Larry Lee
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Putin Accused of Using Nazi-Era Tactics as Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine's Religious Landmarks
Russia's latest missile and drone attacks on Ukraine have renewed international condemnation after strikes damaged the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, prompting researchers, Western officials and lawmakers to accuse President Vladimir Putin of pursuing a campaign against Ukraine's religious and cultural identity. 
Russia's latest missile and drone attacks on Ukraine have renewed international condemnation after strikes damaged the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra monastery, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, prompting researchers, Western officials and lawmakers to accuse President Vladimir Putin of pursuing a campaign against Ukraine's religious and cultural identity. -
Putin Admits Russia Fuel Shortages as Ukraine's Drone Strikes Cripple Key Oil Refineries
Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly acknowledged that Ukraine's expanding drone campaign is contributing to fuel shortages inside Russia, marking one of his clearest admissions yet that repeated attacks on the country's energy infrastructure are creating domestic economic pressure as the war enters a new phase. 
Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly acknowledged that Ukraine's expanding drone campaign is contributing to fuel shortages inside Russia, marking one of his clearest admissions yet that repeated attacks on the country's energy infrastructure are creating domestic economic pressure as the war enters a new phase. -
Iran Claims Qatar Released $6 Billion in Frozen Funds as U.S. Disputes Transfer Amid Fragile Ceasefire
Iran has claimed that Qatar has begun releasing $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets following a renewed understanding with the United States, even as U.S. officials disputed the assertion and uncertainty mounted over whether planned negotiations in Doha will proceed after fresh military exchanges in the Strait of Hormuz. 
Iran has claimed that Qatar has begun releasing $6 billion in frozen Iranian assets following a renewed understanding with the United States, even as U.S. officials disputed the assertion and uncertainty mounted over whether planned negotiations in Doha will proceed after fresh military exchanges in the Strait of Hormuz. -
Iran Launches New Strait of Hormuz Attacks as U.S. Retaliates, Fragile Ceasefire Nears Collapse
Fresh military exchanges between the United States and Iran have reignited tensions across the Middle East, with new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and Bahrain threatening to unravel a fragile ceasefire agreement reached earlier this month. The latest violence has intensified concerns over the security of one of the world's most critical shipping lanes as Washington and Tehran continue negotiations over maritime access and Iran's nuclear program. 
Fresh military exchanges between the United States and Iran have reignited tensions across the Middle East, with new attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and Bahrain threatening to unravel a fragile ceasefire agreement reached earlier this month. The latest violence has intensified concerns over the security of one of the world's most critical shipping lanes as Washington and Tehran continue negotiations over maritime access and Iran's nuclear program. -
Russian Hardliners Urge Putin to Consider Tactical Nuclear Weapons After Ukraine Strikes Deep Inside Russia
Russian nationalist figures are intensifying pressure on President Vladimir Putin to escalate the war in Ukraine, with some publicly urging the Kremlin to consider using tactical nuclear weapons after a series of Ukrainian strikes reached deep into Russian territory and damaged critical energy infrastructure. 
Russian nationalist figures are intensifying pressure on President Vladimir Putin to escalate the war in Ukraine, with some publicly urging the Kremlin to consider using tactical nuclear weapons after a series of Ukrainian strikes reached deep into Russian territory and damaged critical energy infrastructure. -
Ukraine Hits Russian Gas Processing Facility After Moscow Refinery Attack Intensifies Energy War
Ukraine has expanded its campaign against Russia's energy infrastructure, striking a major natural gas processing plant and two satellite communications centers as Kyiv intensifies efforts to disrupt Moscow's military logistics and fuel supplies. The latest attacks come as reports suggest Russia is weighing fuel imports after repeated Ukrainian strikes damaged refineries and strained domestic energy distribution. 
Ukraine has expanded its campaign against Russia's energy infrastructure, striking a major natural gas processing plant and two satellite communications centers as Kyiv intensifies efforts to disrupt Moscow's military logistics and fuel supplies. The latest attacks come as reports suggest Russia is weighing fuel imports after repeated Ukrainian strikes damaged refineries and strained domestic energy distribution. -
Iraq Weighs OPEC Exit as Iran War Fallout Fuels Push for Higher Oil Production Quotas
Iraq is weighing whether to remain in OPEC as the country presses for significantly higher oil production quotas following severe economic disruptions caused by the Iran conflict, according to Reuters. The move would represent a major challenge for the producer group, as Iraq is OPEC's second-largest oil producer and one of its most influential members. 
Iraq is weighing whether to remain in OPEC as the country presses for significantly higher oil production quotas following severe economic disruptions caused by the Iran conflict, according to Reuters. The move would represent a major challenge for the producer group, as Iraq is OPEC's second-largest oil producer and one of its most influential members. -
IAEA Chief Says Iran Nuclear Inspections ‘Will Happen’ Despite Tehran’s Public Rejection
A dispute over the future of international inspections at Iran's nuclear facilities intensified Tuesday after International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi insisted inspectors would gain access under a newly signed U.S.-Iran agreement, even as Tehran publicly rejected claims that such visits had been approved. A dispute over the future of international inspections at Iran's nuclear facilities intensified Tuesday after International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi insisted inspectors would gain access under a newly signed U.S.-Iran agreement, even as Tehran publicly rejected claims that such visits had been approved. -
Russia Weighs Fuel Imports as Ukrainian Strikes Trigger Energy Crisis in Crimea and Beyond
Russia is reportedly exploring the unprecedented possibility of importing fuel to stabilize domestic supplies after a sustained Ukrainian campaign against refineries, oil depots and fuel infrastructure intensified pressure on the country's energy network, according to reports from Russian media and government officials. Russia is reportedly exploring the unprecedented possibility of importing fuel to stabilize domestic supplies after a sustained Ukrainian campaign against refineries, oil depots and fuel infrastructure intensified pressure on the country's energy network, according to reports from Russian media and government officials. -
Journalist Who Broke Putin-Kabaeva Story Dies in Exile at 69 After Years Under Kremlin Scrutiny
Russian journalist Grigory Nekhoroshev, the editor who helped publish one of the most controversial reports about President Vladimir Putin's private life, has died in exile in Latvia at the age of 69, ending a career that became closely associated with one of the most sensitive stories ever reported about the Kremlin leader. Russian journalist Grigory Nekhoroshev, the editor who helped publish one of the most controversial reports about President Vladimir Putin's private life, has died in exile in Latvia at the age of 69, ending a career that became closely associated with one of the most sensitive stories ever reported about the Kremlin leader.
