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How a Napoleonic general became a Russian hero of the war against... Napoleon!

Russia Beyond 16 May 2024
The Russian autocrat warmly welcomed Antoine-Henri, made him adjutant general and involved in the planning of the military operations of the Allied forces ... The Russian military leader who crushed Napoleon's Grande Armée (PICS).
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Russia, China oppose 'military intimidation' against N. Korea by U.S., allies: report

Korea Times 16 May 2024
The leaders of Russia and China issued a joint statement opposing what they call "acts of military intimidation" against North Korea by the United States and its allies, a Russian news report said Thursday.
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Zelenskyy in Kharkiv as Ukraine claims to partially halt Russia’s offensive

Al Jazeera 16 May 2024
“According to intelligence reports, the Russian military, trying to gain a foothold in the city, did not allow residents to evacuate ... He said there were reports that the Russian military had shot civilians.
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Putin arrives in China on 1st state visit after re-elected as Russia’s president

Press TV 16 May 2024
China says it is "willing to work together with the Russian military to fully implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state." ... China, a major market for Russian military, and ...
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'Battered bastards of Kharkiv' — could this become Ukraine's Bastogne?

The Hill 16 May 2024
It lies within 30 kilometers of the Russian border, yet Moscow failed to secure the city in the early days of the "special military operation" in February and March of 2022.
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Scott Ritter: Belousov's Appointment Signals 'Revolution' in Russian Military Affairs

Sputnik 16 May 2024
Russia is integrating lessons from the conflict in Ukraine to write the military doctrine of the future, according to former UN weapons inspector Scott Ritter ....
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Russian Military Transfers to Belarus Reignite Ukraine Attack Fears

Newsweek 16 May 2024
Alexander Lukashenko has repeatedly downplayed closer involvement in his closest ally's full-scale invasion ....
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Ukraine Using Outdated Vietnam-era Air War Strategy Against Russians

GlobalResearch 16 May 2024
Russian military superiority in the air shows that the Ukrainian bet on Vietnam War strategies will not be enough to obtain good results on the battlefield ... There is no ability for Ukraine to reverse the military scenario of the conflict.
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Ukraine says it has checked Russia’s offensive in a key town, but Moscow says it ...

Wtop 16 May 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian units locked in street battles with the Kremlin’s forces in a key northeastern Ukraine town have halted the Russian advance, military officials in Kyiv claimed Thursday, ...
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Blinken says US sending Ukraine $2B military aid

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette 16 May 2024
The visit coincided with Russian military advances showing Ukraine's defenses to be extremely vulnerable ... The White House has forbidden American equipment from being used to hit Russian territory for ...
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Ukraine says it has checked Russia's offensive in a key town, but Moscow says it ...

Springfield News-Sun 16 May 2024
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian units locked in street battles with the Kremlin's forces in a key northeastern Ukraine town have halted the Russian advance, military officials in Kyiv claimed Thursday, ...
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Daniel DePetris: Vladimir Putin has much to celebrate. But the Russian people don’t

Pioneer Press 16 May 2024
The Russian security forces were largely missing in action; Prigozhin’s troops shot down several Russian military helicopters and came within 150 miles of Moscow.
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Kyiv Says Halted Russian Advance in Some Areas of Ukraine's Kharkiv Region

Moscow Times 16 May 2024
The Ukrainian military said Thursday that it had halted a Russian advance in some parts of the northeastern Kharkiv region, where Moscow's troops launched a new offensive nearly a week ago ... The Russian ...
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Russian President Putin backs China's peace plan amid Ukraine conflict

Beijing News 16 May 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed support for China's peace plan amid the ongoing military conflict with Ukraine, describing it as a "genuine desire" to bring an end to the hostilities, Al Jazeera reported.
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Putin arrives in China for state visit in a show of unity between the authoritarian allies

Asahi News 16 May 2024
China remains a major market for Russian military, while also massively expanding its domestic defensive industries, including building aircraft carriers and nuclear submarines.

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Chinese President Xi Jinping, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin review the honor guard during an official welcome ceremony in Beijing, China, Thursday, May 16, 2024.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands prior to talks in Beijing, China, on Thursday, May 16, 2024.
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FILE - Former Slovak Prime Minister and head of leftist SMER - Social Democracy party Robert Fico arrives for an election rally in Michalovce, Slovakia, Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2023. Slovakia's populist Prime Minister Robert Fico was wounded in a shooting Wednesday May 15, 2024 and taken to hospital.
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FILE - Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, talks with Russian Chief of General Staff Gen. Valery Gerasimov, left, and Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu after a meeting with military leaders in Moscow, Russia, on Dec. 19, 2023. The Kremlin says Russia's President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing Sergei Shoigu as secretary of Russia's national security council, replacing Nikolai Patrushev. The appointment Sunday comes after Putin proposed to appoint Andrei Belousov as the country's defense minister instead of Shoigu, who has served in the post for years.
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