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Will Vernon

9 months

"He killed her with a knife in her own home." We heard the stories of dangerous criminals being released from Russian prisons to fight in Ukraine - and then set free. 📺 My report for @BBCNews

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Will Vernon

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2 years

🧵 This is the picture the Kremlin wants you to see: thousands of people who support President Putin and the "special military operation" in Ukraine, crammed into Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow. We went there today and talked to dozens of people who attended... 🧵

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Russia’s biggest carmaker AvtoVAZ is sending all its employees on a “20-day leave” amidst a shortage of deliveries of electronic components.

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Russian Ambassador to the United States, Anatoly Antonov, has said Moscow has sent a diplomatic note to Washington demanding the US stop sending military aid to Ukraine.

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One man, who works in the Moscow metro, told us that he and other employees had been forced to attend the rally. "I'll be here for a while and then I'll leave… I think most people here don't support the war. I don't," he said.

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Many said they worked in the public sector (e.g. schoolteachers), and that they had been pressured into attending by their employers. One group of teachers, from a town near Moscow, were being told what to say to us by a woman who appeared to be from the local administration.

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Moscow confirms Russian teachers in Ukr's Kharkiv Region have been arrested by advancing Ukr forces. The teachers had been reportedly sent by Moscow to teach a Rus curriculum in schools in occupied Ukr territory. When Rus forces retreated, it seems the teachers were left behind.

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In comparison to opposition rallies, most people didn't want to talk, be filmed or answer any questions. Some would cover their faces or put up their hoods when we said we are journalists. Many seemed embarrassed or ashamed to be there.

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Students told us they had been given the option of a day off from lectures if they attended 'a concert.' Some of them didn't even know that the event was dedicated, in part, to support for Russian forces in Ukraine.

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In one video showing Vladimir Putin’s visit to occupied Mariupol, a woman can be heard shouting “It’s all lies, it’s all just for show!” After this, Putin’s security detail can be seen desperately looking around, presumably trying to see where the shouting came from…

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There were doubtless some people in attendance who genuinely support President Putin and the "special military operation in Ukraine", as the Kremlin prefers to call it.

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Russian reporter asks people on the street what they would do for their country. They say, "I'd go to war! I'd die for my country!" He then asks them to write down their personal details on a "patriotic list" to be "first in line" in case of mobilisation. Guess what happens next?

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почему так смешно

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Things are moving fast in Russia today: - Parliament passes law introducing concepts of mobilisation & martial law - Rebel 'republics' in east Ukraine (under Kremlin control) announce "referenda" on joining Russia for 23-27 Sept - Putin urges industry to boost weaponry production

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Moldovan Pres Sandu is chairing a Security Council meeting in 30mins, after which she will brief the media. Today, the breakaway Moldovan Transnistria “authorities” announced they will shortly “take a decision to protect the interests of their republic,” which is allied to Russia

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Retweet! I'm looking for the girl who took my arm at Sunday's protest in Minsk after police tried to detain me. I didnt have a chance to thank her.(Women often protect men from police who are less likely to use force against them) Внимание! Ищу девушку с митинга в Минске в воскр.

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Crimea is internationally recognised as Ukraine. But for the Kremlin, it has a quasi-sacred status – seen as “historically” Russian land that Moscow “returned” triumphantly in 2014. An attack so deep inside Crimean territory would be a major embarrassment for President Putin.

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Marina Ovsyannikova, who staged an anti-war protest during live TV news prog last night, is appearing in court in Moscow now, charged with “organising an unauthorised public event” (protest). Possible punishments: fine < 30,000 roubles (£200)/community service/up to 10 days jail

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President Putin is inspecting a new martial arts centre in Moscow today. At the same time, Russian forces in eastern Ukraine are reportedly suffering a series of major defeats.

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One boy, just *17 yrs old*, told me how he went to the protest against mobilisation, was detained, and in the police station was given a document that legally obliged him to go to the military enlistment office with his documents.

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One Second World War veteran told @BBCSteveR on Red Square yesterday: “The war I fought in we understood. But this war now, well, maybe I’m old, but there’s something not quite right about it. I hope it ends soon.”

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We spent today in the village of Dadivank in Nagorno-Karabakh. The region is due to be handed over to Azerbaijan in two days. Many locals were stripping their houses and leaving. Some even set fire to their homes to prevent them falling into Azeri hands.

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Russian opposition leader Alexei @Navalny appears in a makeshift courtroom today in a prison near Moscow on charges of embezzlement that critics say is politically motivated. He could get a further 15 years. Little attention will be given to the case due to tensions over Ukraine.

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Radio Svoboda (& others) revealed that the metadata on the evacuation videos posted by the DNR/LNR rebels shows they were recorded on Wednesday, 2 days before the main flare-up on the frontline. The BBC has checked & verified this. This suggests the escalation was pre-planned.

