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Longtime Putin Aide Who Opposed Ukraine War Is Granted Rare Resignation

Dmitri N. Kozak’s departure is one of the few known splinters in President Vladimir V. Putin’s inner circle since the start of his invasion of Ukraine.

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Dmitri N. Kozak, a long-serving aide to President Vladimir V. Putin, in 2022. It was not immediately clear whether Mr. Kozak would move to a different government job or become a private citizen.
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Romania Says Russian Drone Entered Its Airspace

It was the second time in less than a week that a Russian drone had flown through a NATO member’s airspace. Last week, NATO scrambled fighter jets to shoot down Russian drones in Polish airspace.

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A Romanian Air Force F-16 last month during an air show in Romania.
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Putin’s Message to Ukraine, Europe and Trump: I Won’t Back Down

With escalating airstrikes, the Russian leader appears determined to demonstrate that he will dictate the terms for any end to the war.

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Kyiv, Ukraine, on Sunday, as Russia launched its largest missile and drone barrage of the war.
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Putin and Xi Invoke Wartime Unity as They Hail Ties in Beijing

The Russian and Chinese leaders drew on a shared view of their countries’ roles in World War II to cast their modern-day partnership as a challenge to the West.

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Xi Jinping, China’s leader, meeting with President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia in Beijing on Tuesday.
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