RFE/RL's Ukraine Live Briefing gives you the latest developments on Russia's ongoing invasion, Western military aid, global reaction, and the plight of civilians. The Live Briefing presents the latest developments and analysis, updated throughout the day.

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India has condemned comments made by Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on the treatment of Muslims in the South Asian nation, calling his remarks "misinformed and unacceptable."

https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-india-rights-khamenei-muslims/33122958.html

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Video footage made minutes after a Russian bomb strike shows a partially collapsed residential building in flames and cries for help audible in the background. The strike has killed at least four civilians and injured dozens. It is presumed to have come from the neighboring Belgorod region in Russia. In Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's words, the attack wouldn't have happened if Kyiv was given permission to strike military targets in Russia using weapons provided by Western allies.

https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-kharkiv-russian-strike-apartment/33100086.html

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A Russian court on August 16 extended custody of four Tajik men suspected of carrying out the deadliest terrorist attack on Russian soil in two decades.

https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-tajikistan-terrorism-crocus-court-suspects-custody-extended/33081728.html

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Chinese President Xi Jinping on July 5 promised to defend the "territorial integrity" of Tajikistan as he announced a boost to diplomatic relations with the neighboring country on a rare visit.

https://www.rferl.org/a/tajikistan-china-rahmon-xi-sco/33023632.html

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The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on June 24 to intervene for the second time in a dispute between Hungary and Holocaust survivors who want to be compensated for property confiscated from them during World War II.

https://www.rferl.org/a/hungary-us-holocaust-court-lawsuit/33007170.html

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Russia's war on Ukraine could drag on for years with neither side likely to achieve all its goals, argues Russia expert Mark Galeotti in an interview with RFE/RL's Vazha Tavberidze.

https://www.rferl.org/a/mark-galeotti-russia-war-ukraine-prigozhin/32989771.html

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Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev term in office has been shaped by events beyond his control and defined -- at least partly -- by deadly political violence in 2022. At the same time, analysts see little evidence that he is committed to systemic change. 

https://www.rferl.org/a/32986941.html

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A former commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) who is under U.S. sanctions and the mayor of Tehran are among the politicians who registered their intent to run in Iran's presidential election later this month.

https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-presidential-election-haghanian-jalili-zakani/32975254.html

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Russian authorities have reportedly arrested another Tajik national in connection with the March 22 terrorist attack on the Crocus City Hall concert venue near Moscow that left 144 people dead and hundreds injured.

https://www.rferl.org/a/crocus-city-hall-terrorist-attack-arrest-tajik-national-rights/32922016.html

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Heavy rains and thunderstorms that hit several parts of Pakistan have killed 39 people and injured dozens more over the past few days, local officials said.

https://www.rferl.org/a/pakistan-rain-floods-39-killed-/32907288.html

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The governor of Russia's Murmansk region was stabbed on April 4 after a meeting with residents in a local town hall, Russian news agencies quoted the governor's press service as saying.

https://www.rferl.org/a/russia-murmansk-governor-stabbed-chibis/32892061.html

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One of Kyrgyzstan’s first online news websites, 24.kg, reported on April 3 that the State Committee for National Security (UKMK) has suspended a criminal case against it.

https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-24-kg-criminal-case-dropped-otorbaeva/32889897.html

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Ukraine's Air Force said on March 30 that Russian forces fired four missiles into eastern Ukraine overnight, as well as launched 12 Shahed drones across the country.

https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-drones-shahed-russia-energy-sector/32884306.html

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A pyramid scheme in Kyrgyzstan has led to hundreds of people losing large sums of money after they were promised they would earn big profits fast. Police say many people continue to put their money in such dubious scams despite official warnings and reports of previous fraudulent schemes.

https://www.rferl.org/a/kyrgyzstan-pyramid-scheme-fraud-charge-fast/32861553.html

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The number of Uzbek women marrying Turkish men has been on the rise, according to Turkish statistics. Many married for love, while others see a ticket to a better life. Meanwhile, scammers are taking advantage of the trend, swindling money out of Turks hoping to find dependable Uzbek wives.

https://www.rferl.org/a/uzbekistan-women-marriage-turkey/32775534.html

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Two Iranian journalists handed long prison terms for their coverage of the 2022 death in custody of Mahsa Amina have been granted “temporary release” on bail pending an appeal of their sentences, the country's judiciary said.

https://www.rferl.org/a/iran-journalists-released-bail-amini-coverage/32773867.html

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In nearly two years of Russia’s war in Ukraine, Beijing has pushed to portray itself as a public peacemaker, while channeling the voice of the non-Western wor...

https://www.rferl.org/a/china-global-south-ukraine-gaza-russia/32755174.html

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The Ukrainian Air Force said on December 27 that "waves" of Russian kamikaze drones targeted Ukrainian territory overnight, with 32 of 46 drones shot down.

https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-russia-drones-attack-war/32749027.html

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Ukraine's air force hit a major naval port on the Russian-occupied Crimea Peninsula, and claimed a Russian naval landing ship docked there was destroyed. 

https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-crimea-rissian-shop-destroyed-novocherkassk/32747629.html

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Ukraine's government has proposed to parliament terminating a free trade agreement with Belarus, which supports Russia's invasion of Ukraine that began in February 2022, cabinet minister Taras Melnychuk said on December 25.

https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-belarus-free-trade-terminate-deal/32746880.html

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We know you're busy and probably don't have the time to read all of our coverage each and every day. Here are some of the highlights produced in English by RFE/RL's vast team of correspondents, multimedia editors, and visual journalists over the past seven days.

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A group of Armenian veterans with disabilities has teamed up with a dance troupe to bring an unusual performance to Yerevan: choreographed wheelchair dance. Participants say the project has forged friendships, boosted their spirits, and challenged some of the limited expectations they face in society.

https://www.rferl.org/a/armenia-veterans-wheelchair-dance/32722329.html

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