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Anger as French police kill teenager who fled traffic stop

By Leo MOUREN Agence France-Presse PARIS, June 27, 2023 (AFP) -- French police on Tuesday killed a teenager who attempted…

Wagner chief heads into Belarus exile, NATO vows to protect allies

MOSCOW, June 27, 2023 (AFP) -- Belarus welcomed the head of the Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin into exile on…

Lukashenko says Wagner chief Prigozhin expected in Belarus

MOSCOW, June 27, 2023 (AFP) - Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko confirmed Wagner chief Yevgeny Prigozhin, who led a mutiny in…

Pres. Putin says Russia paid $1 bn to Wagner group over last year

MOSCOW, June 27, 2023 (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Moscow had paid out last year just…

Football pitch of tropical forest lost every 5 seconds

PARIS, June 27, 2023 (AFP) - Earth lost an area of carbon-absorbing rainforest larger than Switzerland or the Netherlands in…

Ruble drops, stocks mostly retreat after aborted uprising in Russia

NEW YORK, June 26, 2023 (AFP) -- The ruble reached a 14-month low against the dollar on Monday while US…

Putin says gave orders to avoid bloodshed during revolt

MOSCOW, June 26, 2023 (AFP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin told his nation that he had ordered that bloodshed be…

Wagner ends revolt but Putin’s grip questioned

MOSCOW, June 26, 2023 (AFP) -- Wagner mercenaries headed back to their base on Sunday after Russian President Vladimir Putin…

Russia suffers legal setback in Australian embassy standoff

CANBERRA, June 26, 2023 (AFP) -- Russia's bid to build a new embassy near Australia's parliament suffered a legal blow…

US spy agencies detected early signs of Russia revolt: media

WASHINGTON, June 25, 2023 (AFP) - US spy agencies picked up signs days ago that mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was…

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