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Recent Did you know? items

* ... that the fourth first lady of Poland manufactured and smuggled nitroglycerin used by the Polish independence movement to attack Russian officials?

* ... that '''[[Michalina Mościcka|the fourth first lady of Poland]]''' manufactured and smuggled nitroglycerin used by the Polish independence movement to attack Russian officials?

* ... that the Grand Prix of Finland was held again in 2022 after Russia was banned from hosting international figure skating competitions?

* ... that the '''[[Grand Prix of Finland]]''' was held again in 2022 after Russia was banned from hosting international figure skating competitions?

* ... that Priamurye Governorate-General, a Russian colony in East Asia, issued passports in order to segregate East Asian migrants from the general population?

* ... that '''[[Priamurye Governorate-General]]''', a Russian colony in East Asia, issued passports in order to segregate East Asian migrants from the general population?

* ... that Khujand gained independence just a year before it was conquered by the Russian Empire?

* ... that [[Khujand]] gained independence just a year before '''[[Siege of Khujand|it was conquered by the Russian Empire]]'''?

* ... that the Church of Grace became the Church of Saint John of Kronstadt after it was sold for €1 to a Russian Orthodox congregation to maintain its ecclesiastical status?

* ... that the Church of Grace became the '''[[Church of Saint John of Kronstadt (Hamburg)|Church of Saint John of Kronstadt]]''' after it was sold for €1 to a [[Russian Orthodox Church|Russian Orthodox]] congregation to maintain its ecclesiastical status?

* ... that a former street musician's villa was used for high-society gatherings in Chișinău before the Russian Revolution?

* ... that '''[[Vladimir Herța|a former street musician]]'''{{`s}} villa was used for high-society gatherings in [[Chișinău]] before the Russian Revolution?

Recent In the news items

11 June 2025 – Russian invasion of Ukraine

Kharkiv strikes

:[[Kharkiv strikes (2022–present)|Kharkiv strikes]]

Russia launches drone attacks on Kharkiv, Ukraine, damaging buildings and public facilities, killing three people and injuring 60 others. (Ukrainska Pravda)

:[[Russian Armed Forces|Russia]] launches [[drone attack]]s on [[Kharkiv]], [[Ukraine]], damaging buildings and public facilities, killing three people and injuring 60 others. [https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/06/11/7516601/ (''Ukrainska Pravda'')]

11 June 2025 – Opposition to Vladimir Putin in Russia

A court in Moscow, Russia, sentences Leonid Volkov, an ally of Alexei Navalny, to 18 years in prison in absentia and fines him 2 million rubles (US$25,000) on criminal charges including justifying terrorism and organizing and financing an extremist group. (AP)

:A court in [[Moscow]], [[Russia]], sentences [[Leonid Volkov (politician)|Leonid Volkov]], an ally of [[Alexei Navalny]], to 18 years in prison ''[[trial in absentia|in absentia]]'' and fines him 2 million [[Russian ruble|ruble]]s (US$25,000) on criminal charges including justifying [[terrorism]] and organizing and financing an [[extremism|extremist group]]. [https://apnews.com/article/russia-courts-opposition-dissent-crackdown-ed6d394e8f1c8b6717bf1c07fa45d2e2 (AP)]

The same court places Lev Shlosberg, chair of the opposition social-liberal party Yabloko, under house arrest for two months for discrediting the Russian army. (Reuters)

:The same court places [[Lev Shlosberg]], chair of the opposition [[social liberalism|social-liberal]] party [[Yabloko]], under [[house arrest]] for two months for discrediting the [[Russian army]]. [https://www.reuters.com/world/russian-court-orders-house-arrest-politician-accused-discrediting-russian-army-2025-06-11/ (Reuters)]

10 June 2025 – Russian invasion of Ukraine

Kyiv strikes, Odesa strikes

:[[Kyiv strikes (2022–present)|Kyiv strikes]], [[Odesa strikes (2022–present)|Odesa strikes]]

Russia launches drone attacks on Kyiv and Odesa, Ukraine. In Odesa, drone attacks hit medical facilities and residential buildings, killing two people and injuring thirteen others. (BBC News)

:[[Russian Armed Forces|Russia]] launches [[drone attack]]s on [[Kyiv]] and [[Odesa]], [[Ukraine]]. In Odesa, drone attacks hit [[medical facilities]] and residential buildings, killing two people and injuring thirteen others. [https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2jzp0ewe0o (BBC News)]

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