Russia's full-scale war in Ukraine began on February 22, 2022. The Trump White House is attempting to broker a peace deal.
Drones, heavy casualties and marginal territorial gains have turned the war into a prolonged stalemate.
News of an investigation into Pavel Durov, the app’s billionaire founder, deepened a crackdown on what remains of the free Russian internet.
About half of the country’s federal budget goes toward the fight in Ukraine, money that does little to support its long-term development.
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