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The district where the Saky airfield is located in Crimea is being evacuated, say local officials.

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Lunch with Russian friends in Moscow. Sadly, all the talk is of events in Ukraine, who has left Russia, who is making plans to leave the country, where to go, people losing their jobs…

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Wow, this really is…quite something

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"Leave! Leave!" Yesterday in Minsk, Alexander Lukashenko visited a factory, traditionally a core support base. Things didn't exactly go to plan. Here's our report from on the ground for @BBCNews at Ten with @JonahFisherBBC & @mattgodtv

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The Kremlin has denied that any Russian teachers were in Kharkiv Region. The earlier statement by the Investigative Committee makes reference to “teachers who were giving lessons under the Russian curriculum on the territory of Kharkiv Oblast.”

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There are reports that both President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu will make a televised address to the Russian people today at 2000 MSK (1800 BST).

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"If my children can’t use this house, then no-one can." Some Armenian residents of Kalbajar region - soon to be handed over to Azerbaijan - burned their houses today to stop them falling into Azeri hands. Our report for @BBCNews at 10 - with @BBCSteveR .

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They came in their hundreds of thousands, two weeks before the most important elections in Poland since 1989. 📺 @sarahrainsford reports 🎥 @mattgodtv

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The moment that Alexei @Navalny fell on our camera after being tackled by police...

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Yet more today - Pop legend Alla Pugacheva may be investigated under 'discrediting Russian armed forces' law for anti-war post - Army recruitment centre for foreign citizens to be set up at Moscow migrant centre - Parliament approves law for such recruits to receive Rus passports

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Happy 32nd Birthday to our friend and colleague Evan Gershkovich, who is still in jail in Russia awaiting trial on espionage charges. We continue to call for his release #FreeEvan #IStandWithEvan

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Incredible footage from the BBC’s Gaza Correspondent Rushdi Abualouf, who is still working amongst the devastation in Gaza.

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It’s like an earthquake, driving through the Gaza City southern neighborhood, the scale of destruction is staggering

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The Minsk Philharmonic have come out in a singing protest

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A powerful photo doing the rounds from last night’s protests in #Belarus , captured by Vasily Fedosenko from @Reuters

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President Lukashenko of Belarus has condemned the US presidential election as a "travesty of democracy".

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Here in Moscow, several large Russian supermarkets are limiting the number of basic goods people can buy at one time. In one shop I saw this notice stating: 'Only one 5kg bag of sugar per person'. The government says this is to limit black market dealing and inflation.

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More footage of the violent arrests of students in Minsk today - filmed by @LizaVereykina

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Today in Minsk, students should've started their new university term. Instead, thousands of them joined demonstrations against President Lukashenko. Here's what we saw. Corr @JonahFisherBBC , with colleagues @LizaVereykina @AntonChicherov

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Latest from Russia's Investigative Committee on the Crimea attack - acc to prelim findings: - 18-year-old student Vladislav Roslyakov carried out attack - 17 victims - died of gunshot wounds - Vladislav committed suicide - Classed now as murder, not terrorism

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Just checked on my phone, it's true! = Apple has complied with Moscow’s demands to show Crimea, annexed from Ukraine in 2014, as Russian territory. Crimea & the cities of Sevastopol & Simferopol are now displayed as Rus. territory on Apple’s map & weather apps when used in Russia

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🧵 The official Telegram channel of the Russian Defence Ministry has reposted a claim that reports of civilian deaths in the town of Bucha are “fake”. Bucha was recently retaken by Ukrainian forces. 🧵

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"The Kremlin promised its 'special operation' in Ukraine would make Russia safer..." The war came to the centre of a major Russian city yesterday. We came to Belgorod to see how locals have reacted. Here's our report - with Russia Editor @BBCSteveR & camera/edit @LizaVereykina .

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The Taliban are officially taking part in the St Petersburg International Economic Forum:

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Hands up, I did the subtitles, this was my error. Sorry @BBCSteveR & @mattgodtv (Quite funny though. We all need a bit of a laugh at the moment)

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BBC going to impressive lengths to anonymise its Russia reporting in the new climate (in seriousness, a great report as always from @BBCSteveR )

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"They lie. They just lie." As Russia is increasingly isolated internationally, the Kremlin is banning the independent media from using the word 'war'. Here's our piece for @BBCNews at 10. Correspondent @BBCSteveR Camera/edit @mattgodtv

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"Our people didn't know Russia was shelling Ukrainian cities!" One man in a provincial Russian town came up with a novel way of showing his opposition to the war in Ukraine. Our report for @BBCNews at 10 - with Russia Editor @BBCSteveR , camera/edit @LizaVereykina

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The Kremlin was asked whether it's true that the Russian anti-missile systems were switched off for the attack: "No comment"

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The US dollar exchange rate has this morning exceeded 100 roubles to the dollar, seen as a historic benchmark of the weakness of the rouble. This is the highest dollar rate since March 2022. The Russian rouble has lost 25% of its value so far this year.

