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Vladimir Putin has given illegal migrants four months to get legal status as he issues a decree which could force many to leave the country in 2025. The Russian president signed a decree on ...

A bitter and bloody war in Ukraine has devastated the country, further isolated Russia from the West and fueled economic insecurity around the world. The president-elect has said he will use ...

The top country songs of 2024 prove that country music — especially traditional country music — is in very good hands. A full 25 percent of the Top 40 songs from this year are by artists who ...

Sanctions introduced after Vladimir Putin launched his war in Ukraine are affecting the price of Russia's traditional new ...

Ilham Aliyev said the plane had been damaged due to “unintentional” shooting from the ground in Russia. He said he regretted that “some circles” in Russia had tried to “hush up” the ...

From murder suspects to immigrants to a former Olympic gold medalist, Russia pressures those it thinks should fight in Ukraine. By Neil MacFarquhar and Milana Mazaeva Russia has ground through ...

In Russia, size matters when it comes to family. Just look at the Asachyovs. Vera and her husband Timofey have eight children - from 18-year-old Sofiya to 18-month-old Marusya - and they've just ...

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Here are the key developments on the 1,043rd day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia’s dominance of the EU energy market ends but it will likely cause energy crisis in several EU countries.

there was another project that underscores just how much country music has grown. 2024 brought two watershed country albums from two megastars outside the genre: Post Malone and Beyoncé.