• 11/15/2024

DOD Official Discusses Strengthening the Industrial Base

Defense.gov Defense Department officials are focused on understanding the industrial base and what it would take to expand production, as well as finding better ways to collaborate with industry. https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/3354413/dod-official-discusses-strengthening-the-industrial-base/

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Russia’s Wagner Chief Says Cemetery for Fighters ‘Growing’

Moscow Times The mercenary group’s forces have been spearheading Russia’s offensives in eastern Ukraine, taking heavy losses. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/russias-wagner-chief-says-cemetery-for-fighters-growing-a80744

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Russian Prosecutors Seek 25-Year Prison Term for Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza

Moscow Times Vladimir Kara-Murza has been charged with high treason, affiliation with an “undesirable” group and spreading “fake news” about the army. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/russian-prosecutors-seek-25-year-prison-term-for-kremlin-critic-kara-murza-a80743

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Russian Orthodox Church Establishes ‘Head Military Priest’ Post

Moscow Times The church official will be responsible for the “spiritual mentoring” of soldiers fighting in Ukraine. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/russian-orthodox-church-establishes-head-military-priest-post-a80742

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Russian Court Rules to Deport Chinese LGBT Blogger

Moscow Times Haoyang Xu and his partner, who is a Russian citizen, chronicled their life as an openly gay couple on their popular social media pages. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/russian-court-rules-to-deport-chinese-lgbt-blogger-a80740

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Daughter of Fugitive War Critic Handed Over to Estranged Mother

Moscow Times Maria Moskaleva, who has not spoken with her mother for over seven years, had been placed in a juvenile detention center pending her father’s trial. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/daughter-of-fugitive-war-critic-handed-over-to-estranged-mother-a80733

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Russians Absent During Mobilization Called in for Questioning by FSB

Moscow Times Several Omsk region residents told iStories they had received phone calls asking them to attend the local FSB office.  https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/russians-absent-during-mobilization-called-in-for-questioning-by-fsb-a80736

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Moscow Says Foiled Bid By Ukraine ‘Saboteurs’ to Enter Russia

Moscow Times The announcement came a day after President Vladimir Putin warned that saboteurs were acting inside Russia.  https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/moscow-says-foiled-bid-by-ukraine-saboteurs-to-enter-russia-a80738

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Kremlin Sees No Prospect of Chinese Mediation on Ukraine

Moscow Times The comments came as French President Macron was in Beijing to try to dissuade China from supporting Moscow’s campaign.  https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/kremlin-sees-no-prospect-of-chinese-mediation-on-ukraine-a80737

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Russian Recruits Jailed for 3 Years for Refusing to Fight in Ukraine

Moscow Times Yury Degtyarev and Alexei Selivanov were among the first recruits charged with refusing military service. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/russian-recruits-jailed-for-3-years-for-refusing-to-fight-in-ukraine-a80730

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