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Russia Promotes Max Messenger App As WhatsApp, Telegram Face Bans
Russians are being urged to use Max Messenger in the name of "technological sovereignty".
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Freezing, Dark: Kyiv Residents Stranded As Russia Targets Power System
Kyiv, a city of about 3 million people, is dominated by tower blocks, many from the Soviet era, now left without power for most of the day.
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Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos-482 Re-enters Earth’s Atmosphere After 52 Years, Location Unclear
A failed Soviet Venus probe from 1972 re-entered Earth’s atmosphere in May, yet tracking its final descent baffled experts. Despite decades of observation, differing models and unpredictable atmospheric conditions prevented precise predictions. Scientists now see Kosmos-482 as a case study in the enduring challenges of satellite reentry and the n...
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Russia Says Fires Iskander-M Ballistic Missile During Training Exercise
The Russian Defence Ministry said today it had successfully fired a ballistic missile from an advanced Iskander-M mobile launch system as part of a training exercise in the country's Far East.
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Ukraine Marks 30 Years Since Chernobyl Disaster
Ukraine prepared today to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which permanently poisoned swathes of eastern Europe and highlighted the shortcomings of the secretive Soviet system.
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Question and Answer: Will We Ever Know Who Brought Down MH17?
After a 15-month probe, Dutch-led international investigators on Tuesday release a final report into last year's crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
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Nazi Prisoners' Imaginary Feasts Explored in Berlin Documentary
A documentary screening at the Berlin film festival looks at how Nazi concentration camp prisoners, POWs in Japan and people trapped in the Soviet gulag system used their imagination to overcome hunger.
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Russia Promotes Max Messenger App As WhatsApp, Telegram Face Bans
Russians are being urged to use Max Messenger in the name of "technological sovereignty".
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Freezing, Dark: Kyiv Residents Stranded As Russia Targets Power System
Kyiv, a city of about 3 million people, is dominated by tower blocks, many from the Soviet era, now left without power for most of the day.
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Soviet Venus Probe Kosmos-482 Re-enters Earth’s Atmosphere After 52 Years, Location Unclear
A failed Soviet Venus probe from 1972 re-entered Earth’s atmosphere in May, yet tracking its final descent baffled experts. Despite decades of observation, differing models and unpredictable atmospheric conditions prevented precise predictions. Scientists now see Kosmos-482 as a case study in the enduring challenges of satellite reentry and the n...
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Russia Says Fires Iskander-M Ballistic Missile During Training Exercise
The Russian Defence Ministry said today it had successfully fired a ballistic missile from an advanced Iskander-M mobile launch system as part of a training exercise in the country's Far East.
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Ukraine Marks 30 Years Since Chernobyl Disaster
Ukraine prepared today to mark the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, which permanently poisoned swathes of eastern Europe and highlighted the shortcomings of the secretive Soviet system.
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Question and Answer: Will We Ever Know Who Brought Down MH17?
After a 15-month probe, Dutch-led international investigators on Tuesday release a final report into last year's crash of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.
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Nazi Prisoners' Imaginary Feasts Explored in Berlin Documentary
A documentary screening at the Berlin film festival looks at how Nazi concentration camp prisoners, POWs in Japan and people trapped in the Soviet gulag system used their imagination to overcome hunger.
