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Did Russian Prime Minister Medvedev Drop a Grim Hint About Putins Latest Power Grab?

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At a celebration of the Russian Orthodox New Year on Tuesday, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev chose a grim message, the sarcasm of which left his audience on edge. But, then, Medvedev probably knew what Wednesday would bringthe resignation of his entire governmentand the audience did not. On national television, the prime minister remained stone-faced. The prime minister seemed nervous anddescribed as the taxman of the future, digitally acquiring receipts of every transaction in Russia within 90 seconds. It's unclear whether Mishustin will be a placeholder technocrat or assume other responsibilities…

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With the Children on the Ukraine Wars Front Lines Praying for Peace

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KRASNOGORIVKA, UkraineThe front line is only one kilometer away from the childrens soccer club where five- and six-year-old boys were exercising on Monday morning. And the childrens music school is even closer, 800 meters, which is to say half a mile. All the windows are covered, since shock waves from explosions have broken them so many times. Machine guns and artillery could be clearly heard while 6-year-old Daria Pamazanova, in a funny hat with teddy-bear ears, was rehearsing at her singing class. During the break Daria told me about the…

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At Least One Dead in Shooting at Russias FSB Security Service Headquarters

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At least one person is reported to be dead in Moscow after a shooter opened fire Thursday evening at the highly secure headquarters of Russias Federal Security Service, or FSB, according to according to the agency, and the gunman involved was neutralized. according to the Interfax news agency. Some people were injured. The Health Ministry said that five other people were wounded in the shooting, including two Federal Security Service personnel, the told Reuters she had heard shots fired in the same area and sirens, gunfire, and screams were heard…

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