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for Help" > <a href="https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/21/belgorod-territorial-defense-forces-accuse-police-of-harassment-call-on-governor-for-help-a88110" class="article-excerpt-lead__link" title="Belgorod Territorial Defense Forces Accuse Police of Harassment, Call on Governor for Help"> <div class=" article-excerpt-lead__image-wrapper"> <figure> <img src="https://static.themoscowtimes.com/image/article_1360/03/IMG_7289.jpg" /> </figure> </div> <div class="article-excerpt-lead__content"> <h3 class="article-excerpt-lead__headline"> <span class="wrap wrap1"> <span class="wrap wrap2"> <span>Belgorod Territorial Defense Forces Accuse Police of Harassment, Call on Governor for Help</span> </span> </span> </h3> <div class="article-excerpt-lead__teaser"> <span class="wrap wrap1"> <span class="wrap wrap2"> Members of the territorial defense unit said police have been targeting them with arbitrary arrests and searches, and in one instance, broke the arm of... </span> </span> </div> 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The Russians must not allow that,” the Belarusian leader said.</div> <div class="readtime"> 1 Min read </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col-4 col-12-md col-4-sm"> <div class="article-excerpt-default article-excerpt-default--news" data-url="https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/21/anti-war-radio-operator-released-from-russian-prison-a88108" data-title="Anti-War Radio Operator Released From Russian Prison" > <a href="https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/21/anti-war-radio-operator-released-from-russian-prison-a88108" class="article-excerpt-default__link" title="Anti-War Radio Operator Released From Russian Prison"> <div class=" article-excerpt-default__image-wrapper"> <figure> <img src="https://static.themoscowtimes.com/image/article_640/6b/photo_2025-02-21131246.jpg" /> </figure> </div> <div class="article-excerpt-default__content"> <h3 class="article-excerpt-default__headline"> Anti-War Radio Operator Released From Russian Prison </h3> <div 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/> </figure> </div> <div class="article-excerpt-default__content"> <h3 class="article-excerpt-default__headline"> Russian Police Suspend Investigation Into Attack on Journalist in Chechnya </h3> <div class="article-excerpt-default__teaser">Yelena Milashina was held at gunpoint and severely beaten by masked men in July 2023 after arriving in Chechnya to attend a court hearing.</div> <div class="readtime"> 2 Min read </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col-4 col-12-md col-4-sm"> <div class="article-excerpt-default article-excerpt-default--ukraine_war" data-url="https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/21/rubio-defends-us-russia-talks-says-trump-rightfully-upset-with-zelensky-a88105" data-title="Rubio Defends U.S.-Russia Talks, Says Trump ‘Rightfully’ Upset With Zelensky" > <a href="https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/21/rubio-defends-us-russia-talks-says-trump-rightfully-upset-with-zelensky-a88105" class="article-excerpt-default__link" title="Rubio Defends U.S.-Russia Talks, 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Switzerland – Reuters" > <a href="https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/21/us-and-russia-held-secret-talks-on-ukraine-in-switzerland-reuters-a88103" class="article-excerpt-default__link" title="U.S. and Russia Held Secret Talks on Ukraine in Switzerland – Reuters"> <div class=" article-excerpt-default__image-wrapper"> <figure> <img src="https://static.themoscowtimes.com/image/article_640/39/TASS_61213741.jpg" /> </figure> </div> <div class="article-excerpt-default__content"> <h3 class="article-excerpt-default__headline"> U.S. and Russia Held Secret Talks on Ukraine in Switzerland – Reuters </h3> <div class="article-excerpt-default__teaser">The so-called “track two” talks are reportedly aimed at “improving communication and floating ideas” rather than drafting concrete proposals.</div> <div class="readtime"> 1 Min read </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col-4 col-12-md col-4-sm"> <div class="article-excerpt-default article-excerpt-default--ukraine_war" 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opposition to the war in Ukraine while convicting captured Ukrainian soldiers on treason and terrorist charges.</div> <div class="readtime"> 2 Min read </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="col-8 col-12-md col-4-sm"> <div class="article-excerpt-default article-excerpt-default--ukraine_war" data-url="https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/20/trump-official-tells-ukraine-to-tone-down-criticism-a88101" data-title="Trump Official Tells Ukraine to ‘Tone Down’ Criticism" > <a href="https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2025/02/20/trump-official-tells-ukraine-to-tone-down-criticism-a88101" class="article-excerpt-default__link" title="Trump Official Tells Ukraine to ‘Tone Down’ Criticism"> <div class=" article-excerpt-default__image-wrapper"> <figure> <img src="https://static.themoscowtimes.com/image/article_960/a2/TASS_75888204.jpg" /> </figure> </div> <div class="article-excerpt-default__content"> <h3 class="article-excerpt-default__headline"> Trump Official Tells Ukraine to ‘Tone Down’ 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