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Russia has deployed more planes, amphibious armor and paratroopers to occupied Crimea and the area along Ukraine’s border.

LIVE UPDATES: The Kremlin announced that Putin will not attend the UN General Assembly this year in September. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here. Recent Analysis and Translations: – What Has Ramzan […]

A volunteer civilian was killed by a Russian-backed sniper in Shirokino.

LIVE UPDATES: The Russian news service RBC has published an extensive report on Wagner, a private military contractor with 2,500 fighters deployed in Syria. They have also served in Ukraine. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The […]

LIVE UPDATES: Kuban farmers who protested the illegal seizure of their land in a tractor convoy were fined or jailed, and truck drivers who joined them in solidarity were beaten and arrested. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic […]

LIVE UPDATES: The Moscow Military District Court has failed to put together a jury in the trial for the murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here. Recent […]

Today is the 25th anniversary of Ukraine’s independence from the USSR.

Eight Ukrainian soldiers were wounded today and one civilian was killed, Ukrainian military authorities reported.

Today a convoy of farmers from Krasnodar Territory who are attempting to go all the way to Moscow to complain about illegal land confiscations in the Kuban region vowed to continue their “march” despite frequent stops by police.

While there were no casualties reported today, Russian-backed militants kept up their attacks on the usual areas around Donetsk and Mariupol defended by the Ukrainian Army.