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![A US Official Just Joined Russia’s Special Forces. He Still Holds Office in Vermont]( "A US Official Just Joined Russia’s Special Forces. He Still Holds Office in Vermont")
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A US official has joined Akhmat, a notorious Russian military unit linked to Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. With a history of supporting the Kremlin and political ties stretching from Russia to Iran and North Korea, Christopher Helali has now gone from backing Russia’s war against Ukraine to joining its military ranks.![A Patriot air defense missile is launched from a site in southern Israel on April 12, 2005. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A Patriot air defense missile is launched from a site in southern Israel on April 12, 2005. (Source: Getty Images)")
![House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks at an election night event in Washington, DC, on November 3, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries speaks at an election night event in Washington, DC, on November 3, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![US President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order (EO) signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on November 5, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "US President Donald Trump speaks during an executive order (EO) signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on November 5, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
![A soldier stands by an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) near a road covered with anti-drone nets protecting against Russian drones near Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, October 16, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)]( "A soldier stands by an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) near a road covered with anti-drone nets protecting against Russian drones near Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, October 16, 2026. (Source: Getty Images)")
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