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How a Trump Envoy Uses Vodka and Dirty Jokes to Conduct U.S. Diplomacy

22 août 2026 à 10:38
The diplomat, John Coale, says his personalized approach gets results and matches the president’s style. Critics contend he is giving up too much to an authoritarian leader.

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John Coale, the U.S. special envoy to Belarus, was on hand last year in Lithuania for the arrival of released prisoners from Belarus.

How a Ukrainian Bank Worker Came to Face Life in a Russian Prison

16 août 2026 à 05:01
Artem Murdid, his mother and his girlfriend are accused of terrorism. They say they did nothing wrong.

Artem Murdid during a trip with friends to a beach on the Sea of Azov in the Zaporizhzhia region in 2019. He says he was tortured into confessing to Russian terrorism charges.

Russian Opposition Politician Flees to France

3 août 2026 à 16:18
Boris B. Nadezhdin, 63, appeared in a video standing in front of the Eiffel Tower. He said he was “alive and free, but, unfortunately, not yet in Russia.”

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Boris Nadezhdin, a Russian opposition politician, at his home in Moscow in June. His departure means antiwar Russians have one fewer advocate in the country’s ever-shrinking public sphere.

Improvised Bomb Kills 3 at an Upscale Moscow Restaurant

2 août 2026 à 07:55
Among the victims of the explosion, which also injured 21 people, were a security guard and a woman who the authorities say had arrived with the suspicious package.

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Law enforcement officers outside the Balzi Rossi restaurant after an explosion in Moscow on Saturday.
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