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May 12, 2022

Putin’s Imperial War: Russia unveils plans to annex southern Ukraine

By Peter Dickinson

Kremlin officials have underlined the expansionist imperial agenda driving Putin's Ukraine war by announcing plans to officially annex Ukraine's Kherson Oblast and incorporate it into the Russian Federation.

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Full transcript: 2022 Distinguished Leadership Awards salute the people of Ukraine, Mario Draghi, and more

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May 11, 2022

Belarusian volunteers see Ukraine war as stepping stone to a free Belarus

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The hundreds of Belarusians who are currently fighting for Ukraine believe that defeating Vladimir Putin's invasion is their best chance of liberating Belarus itself and bringing the Lukashenka dictatorship to an end.

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May 4, 2022

Putin’s Ukraine War: Desperate Belarus dictator strikes back

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Belarus dictator Alyaksandr Lukashenka is seeking to introduce the death penalty for anti-war activists who are sabotaging Russian troop movements in protest over Belarus's supporting role in Putin's Ukraine invasion.

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May 3, 2022

Russian War Report: New fires and alleged sabotage operations across Russian territory 

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Over the past week, numerous strategic facilities on Russian territory have caught fire drawing accusation of sabotage. 

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