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Russian Executive Maganov—Whose Company Urged End To Ukraine Invasion—Dies After Reportedly Falling Through Hospital Window
Topline Ravil Maganov, the chairman of Russia’s biggest private oil company, Lukoil, died after falling through the window of a hospital in Moscow, Russian media reported on Thursday, a death which co...
People ‘Can Be Imprisoned For Almost Anything’
Russian police officers detain a man during a protest rally against the military invasion of … [+] Ukraine, on March 6, 2022, in Moscow. (Photo by Vladimir Pesnya/Epsilon/Getty Images) Getty Ima...
Russia’s New Economic Policy: Famine, Looting And Stealing?
A wheat field at a farm in southern Ukraine’s Odessa region, on May 22, 2022. (Photo by GENYA … [+] SAVILOV/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images In the 1920s, despair prompted Soviet...
Putin’s Invasion Of Ukraine Has Created 5 Million Refugees
Women and children from Ukraine, including a mother carrying an infant, arrive in Poland at the … [+] Medyka border crossing on March 04, 2022, near Medyka, Poland. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty I...
After 11 Weeks, Will The Mariupol Siege End With Honor Or Horror?
Two Russian soldiers patrol in still contested Mariupol. AFP via Getty Images The ongoing Ukrainian defense of Mariupol, a port town of some 400,000 Ukraine citizens, is an epic feat of arms. As surre...
Russian Tycoon Tinkov Says He Was Forced To Sell His Stake In Russian Bank After Criticizing Invasion Of Ukraine
Topline Russian tycoon Oleg Tinkov said he was forced by the Kremlin to sell his stake in Russia’s second-largest bank without any opportunity to negotiate, the New York Times reported on Sunday, afte...
Dow Drops 700 Points, Nasdaq Falls Into Bear Market After Russia Invades Ukraine
Topline The stock market plunged on Thursday, with all three major indexes opening more than 2% lower after Russian troops invaded Ukraine, a move which caused oil prices to rise to over $100 per barr...