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![The Italian Air Force, Eurofighter Typhoon performs during the Farnborough International Air Show 2026 on July 20, 2026 in Farnborough, England. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)]( "The Italian Air Force, Eurofighter Typhoon performs during the Farnborough International Air Show 2026 on July 20, 2026 in Farnborough, England. Illustrative photo. (Source: Getty Images)")
![Illustrative photo of a Danish Air Force EH101 Merlin helicopter during NATO’s Arctic Shield 2026 exercise in Greenland. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Illustrative photo of a Danish Air Force EH101 Merlin helicopter during NATO’s Arctic Shield 2026 exercise in Greenland. (Source: Getty Images)")
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![Central Bank in Moscow, Russia. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Over $1 Trillion Flees Russia to Push Capital Flight Above 100% of GDP")
![Coal miners are returning from their shift 1200 meters below the surface. (Source: Getty Images)]( "Occupied Donetsk Miners Threaten Strike Action Ahead of Russian Elections")
![A suspected Russian military drone was recovered from the Baltic Sea near Rusinowo on Poland’s coast on September 14.]( "A suspected Russian military drone was recovered from the Baltic Sea near Rusinowo on Poland’s coast on September 14.")
![France and Slovakia Want His Sanctions Lifted. Meet the Russian Billionaire Who Helped the Kremlin Tighten Its Grip on the Internet]( "France and Slovakia Want His Sanctions Lifted. Meet the Russian Billionaire Who Helped the Kremlin Tighten Its Grip on the Internet")
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France has joined Slovakia in demanding that Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov be removed from the European Union’s sanctions list. No final decision has been made, but because of the two countries’ positions, the EU has so far been unable to agree on extending the individual sanctions, which expire on September 15.![The Slovak flag is visible among people during the meeting of the presidents of the Arraiolos group at Wawel Castle in Krakow, Poland, on October 11, 2024.]( "The Slovak flag is visible among people during the meeting of the presidents of the Arraiolos group at Wawel Castle in Krakow, Poland, on October 11, 2024.")
![Russia Sent Latin American Recruits to War. They Shot Their Way Out and Surrendered to Ukraine]( "Russia Sent Latin American Recruits to War. They Shot Their Way Out and Surrendered to Ukraine")
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![Photo of Gonzalo Leon Bustos]( "Photo of Gonzalo Leon Bustos")
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Russian soldiers opened fire at Latin American recruits who tried to abandon their position and surrender to Ukraine. The men returned fire, killing two Russians, before moving toward Ukrainian lines.![Oemis Romagoza Durruthy. (Source: Deutsche Welle)]( "Oemis Romagoza Durruthy. (Source: Deutsche Welle)")
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-cf609fe649f399c4b4980b3b0f6ad5fa.png "Russia Sent Latin American Recruits to War. They Shot Their Way Out and Surrendered to Ukraine")
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