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Stories under this heading cover Russia, as well as countries in the eastern part of the European continent, such as Belarus, Ukraine, and Moldova.

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Russia’s mass abduction of Ukrainian children has been called a war crime.

Russia’s mass abduction of Ukrainian children has been called a war crime.

According to experts from Yale University and Ukrainian groups, Russia’s forced removal of Ukrainian children during the war constitutes the largest abduction of children in a conflict since World War II. Such a violation has been described as a clear war crime.

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Putin highlights foreign policy priorities and red lines

Putin highlights foreign policy priorities and red lines

The Russian President told his country's senior diplomats "what matters most is ensuring the right conditions for the sustainable development of our country". He hailed the role of the EAEU and warned against aggressive steps against Russia, citing NATO's embrace of Georgia and Ukraine as an example.
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Opinion: Is this the end for the post-cold war world order?

Opinion: Is this the end for the post-cold war world order?

The G7 and Shanghai Co-operation Organisation summits last week highlighted the decline of western dominated post-cold war order, and a growing role for regional powers in their respective zones of influence, says Benyamin Poghosyan in this op-ed
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2018 FIFA World Cup opens in Moscow

2018 FIFA World Cup opens in Moscow

President Putin, speaking at the opening ceremony said the "unity, which no language, ideology or faith distinctions can overpower, is the source of the great strength of football and sport in general and of the strength of its humanistic ideals."