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Belarus dictator Lukashenko admits he is ‘bonkers’ and has no ‘red lines’ as he threatens the West with nukes and warns ‘we are closer than ever to nuclear catastrophe’ [Video]

‘We are closer than ever to a nuclear catastrophe,’ said Lukashenko, 69, who maintained his grip on power after rigging a presidential election and brutally quashing protests in 2020

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Putin reappoints his prime minister, a technocrat who has kept a low political profile | KLRT [Video]

MOSCOW (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin reappointed Mikhail Mishustin as the countrys prime minister on Friday, a widely anticipated move to keep on a technocrat who has maintained a low political profile. Mishustin and other technocrats in the Cabinet have been credited with maintaining a relatively stable economic performance despite bruising Western sanctions for []

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Russia to ramp up missile production in response to US actions [Video]

In mid-April, the United States deployed a Tomahawk missile system to the Philippines, a move condemned by both Russia and China. The medium-range launcher can reach targets up to 1,600 kilometers away. Now, Russia says it plans to ramp up its production of similar missile systems. Kateryna Besedina has the story, narrated by Anna Rice.