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Poland detains Belarusian who allegedly ordered attack on Navalny's aide.
Polish authorities have detained a Belarusian suspected of organizing, on Moscow's behalf, an attack on Leonid Volkov, a close associate of late Russian oppositionist Alexei Navalny, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on April 19.
"A Belarusian working for Russia who ordered two Poles to assassinate Navalny's associate – detained," Tusk said on X. The two attackers are also in custody, he added.
The prime minister did not name Volkov explicitly, but he was most likely referring to an incident in Lithuania in March when unknown assailants attacked Volkov with hammers.
Volkov, one of the top members of Navalny 's presidential campaign in 2018 and a former chair of his Anti-Corruption Foundation, was injured but survived the attack. The oppositionist blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for the assault.
Tusk also reminded that the Polish authorities had detained a Polish citizen who allegedly planned to assassinate Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky for Russian intelligence services.
"There will be no leniency for collaborators with Russian intelligence services," Tusk said.
Yermak: Ukraine strongly encouraging Chinese participation in upcoming global peace summit.
While Russia has not been invited to the summit, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak said that China’s attendance would be very important, and that Ukraine is making every effort to engage Chinese delegates in participating in the event.
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Russia attacks 9 communities in Sumy Oblast
Russian forces attacked nine border areas and settlements of Sumy Oblast on May 2, firing 40 times and causing at least 215 explosions, the Sumy Oblast Military Administration reported.
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Battle of Chasiv Yar begins under a drone-infested sky.
Over March and April, Russian forces made a string of gains through fields and forests, bringing them up against the first streets of Chasiv Yar.
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Georgian PM refuses to visit US due to condition regarding 'foreign agents' law.
Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze will not travel to the U.S. because he was invited under the condition that Tbilisi suspend discussions on the controversial "foreign agents" law in parliament, the Georgian Foreign Ministry said on May 2.
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One night with Ukrainian drone hunters near Russia
SUMY OBLAST – Soldiers from one of Ukraine’s 117th Territorial Defense Brigade mobile air defense squads call themselves fowlers.The unit’s task is fending off Shahed kamikaze drones when Russia deploys these deadly birds to s...
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Jesse Watters: I waltzed out in shorts, hairy legs and all #shorts.
Fox News host Jesse Watters reflects on his funniest 'Outnumbered' moment. Subscribe to Fox News! Watch more Fox News Video: Watch Fox News Channel Live: FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service delivering breaking news as...
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NYC mayor says Columbia protests have been ‘co-opted by outside agitators'.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the ongoing protests at Columbia University are being “co-opted by professional outside agitators” during a press conference. The external actors are known to police and are not students of the university, accor...
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While their peers want alternatives, some young voters endorse Biden or Trump.
A majority of younger voters in this U.S. presidential election say they wish they had someone other than Joe Biden or Donald Trump to choose from. Some of that has to do with the candidates' ages. But who are the younger voters backing one of the...
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What does a contempt of court ruling mean for Trump?.
The judge overseeing former President Donald Trump's New York criminal trial has warned him he could go to jail for repeatedly attacking witnesses and jurors. Hugo Lowell, political investigations reporter for The Guardian, joins "America Decides"...
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Trump says states might monitor pregnancies to track abortions.
When asked by TIME Magazine if states should monitor women's pregnancies to track abortions, former President Donald Trump said: "I think they might do that. Again, you'll have to speak to the individual states. Look, Roe v. Wade was all about bri...
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Michigan voters assess state of 2024 presidential race.
New CBS News polling has President Biden and former President Donald Trump in a dead heat in three key swing states. CBS News campaign reporter Aaron Navarro spoke with Michigan voters about the tight contest. CBS News Streaming Network is the pre...
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