US files war crime charges against Russians accused of torturing an American in the Ukraine invasion (www.themoscowtimes.com)
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A court in St. Petersburg sentenced the 33-year-old artist and musician Alexandra Skochilenko to seven years in prison on charges of spreading “fake news” about the Russian Armed Forces. She replaced six price tags at a supermarket with similar tags that had information about the war, including details about the presence of...
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The increased defense spending comes as Russia’s Central Bank warns economic growth is set to slow down in the second half of 2023, with inflation above the bank’s target of 4%. Vladimir Putin and other officials have largely shrugged off the economic effects of the Ukraine offensive, arguing Russia has largely weathered the...
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