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"According to the information we have at this moment, Dniester forces are involved in attempts to escalate the situation in the Dniester region. These are pro-war forces interested in destabilising the region," Sandu said.

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Steve and I send lots of love to our friends & family back in the UK. We miss them a lot. Travelling in & out of Russia is very difficult at the moment.

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With no direct flights any more between Russia & the UK, home is feeling a long way away. Music helps. To everyone celebrating it, Happy St George’s Day. #StGeorgesDay @BBCNews @BBCRadio3

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We’re in Belgorod, the Russian city on the border with Ukraine, to report on the aftermath of the deadliest attack on Russian territory since the war began. But many locals we’ve spoken to seem to be unaware of what civilians in Ukraine are experiencing. @BBCSteveR @LizaVereykina

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Activist Dima Skurikhin, who painted anti-war messages on the side of his shop, has been arrested. Dima is a very brave, principled man, who wrote “Peace to Ukraine, Freedom to Russia!” in huge letters on the side of his building. We met him in May:

One Russian's anti-war protest on side of his shopping centre - BBC...

A Russian man has turned the walls of his shopping centre into an anti-war protest.In a tiny town eight hours north of Moscow, Dmitry Skurikhin has been pain...

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The Russian stock market took a sharp downturn at the news, and there are reports of increases in sales of plane tickets in order to leave the country.

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"Now my support is more like 87 or 90%." Watch more of our exclusive interview with Alexander Lukashenko. 24-minute version is now on the BBC iPlayer - and on my YouTube page: Correspondent: @BBCSteveR Cams/edit: @mattgodtv Add. camera: @AntonChicherov

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Six months after invading Ukraine, Russia's military has a problem: not enough men; too many dead and wounded. In response, the authorities are encouraging Russians to sign up as volunteer fighters. Here's our report for @BBCNews - with camera/edit @LizaVereykina

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Nonetheless, this announcement will make Russians very nervous. The shock news that mobilisation will begin immediately, today, means that many Russians, especially young professionals, will be considering leaving the country as soon as possible.

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"We'll massacre all the scum that you, the West, have been financing." Watch some of @BBCSteveR 's exclusive interview with Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko. You can see longer versions across @BBCNews platforms in the next few days. With team @mattgodtv & @AntonChicherov

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"Johnson and Truss...say that we should defeat Russia, we should force Russia to its knees. Go on then, do it!" A first look at the BBC's exclusive interview with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov. With team @BBCSteveR , @AntonChicherov , @LizaVereykina , @LizaShuvalova

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Izvestia newspaper: the Russian govt has compiled a list of ca 60 foreign companies that could be nationalised, including Apple, IKEA, Microsoft, IBM, Shell, McDonald's, Porsche, Toyota and H&M. Dozens of foreign companies have suspended operations in Russia.

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Headline on Russian state TV: "POLAND. PROVOCATION"

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The post claimed one video from Bucha shows signs of being faked. It says that during two points, the corpses in the footage move. BBC Moscow journalists watched the footage, including slowed down, and saw no evidence of movement from the bodies.

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The ruler of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has called for Russian regional governors to carry out "self-mobilisation" and start preparing volunteer fighters from their regions to be sent to Ukraine: "Don't wait for the Kremlin to declare martial law..."

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Interesting developments in Russia: Pres Putin has called a meeting of the powerful Security Council today to discuss “neutralisation of threats to nat security in migration; regulation of migration processes in the interests of socio-econ development & socio-political stability"

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A 73-year-old great-grandmother has turned into an unlikely hero in Belarus. Nina Bahinskaya has become an internet sensation after videos emerged of her bravely confronting lines of fearsome Belarusian riot police. Our piece - with @JonahFisherBBC @LizaVereykina @AntonChicherov

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Two days after the alleged drone attack on the Kremlin, my sat nav is going haywire in central Moscow. (Previously there would be interference near the Kremlin itself from time to time, but today it’s really bad all over the centre of the city)

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"There was a big love of my life, Russia, and now it's dead..." Sanctions are biting. And some Russians are packing up and leaving. But others trust their President 100%. Here's our latest report for @BBCNews from Moscow - correspondent @BBCSteveR , camera/edit @mattgodtv .

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As we met mobilised Muscovites calmly leaving in buses to fight in Ukraine, the call-up in other parts of Russia isn't going so smoothly. Our report for @BBCNews at 6 & 10. Russia Editor @BBCSteveR Camera/edit @LizaVereykina

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*Exclusive* A Russian army officer tells @BBCSteveR he witnessed looting and torture committed by Russian troops in Ukraine. Konstantin Yefremov said he saw Ukrainian POWs being beaten, humiliated and shot. He has now left the army and fled abroad. Watch our report for @BBCNews .

