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Michael Sussmann, a cybersecurity lawyer who represented the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign in 2016, arrives to the E. Barrett Prettyman Federal Courthouse, Monday, May 16, 2022, in Washington. Sussmann is accused of making a false statement to the FBI during the Trump-Russia probe. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Lawyer Charged with Lying to FBI in Russia Probe Faces Trial
  • 16 May 2022
A lawyer for the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign is accused of lying to the FBI...
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Lawyer Charged with Lying to FBI in Russia Probe Faces Trial
does newprofilepic app steal data?
Is ‘New Profile Pic’ App a Russian Malware Scam?
  • 13 May 2022
There's little evidence to suggest that this app is any more invasive in its collection...
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Is ‘New Profile Pic’ App a Russian Malware Scam?
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner leaves a courtroom after a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 13, 2022. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was detained at the Moscow airport in February after vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage, which could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Detention of WNBA’S Griner in Moscow Extended for 1 Month
  • 13 May 2022
The lawyer for WNBA star Brittney Griner said her pre-trial detention in Russia has been...
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Detention of WNBA’S Griner in Moscow Extended for 1 Month
FILE - Finland's President Sauli Niinisto makes a point during a joint press conference with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland, Wednesday, May 11, 2022. Finland appears on the cusp of joining NATO. Sweden could follow suit. By year’s end, they could stand among the alliance’s ranks. Russia’s war in Ukraine has provoked a public about face on membership in the two Nordic countries. They are already NATO’s closest partners, but should Russia respond to their membership moves they might soon need the organization’s military support. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein, Pool, File)
Finland’s Leaders Call for NATO Membership ‘Without Delay’
  • 12 May 2022
Finland’s leaders said they’re in favor of rapidly applying for NATO membership, paving the way...
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Finland’s Leaders Call for NATO Membership ‘Without Delay’
A woman who fled from the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol is helped from a bus upon her arrival at a reception center for displaced people in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, late Sunday, May 8, 2022. Thousands of Ukrainians continue to leave Russian-occupied areas. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
No End in Sight for Ukraine War as Putin Hails Victory Day
  • 9 May 2022
The Russian leader oversaw a Victory Day parade on Moscow's Red Square, with troops marching...
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No End in Sight for Ukraine War as Putin Hails Victory Day
is finland moving tanks to russian border?
No, a Video Doesn’t Show Finland Moving Tanks to the Russian Border
  • 4 May 2022
The video shows Finnish tanks being transported for a military exercise taking place amid Russian...
  • Fact Check
No, a Video Doesn’t Show Finland Moving Tanks to the Russian Border
Space Station, Construction Crane
Is Russia Leaving the International Space Station?
  • 2 May 2022
For context, the head of the Russian space agency has threatened that the station could...
  • Fact Check
Is Russia Leaving the International Space Station?
did ian mckellen visit ukraine?
Did Ian McKellen Visit Lviv, Ukraine?
  • 2 May 2022
Social media posts said the "Lord of the Rings" actor traveled to Ukraine in 2022.
  • Fact Check
Did Ian McKellen Visit Lviv, Ukraine?
mass graves ukraine
Russian Journalists Report 3rd Mass Grave Site Near Mariupol
  • 27 April 2022
Trenches containing deceased civilians were said to be hundreds of feet long.
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Russian Journalists Report 3rd Mass Grave Site Near Mariupol
FILE - A poster photo of U.S. Marine Corps veteran and Russian prisoner Trevor Reed stands in Lafayette Park near the White House, March 30, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Russia Releases US Marine Vet As Part of Prisoner Exchange
  • 27 April 2022
Russia and the United States carried out a dramatic prisoner exchange, trading a Marine veteran...
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Russia Releases US Marine Vet As Part of Prisoner Exchange
FILE - Construction work on a 200 meter long pier being built where the gas pipeline is due to come ashore at Houstrup Strand, in West Jutland, Denmark, Tuesday Feb. 23, 2021. Russia has opened a new front in its war over Ukraine, cutting two European Union nations that staunchly back Kyiv off from its gas. That represents a dramatic escalation in a conflict that is increasingly becoming a wider battle with the West. (John Randeris /Ritzau Scanpix via AP, File)
Russia Cuts off 2 EU Nations from Its Gas in War Escalation
  • 27 April 2022
One day after the United States and other Western allies vowed to speed more and...
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Russia Cuts off 2 EU Nations from Its Gas in War Escalation
FILE - Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner sits during the first half of Game 2 of basketball's WNBA Finals against the Chicago Sky, Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021, in Phoenix. Griner is easily the most prominent American citizen known to be jailed by a foreign government. Yet as a crucial hearing approaches next month, the case against her remains shrouded in mystery, with little clarity from the Russian prosecutors. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri, File)
2 Months After Griner’s Arrest, Mystery Surrounds Her Case
  • 21 April 2022
For another person in another country at another time, the case might have been a...
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2 Months After Griner’s Arrest, Mystery Surrounds Her Case
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