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CONFLICTBREAKINGAug 17Russia threatens consequences over use of united kingdom drones in Ukraine deep strikes greenocktelegraph.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICSAug 17RFK Jr . Son Conor Kennedy Put on Russia Wanted ListConor Kennedy, son of RFK Jr., has reportedly been placed on Russia's wanted list.globemagazine.com · United States
CONFLICTAug 17Russia threatens consequences over use of united kingdom drones in Ukraine deep strikes surreycomet.co.uk · United Kingdom
POLITICSAug 17Russia summons Japan ambassador over disputed Kuril Islands row after Putin visitMoscow said on Monday it had summoned the Japanese ambassador after Tokyo condemned President Vladimir Putin’s recent visit to Russia’s far-eastern Kuril Islands, which are also claimed by Japan. Russian-Japanese relations have long been dogged by the contested islands, known in Japan as the Northern Territories and seized by the Soviet Union in 1945. Putin, 73, travelled to the islands after visiting the nearby Russian island of Sakhalin, prompting Japan to summon Russia’s ambassador in...South China Morning Post
BUSINESSAug 17Russia Faces New Fuel Shortage , Gasoline Sales Fall 20 % Russia is experiencing a new fuel shortage, which has led to a significant 20% drop in gasoline sales. This indicates a potential economic strain and disruption to everyday life within the country.kyivpost.com · Ukraine
POLITICSAug 17Russia Supreme Court Upholds Yabloko Ban , Sentences Deputy Chairman to 11 Years in Prisonkyivpost.com · Ukraine
CONFLICTAug 17Russia - Ukraine war : What awaits Kenyans held as Prisoners of Warthe-star.co.ke · Kenya
POLITICSAug 17Russian politician sentenced to 11 years for opposing war in UkraineAl Jazeera [en]
POLITICSAug 17Russia maintains election ban on opposition Yabloko, jails deputy headAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTAug 17Russian stuff blowing up : Ukraine hits Russian drone storage sitedailykos.com · United States
POLITICSAug 17Russia upholds Yabloko party's election ban and jails its deputy chairEuroNews [en]
POLITICSAug 17Kremlin critic jailed in Russia for 11 years for opposing the war in UkraineA Russian court on Monday convicted a prominent opposition politician for speaking out against the war in Ukraine and sentenced him to 11 years and one month in prison in the latest crackdown leading up to next month’s parliamentary election. The verdict against Lev Shlosberg, a senior member of the Yabloko party, was another step by the Kremlin to stifle dissent since Russia invaded its neighbour in February 2022. Yabloko is the only official political party overtly opposing the war. In a...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 17Russia: Prison for opposition leader over war criticismDW News [en]
POLITICSAug 17Russia's prominent anti-war politician jailed for 11 yearsLev Schlosberg is found guilty of "discrediting" Russia's army - a verdict he condemns as punishment for his political position.BBC World
CONFLICTAug 17Russia kills Ukrenergo employee in FPV drone strike in Sumy regionen.interfax.com.ua · Ukraine
CONFLICTAug 17EU plans most far - reaching sanctions against Russiawesternadvocate.com.au · Australia
POLITICSAug 17How Russian dissidents are being punished by both Russia and EuropeWhile Moscow is stripping citizenship rights, European states are curbing access to legal status for Russian emigres.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSAug 17Russia’s Supreme Court upholds ban on anti-war party YablokoRussia’s Supreme Court on Monday upheld the exclusion of liberal opposition party Yabloko from September’s legislative elections, eliminating the country’s only explicitly anti-war party from the ballot, as dozens of the party's supporters were detained outside the court. The decision comes amid a wider crackdown on critics of Moscow’s war in Ukraine.France 24 [en]
CONFLICTAug 17Russia-Ukraine war breaks stalemate on surging drone strikesSeeking Alpha Tech
CONFLICTAug 17Russian strike on Kyiv book market: 'An attempt to annihilate Ukrainian identity'France 24 [en]
POLITICSAug 17Why the Arctic sea route has become so important for China and RussiaSince Chinese container ships began plying the Northern Sea Route three years ago, the Arctic shipping lane has gained global importance. Houthi attacks on commercial vessels in the Red Sea later that year disrupted traffic through the Suez Canal – the fastest route between Europe and Asia – in what was the most serious conflict-driven disruption since the Arab-Israeli war nearly six decades earlier. The 5,600km (3,480-mile) Northern Sea Route spans Russia’s Arctic coast, from the Barents Sea to...South China Morning Post
POLITICSAug 17Russian court sentences anti-war politician Shlosberg to 11 years in jailLe Monde [en]
WORLDAug 17EU plans most far - reaching sanctions against RussiaThe European Union is developing plans for its most extensive sanctions package against Russia. This indicates a significant diplomatic and economic action on the international stage.merimbulanewsweekly.com.au · Australia
CYBERAug 17Ukraine takes aim at Russia economy and morale by attacking online retailer - Boston News , Weather , Sportswhdh.com · United States