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Australian Federal Police charge man over alleged attempt to aid Russian intelligence
The 27-year-old man may face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of attempting to engage in intentional foreign interference.
Exclusive: Coalition of the Willing to hold Independence Day meeting in Kyiv
The meeting will take place on Ukraine's Independence Day and be the third time the grouping has met in Kyiv since it was established by France and the U.K. in March 2025, with the aim of agreeing on security guarantees for a post-ceasefire Ukraine.
Zelensky confirms drone attack on oil refinery in Russia's Perm
Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed its air defenses shot down 325 Ukrainian drones overnight.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,472,640 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The figure includes 1,390 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
'Mass mobilization not planned,' Russian UN envoy claims, stops short of ruling it out following elections
Russia’s UN Ambassador Vasily Nebenzya claimed on Aug. 20 that mass mobilization of Russian soldiers is not currently planned, while stopping short of ruling out its possibility following next month's Russian parliamentary election.
Russian aircraft suspected of violating Finnish airspace, officials say
The report follows an uptick in Russian military flights near NATO's eastern border, which NATO countries describe as "provocations" and acts of aggression meant to test the country's air defenses.
About Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Putin is Russia's president, a position he has held since 2012 and previously from 2000 to 2008, following his tenure as prime minister from 1999 to 2000 and again from 2008 to 2012. Born on October 7, 1952, Putin served as a KGB officer before entering politics in the 1990s and consolidating authoritarian control over Russia's political system.
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