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Human rights lawyers say that they cannot get access to Marina Ovsyannikova, the Channel One employee who staged a brave anti-war protest on live TV yesterday. She was detained after the incident.

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Videos from Bucha, which show corpses in civilian clothes lying in the road, some of them apparently with their hands tied, have shocked the world. AFP journalists also witnessed the scene in the video mentioned above.

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“Granny was scared & grabbed my hand. ‘Granny, it’s speaking Russian,’ I said. ‘It’s human!’" Rita tells @BBCSteveR what happened when the first spaceman, Yuri Gagarin, landed in her potato field 60 years ago. Our piece with @mattgodtv @BBCNews @BBCWorld #Gagarin60

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Moscow corr @BBCSteveR and I went on a mammoth journey by plane, train and car to reach the remote village of Loyga, where military officer Aleksandr Mishkin is from. Locals identified him as the same "Aleksandr Petrov" accused of the Salisbury poisonings. Watch our report here:

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Tverskoy Court in Moscow. Today, Nobel Peace Prize-winners Memorial, Russia’s oldest human rights group, are trying to stop the Russian authorities from seizing their office building.

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1 year

The Kremlin says President Putin met Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov today. Here’s part of the official video of their meeting. Kadyrov seems nervous, again uses the Chechen filler word “don” in his speech. Putin is seen gripping the table again.

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We spent the afternoon with Yelena Osipova in her St Petersburg studio. The 76-year-old artist & protester was recently detained for demonstrating against the war. She held up a placard saying "Russian soldiers, throw down your arms, you will be heroes!"

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There have been explosions & a fire in Crimea this morning. Videos on social media show large explosions in the Dzhankoi area. Local Russian-controlled ‘authorities’ told TASS that a “detonation of ammunition” took place at a “temporary” Russian military site. (swearing in video)

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Today I met the one and only Valentina, of @BBCSteveR Twitter feed fame! I gave her a slice of cake I’d baked - she said she’ll have it with her tea ☕️ Lovely lady!

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Moldova's Foreign Minister says blackouts there could cause a humanitarian crisis. Large parts of Moldova were plunged into darkness yesterday as a result of strikes on Ukraine. Speaking to the BBC, Nicu Popescu said power has now been restored across the country.

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Pushkin Square in Minsk now. People have come to pay respects to Aleksandr Tarakovsky, a demonstrator who was killed during the protests. It’s his funeral today (1/2)

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In the Tbilisi City Court there’s a vending machine where you can buy copies of the Georgian Constitution and other legal documents!

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Yesterday the Russian Defence Ministry said over 600 Ukrainian troops were killed in strikes on the city of Kramatorsk. Journalists there quickly debunked the claim. Many pro-Kremlin military bloggers on Telegram do not buy Moscow's version either. Here's what they're saying...

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The Belarusian Interior Ministry says 65,000 people took part in the pro-Lukashenko rally in Minsk today. We were there - there was nowhere near that many people. We estimated the crowd at 4,000-5,000 people.

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The Russian Central Bank has said it will not resume stock trading on the Moscow Exchange for yet another day tomorrow. I've lost count how many days that is now...

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On flights around Russia, @BBCSteveR often edits his #ValentinasKiosk videos!

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State media official Margarita Simonyan last night wrote a glowing post wishing Vladimir Putin a happy birthday. Her message was dripping with gratitude to the President, thanking him for all sorts of things, including....building the Crimean Bridge.

Маргарита Симоньян

За то, что не стыдно, за то, что едины, за то, что будущее железобетонно, за то, что реально как раб на галерах, за Донбасс и остальных, за луч надежды, уже казавшийся невозможным, когда Вы только...

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Armenians are shocked and angry after a humiliating peace deal with Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh. And they continue to bury their dead. Our report from Yerevan - with correspondent @BBCSteveR and camera/edit @mattgodtv

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On last night’s Russian state TV news bulletins, it was reported that VPNs (used to circumvent blocks of banned websites) might soon be banned in Russia. Also, the head of an IT company was shown telling Parliament about large numbers of IT specialists that have left the country.

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Several explosions have hit Novofedorovka on the west coast of Crimea (annexed by Russia in 2014). A local official confirmed blasts at the Russian military airfield in the town.

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"If I had to, I would choose prison." Mikhail was called up to fight for the Russian army in Ukraine. He went to the enlistment office & told them he refuses to serve. We went to meet him. 📺 Our report @BBCNews at 6 & 10 🎙 Russia Editor @BBCSteveR 🎥 Cam/edit @AntonChicherov

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Today I visited an abandoned Soviet sanatorium in Sochi, and it was absolutely superb.

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