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Russia Moves to Tamp Down Rumors About Plague Outbreak in Siberia

The country’s consumer watchdog has said only that “an employee of an anti-plague institute in the Irkutsk Region” contracted pneumonia. Rumors and unconfirmed reports sounded a more ominous note.

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An infectious-diseases hospital in the town of Shelekhov, Russia, on Monday. The mayor has urged residents “not to spread rumors.”

Superpowers Race to Put Nuclear Reactors on the Moon

The United States wants a reactor on the moon by 2030. A Russian-Chinese alliance is working on one for 2036. Some leading scientists say the danger is great.

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The moon and Earth were aligned in the same frame, each partly illuminated by the sun, as seen from behind the moon during the Artemis II flight in April.

Russia Turns to Striking Kyiv’s Bridges, Threatening a Vital Lifeline

The bridges, used by many commuters in the Ukrainian capital, are the latest target in a broad Russian bombing campaign against infrastructure.

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A Russian drone striking a bridge, in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Friday.

Ukraine Reports First Combat Use of Its Own Ballistic Missile

While the missile fired on Thursday has a limited range, Kyiv is developing a larger weapon that could strike Moscow.

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President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine trumpeted the launch of the country’s first domestically made ballistic missile.

Russia’s Latest Propaganda? A.I.-Generated War Songs.

Russians are creating and spreading music glorifying the invasion of Ukraine, using platforms built in the United States.

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Russian society is becoming increasingly militaristic since the war in Ukraine began. These soldiers marched in Moscow in a parade in 2023.

A Front Line at the Border: How Russia Uses Migrants as Weapons Against Europe

The scheme is part of Russia’s larger strategy for sowing discord in the West, if more subtle than other recent operations blamed on the Kremlin.

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A Latvian guard patrols the border with Belarus. Migrants have streamed into Latvia, many through considerable border defenses, cutting gaps in fencing or burrowing under it.

Russia Is Planning Its Most Powerful Blow Yet to Try to Freeze Ukraine

Ukraine showed European partners what it said were intercepted Russian plans to cut off major cities from power, heat and water this winter.

Overlooking the Dnipro River before the autumn and winter period in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Russia to Sharply Increase War Spending and Cut Social Programs

Both sides are finding it increasingly difficult to finance the conflict in Ukraine. Russia’s 2027 budget envisions more debt, higher taxes and lower social benefits.

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A Russian military recruitment poster in Moscow says “Who, if not you.” Russia intends to spend more than $200 billion on its military in 2027, a sharp increase.

Finnish Lawmakers Report Suspicious Home Break-Ins

The speaker of Parliament said there were a “considerable” number of mysterious entries in which perpetrators appeared to have taken nothing.

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The Finnish Parliament building in Helsinki. Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said that it was “very possible” there was a foreign actor behind the suspected home entries, the national broadcaster reported.

How Ukraine’s Naval Drones Are Remaking War at Sea

They began as modified motorboats. Now, Ukrainian sea drones act as miniature aircraft carriers, and other countries want in.

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A Magura sea drone at a test site in central Ukraine in June.

Ukrainian Science Academy, Struck by Drone, Played Key Role in Research

Over 90 percent of Ukraine’s scientific discoveries have been attributed to Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, including advancements in astronomy and military technology.

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A Russian drone strike on the National Academy of Sciences in Kyiv, Ukraine, killed at least two people on Monday.

Russian Drone Strikes Ukraine’s Science Academy, Causing Fire in City Center

A Russian jet-powered drone hit Ukraine’s National Academy of Sciences, the source of almost all of the country’s major scientific discoveries.

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Russian Foreign Minister Vows Russia Will See Ukraine War Through

Russia’s foreign minister met with his German counterpart during the U.N. General Assembly but spent part of his address defending his country’s war on Ukraine.

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Foreign Minister Sergey V. Lavrov of Russia addressing the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday.

A Russian Software Company Duped the Secret Service, U.S. Prosecutors Say

Executives from a Russian-owned company are accused of misrepresentation in order to secure U.S. government contracts.

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A Secret Service Agent seen from Air Force One.
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