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As anger erupts in Kursk, Putin plays down Ukrainian offensive

In Kursk region, some residents are angry about the response to the Ukrainian attack, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has said very little.
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In Kursk, Ukraine soldiers find disillusioned Russians and inexperienced troops

CBC news speaks to Ukrainian soldier fighting in Kursk, and Russian prisoners of war captured in Kursk.

Just 15 Russian athletes will compete in Paris, but not under their own flag. Some want them banned altogether

When athletes from Russia and Belarus compete at the Summer Olympics in Paris, there will be no national flags, no anthems and a much smaller delegation than in previous years as Russia's war on Ukraine has turned a country that was once an Olympic powerhouseinto a pariah.

Ukrainian volunteers sell war trophies taken from the battlefield to raise funds for the front

A volunteer group in Kyiv is raising money for the war effort by selling what they consider to be trophies from the battlefield in Ukraine. Parts of downed planes, bullet-riddled helmets, uniform patches and candles made from grenade casings are all for sale, with the proceeds going to buy equipment for front-line troops.

Moscow promises to release Indian nationals misled into joining military, Indian officials say

Russia has agreed to release Indian nationals who had been misled into enlisting in its army and fighting in Ukraine after Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi pressed the issue with Vladimir Putin during his visit to Moscow this week, Indian officials said.

As Zelenskyy rallies more soldiers, some Ukrainians now think talks, not troops, will end the war

The Russian-Ukrainian war has killed tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers. As it grinds on, and as Russia continues to strike Ukrainian cities with missiles, bombs and drones, there is a growing weariness among many Ukrainians, who are exhausted by fear and griefand struggle to see an end to the conflict.
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These Ukrainian convicts say they'd rather fight than sit in prison

CBC News visited a prison colony outside of Kyiv, where some inmates are applying for a program that would see them released into Ukraine's struggling and depleted military. "Someone needs to defend the motherland," said one.

U.S. gives Ukraine permission to strike military targets inside Russia near Kharkiv border, reports say

There is growing pressure on the US to allow Ukraine to use the weapons it has received to target military sites in Russia.

Airlines grapple with spike in GPS interference. Experts say it's collateral damage from global conflicts

Incidents of GPS jamming and spoofing have spiked, which experts say is the result of global conflicts. Jamming has caused Finnair to temporarily halt flights from Helsinki to Tartu, Estonia.

As Putin meets with Xi, China is forced to consider how far it will go to help a friend

While China and Russia have close economic ties and a shared desire to challenge the West, the relationship is being put to the test as the U.S. dials up the pressure on countries that are helping Russia get around sanctions.