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Fact-check: Moscow internet outages spark coup rumors — experts say it's 'wishful thinking'
Speculations about coups and rebellions in Russia have been constant throughout the full-scale war. All of them, except one, were wishful thinking. The latest rumor shared by British tabloids suggests that recent internet outages in Moscow were triggered by fears of an "imminent" coup by figures close to Sergei Shoigu, a senior security official and former defense minister. The claim originates with the VChK-OGPU channel, known for sharing stories it says are leaked from Russian security servi
Where does Ukraine's anti-corruption fight stand after Mindichgate?
The Kyiv Independent’s Oleksiy Sorokin speaks with Daria Kaleniuk, executive director of Ukraine’s Anti-Corruption Action Center, about the state of Ukraine’s anti-corruption reforms and their impact on the country’s bid to join the European Union.
Ukraine condemns Paralympic Committee over athlete mistreatment at 2026 Winter Games, calling it a 'disgrace'
The statement comes after Ukraine's National Paralympic Committee reported on March 11 that the Ukrainian national Paralympic team, its athletes, and coaches have been subjected to "systematic pressure" from representatives of the IPC and the Games' organizing committee.
'Real money': how the war in the Middle East exposed India's dependence on Russian oil
The United States has granted New Delhi a temporary waiver allowing it to purchase fuel from Moscow, pausing prior attempts to cut India off Russian energy. "To enable oil to keep flowing into the global market, the Treasury Department is issuing a temporary 30-day waiver to allow Indian refiners to purchase Russian oil," U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a social media post on March 5. Bessent said other exemptions may follow, as oil prices briefly climbed over the $100 mark 10 da
Russia accuses Ukraine of attacking facilities linked to Black Sea gas pipelines
The accusations come after Russian President Vladimir Putin warned on Feb. 24 that any sabotage of Black Sea pipelines could derail peace talks.
'Russian barrels are in demand' — Oil price spike boosts Russia's economy
The Iran war could be a boon for Russia, experts say, as turmoil in global energy markets changes the calculus for the world's largest petrostate. January and February this year were bleak on the fiscal front for Russia, as low oil prices, a looming global oil glut, and compounding sanctions tightened the screws on Russia's energy sector. The country relies in large part on its colossal oil and gas revenues to fund its full-scale invasion of Ukraine — now in its fifth year. But energy prices h
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A Saudi Arabian arms company has signed a deal to buy Ukrainian-made interceptor missiles, the Kyiv Independent has learned, with one source within Ukraine's defense industry saying that Riyadh and Kyiv are negotiating a separate "huge deal" for arms that could be finalized this week. Iran’s recent air attacks across neighboring Gulf States amid the U.S. and Israel-led war against Tehran have kicked off a scramble for military equipment to combat ballistic missiles and Shahed attack drones. Wh
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