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Leaked Chats Show Russian Ransomware Gang Discussing Putin’s Invasion of Ukraine

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Chat logs reveal that members of the Conti ransomware gang repeated Putin’s lies about Ukraine — and bemoaned their inability to buy Apple products.

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Anti-War Protester Interrupts Live News Broadcast on Russian State TV

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As Sen. Joe Manchin Fought Federal Spending, His Daughter Helped Shutter a Union Drug Plant

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U.S. Intelligence Says Putin Made a Last-Minute Decision to Invade Ukraine

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