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Putin orders former Wagner commander to take charge of 'volunteer units' in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered one of the top commanders of the Wagner military contractor to take charge of “volunteer units” fighting in Ukraine, signaling the Kremlin’s effort to keep using the mercenaries after the death of their chief, Yevgeny Prigozhin. In...
Belarus' top diplomat says he can't imagine his nation entering the war in Ukraine alongside Russia
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The foreign minister of Belarus, which has a strategic partnership with Russia, says he cannot envision a situation where his country would enter the war in Ukraine alongside Russian forces. Sergei Aleinik said in an interview with The Associated Press that he...
A month after Prigozhin’s suspicious death, the Kremlin is silent on his plane crash and legacy
Why Yevgeny Prigozhin's private jet plummeted into a field northwest of Moscow is still a mystery. The Russian military leaders he tried to oust with his armed rebellion remain in power. His mercenary army is under new management. And President Vladimir Putin, whose authority was...
Director of migration drama denounced by right-wing leaders as film opens in Poland
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Right-wing Polish leaders denounced a new feature film by director Agnieszka Holland as it premiered in the country Friday, accusing the work of defaming Poland with its exploration of a migration crisis along the border with Belarus. “Green Border” won...
Almost 50 children from occupied Ukrainian regions arrive in Belarus, sparking outrage
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian state media reported that 48 children from Ukraine arrived in Belarus on Tuesday from Ukrainian regions which Moscow claims it has annexed. The group of children came from the occupied Donetsk, Luhansk and Zaporizhzhia regions. They include...
Belarus leader proposes three-way cooperation with Russia's Putin and North Korea's Kim
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a meeting Friday with his Belarusian ally, who suggested that Minsk could could join Moscow's efforts to revive an old alliance with Pyongyang after this week’s summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Belarusian President...
A cash-for visas scandal hits Poland's strongly anti-migration government, weeks before elections
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland's President Andrzej Duda said Thursday he was awaiting the results of an investigation into allegations that Polish consulates sold temporary work visas to migrants for thousands of dollars, just weeks before the strongly anti-migration ruling party...
Latvia grows worried over a surge of migrants attempting to cross from Belarus
HELSINKI (AP) — Latvia is growing worried over the increasing number of migrants attempting to cross over into the Baltic nation through the border with Belarus and has called up the military to assist border guards. Latvia’s State Border Guard said on Tuesday that 103 people had...
Lithuania to issue special passports to Belarus citizens staying legally in the Baltic country
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Belarusian emigrants in Lithuania who were stripped of the right to get new passports by Minsk, will be able to receive special Lithuanian travel documents, authorities in the southernmost Baltic state said Monday. Such passports will be issued to...
Emma Stone-led 'Poor Things' wins top prize at 80th Venice Film Festival
ROME (AP) — “Poor Things,” a film about Victorian-era female empowerment, won the Golden Lion on Saturday at a Venice Film Festival largely deprived of Hollywood glamour because of the writers and actors strikes. The film, starring Emma Stone, won the top prize at the 80th...
