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Russia, Tsunami and Earthquake

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7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Off Russia Prompts Tsunami Advisory in Alaska
A major, 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck in the North Pacific Ocean on Thursday, according to the United States Geological Survey. The earthquake prompted a tsunami advisory, the second-highest alert level, for some coastal portions of western Alaska.

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B.C. coast on tsunami watch after 7.8-magnitude quake off Russia
Russia's east coast hit by 7.8 magnitude earthquake

Lithuanian prosecutors target Russia-linked sabotage network

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British police arrest three on suspicion of spying for Russia
British police said Thursday that they have arrested three people on suspicion of spying for Russia. The group – a 41-year-old man, 46-year-old man and 35-year-old woman – were all arrested on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service in the county of Essex, northeast of London, a statement from London’s Metropolitan Police said.

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U.K. police make arrests for spying as Lithuanian prosecutors target Russia-linked arson network
Lithuanian Prosecutors Allege Russia-Linked Network Planned Arson Attacks in Europe

Russia, Trump and EU

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Trump Says Russian President Putin 'Really Let Me Down'
President Donald Trump says Russia's Vladimir Putin "has really let me down." Trump says he thought it would be easier to end the war in Ukraine. He speaks at a press conference with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer in the United Kingdom.

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Trump and Europe Are at Odds Over How to Sanction Russia
EU Chief, Trump Discuss Increasing "Economic Pressure" On Russia

Russia responds to Charlie Kirk accusations

Moscow's embassy in the U.S. has rejected a report that Russian bots pushed disinformation about Kirk's killing.

Russia leverages Kirk shooting for propaganda as false claims surge

Researchers say state-controlled media outlets in Russia and elsewhere have sought to use the conservative influencer’s ...
PCMag

Russia's Version of Starlink Cribs a Lot From SpaceX (Including Lasers)

Russia taps a company called Bureau 1440 to build a satellite internet network, but it's not expected to start trials until ...

Putin says Russia is curbing economic growth to control inflation, recession 'far away'

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia is deliberately slowing its economic growth in order to suppress ...
The Economist

Russia’s most famous diva tells Vladimir Putin to end the war

On September 10th Alla Pugacheva, who has been, by far, Russia’s biggest pop star for 50 years, whose fame rivals Abba and ...

U.S. military observers pay surprise visit to Belarus to observe war games with Russia

The presence of the U.S. officers is the latest sign of warming ties between Washington and Belarus, a close Russian ally ...

Denmark leads an exercise in Greenland, with Russia in mind at a time of tensions with the US

Denmark is leading a military exercise with hundreds of troops from several European NATO members in Greenland.

Kyiv receives 1,000 bodies of what Russia says are fallen Ukrainian soldiers

The repatriation of the deceased soldiers and exchange of prisoners of war is one of the rare tangible results of ...