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Russian state media and lawmakers praised President Vladimir Putin after Moscow sent WNBA star Brittney Griner to the U.S. for convicted Russian arms dealer Vitkor Bout, hailing the prisoner swap as a “capitulation by America.” Russian state TV host Yevgeny Popov wrote on his Telegram account that the life of Bout, …

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday once again drew international attention when he warned that if even one missile enters Russian territory, “hundreds” of warheads will respond. “I assure you, after the early warning system receives a signal of a missile attack, hundreds of our missiles are in the air,” …

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday said more prisoner swaps with the U.S. could be possible if the right compromise is struck.  Putin told reporters that “compromises [had] been found” that cleared that way Thursday to swap WNBA player Brittney Griner with convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout. “We aren’t refusing …

Russia could return to some international sports events and Olympic qualifiers by competing as part of Asia, rather than Europe. International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach welcomed a “creative” plan Friday to allow athletes from Russia and its ally Belarus to join competitions in Asia after more than nine months …

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed to get “tough” as members of various unions in the U.K. have gone on strike or announced plans for walkouts across a number of industries that threaten the holidays.  Sunak told Parliament that he would “take action to protect the lives and livelihoods of …

A shootout in border city of Nuevo Laredo Wednesday has left one Mexican soldier and seven suspected members of a cartel dead, officials said.  Tamaulipas Police said the servicemen in the area were shot at, with one death and seven additional soldiers wounded.  CARTEL LEADER’S ARREST IN MEXICAN BORDER CITY NUEVO …

A former adviser to Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow got the better of the prisoner swap that sent WNBA star Brittney Griner back to the United States for convicted arms dealer Viktor Bout. “Putin outplayed Biden,” Sergei Markov wrote in a lengthy post on his Telegram channel.  …

The lower house of the Russian parliament on Thursday passed a bill banning foreigners from using Russian surrogate mothers. The bill adopted by the State Duma mandates that only married Russian citizens or single Russian women who cannot give birth to a child for medical reasons will be able to …

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has ruled it legal to ban pro-life demonstrations and advocacy from the perimeter of abortion clinics.  The Abortion Services (Safe Access Zones) Northern Ireland Bill would legalize “buffer” zones around abortion clinics that would prohibit the presence of pro-life groups or demonstrators within …

Russia’s Wagner Group, a private military mercenary force, has seen each of its fighters reportedly burn an average of 2,000 rounds of ammunition per day in an attempt to fight off a fierce Ukrainian counteroffensive. Wagner Group fighters attempting to hold onto gains in Ukraine’s Donbas region have faced an …