Image for Russia's Putin orders government to help rebuild warehouses destroyed in Ukrainian attacks
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Russia's Putin orders government to help rebuild warehouses destroyed in Ukrainian attacks

MOSCOW, Aug 19 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian government on Wednesday to l...

19th August, 2026

Image for Motor racing-Ukraine calls on FIA to reconsider lifting ban on competitors from Russia, Belarus
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Motor racing-Ukraine calls on FIA to reconsider lifting ban on competitors from Russia, Belarus

(Removes reference to letter in para five after FIA clarification) Aug 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine has ur...

18th August, 2026

Image for Russia jails anti-war politician for 11 years in further clampdown on dissent
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Russia jails anti-war politician for 11 years in further clampdown on dissent

By Mark Trevelyan LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - A senior member of Russia's liberal Yabloko party was s...

17th August, 2026

Image for Russian state bank fires economist who warned Moscow was losing 'war of attrition' with West
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Russian state bank fires economist who warned Moscow was losing 'war of attrition' with West

LONDON, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Russian state development bank VEB has fired its chief economist over rem...

17th August, 2026

Image for EU plans most far-reaching sanctions against Russia in coming months, Kallas says
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EU plans most far-reaching sanctions against Russia in coming months, Kallas says

FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS, Aug 17 (Reuters) - The European Union intends to significantly expand sanctions...

17th August, 2026

Image for Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing heads to Russia for official visit, state media reports
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Myanmar's Min Aung Hlaing heads to Russia for official visit, state media reports

Aug 17 (Reuters) - Myanmar junta chief-turned-president Min Aung Hlaing left for Russia on Monday fo...

17th August, 2026

Image for Senators press Rubio, Bessent on lack of counter-evasion sanctions on Russia
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Senators press Rubio, Bessent on lack of counter-evasion sanctions on Russia

WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Two senior Democratic U.S. senators on Wednesday pressed Trump admini...

12th August, 2026

Image for Putin says Russia will start seizing European vessels if its ships targeted
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Putin says Russia will start seizing European vessels if its ships targeted

By Andrew Osborn and Felix Light MOSCOW, Aug 12 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesd...

12th August, 2026

Image for Austria breaks up sanctions-evasion scheme supplying Russian arms industry
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Austria breaks up sanctions-evasion scheme supplying Russian arms industry

VIENNA, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Austria has broken up a scheme in which a Vienna-based company supplied e...

10th August, 2026

Image for Russia bans Human Rights Foundation chaired by Yulia Navalnaya as 'undesirable'
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Russia bans Human Rights Foundation chaired by Yulia Navalnaya as 'undesirable'

LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) - Russia has designated the New York-based Human Rights Foundation, chaired...

7th August, 2026

Image for Putin lifts recent deposit restrictions from foreign nationals, firms' Russia-based branches
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Putin lifts recent deposit restrictions from foreign nationals, firms' Russia-based branches

MOSCOW, Aug 4 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Tuesday exempting bank...

4th August, 2026

Image for Italian-led EU force boards sanctioned tanker from Russia's 'shadow fleet' in Mediterranean
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Italian-led EU force boards sanctioned tanker from Russia's 'shadow fleet' in Mediterranean

ROME, Aug 2 (Reuters) - An EU mission led by Italy boarded a tanker belonging to Russia's so-called...

2nd August, 2026