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Author: Valerie Hopkins

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Belarus Frees 52 Political Prisoners and Gets a Warm Thank-You From Trump

September 11, 2025September 11, 2025Valerie HopkinsComments Off on Belarus Frees 52 Political Prisoners and Gets a Warm Thank-You From Trump

The release came as Aleksandr Lukashenko, the country’s authoritarian leader and an ally of President Vladimir Putin of Russia, seeks to normalize ties with the Trump administration.

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Putin Takes His ‘Limo Diplomacy’ to China

September 3, 2025September 3, 2025Valerie HopkinsComments Off on Putin Takes His ‘Limo Diplomacy’ to China

Rides in his hulking bulletproof Aurus with the Indian and North Korean leaders offered the Russian leader an ideal setting for deepening ties.

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Released From a Russian Prison, This Activist Got Right to Work

December 25, 2024December 25, 2024Valerie HopkinsComments Off on Released From a Russian Prison, This Activist Got Right to Work

Vladimir Kara-Murza, a vehement critic of President Vladimir V. Putin, didn’t want to be part of a prisoner exchange. But he says more exchanges are needed.

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Far-Right Soccer Star Is Tapped for Presidency of Georgia

December 14, 2024December 14, 2024Valerie HopkinsComments Off on Far-Right Soccer Star Is Tapped for Presidency of Georgia

The vote, boycotted by opposition parties in Parliament, sets up a standoff with the sitting president and deepens turmoil in the country after protests and a disputed election.

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What’s Behind the Protests in Georgia?

December 2, 2024December 3, 2024Valerie HopkinsComments Off on What’s Behind the Protests in Georgia?

For days, pro-Western Georgians have clashed with police over the government’s plan to suspend plans for European Union membership.

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Bitter Infighting Divides Russian Opposition

November 16, 2024November 16, 2024Valerie HopkinsComments Off on Bitter Infighting Divides Russian Opposition

Accusations of betrayal have already tarnished the movement once led by Aleksei Navalny. Now, the election of Donald J. Trump, a Putin admirer, further complicates the opposition efforts.

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In Moscow, Trump’s Victory Is Welcomed, But Warily

November 15, 2024November 15, 2024Valerie HopkinsComments Off on In Moscow, Trump’s Victory Is Welcomed, But Warily

Donald Trump’s re-election victory has dominated media coverage in Russia, where there is restrained optimism about the prospect for better relations.

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Russia Says It Shot Down Waves of Ukrainian Drones Above Moscow

November 10, 2024November 10, 2024Valerie HopkinsComments Off on Russia Says It Shot Down Waves of Ukrainian Drones Above Moscow

Officials said more than 30 drones had been intercepted over suburban areas of the Russian capital in what was the biggest such attack since the invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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Whether Trump or Harris, Pessimism Reigns in Russia Over U.S. Election Winner

November 5, 2024November 5, 2024Valerie HopkinsComments Off on Whether Trump or Harris, Pessimism Reigns in Russia Over U.S. Election Winner

Russian officials feel disrespected by the Democrats and betrayed by Donald J. Trump, who lavished praise on President Vladimir V. Putin but made decisions the Kremlin saw as benefiting Ukraine.

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At BRICS, Putin Appears to Say That North Korean Troops Are in Russia

October 24, 2024October 24, 2024Valerie HopkinsComments Off on At BRICS, Putin Appears to Say That North Korean Troops Are in Russia

“If there are images they are a reflection of something,” he said in a tongue-in-cheek answer to whether Pyongyang had sent troops to help with Russia’s war in Ukraine.

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Syria’s leader says his country has transformed from ‘an exporter of crisis.’

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U.N. Health Goals Weakened by Industry Pressure, Experts Say

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Tess Johnston, Diplomat Who Helped Preserve ‘Old Shanghai,’ Dies at 93

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Zelensky Issues Call to Arms, Saying Global Institutions Have Failed

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President Ahmed al-Shara Plans to Define Syria’s ‘New State’ at U.N.

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Small Plane Crashes in Brazil, Killing Chinese Architect

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U.K. Endures a Trump Scolding at U.N., Days After Lavish State Visit

September 24, 2025September 24, 2025MARK LANDLER

Ukrainians Are Grateful but Skeptical After Trump’s Turnabout on the War

September 24, 2025September 24, 2025Marc Santora and Ivan Nechepurenko
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