With the blocking of Starlink terminals and restriction of access to Telegram, Russian troops in Ukraine have suffered a double technological blow. But neither service is irreplaceable.
Maria Kolomychenko
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Source: All Things Considered
Of late, G-8 host Russia isn't on the best of terms with the United States. Andrew Kuchins of the Carnegie Endowment of International Peace in Washington, D.C., offers his insights on the recent political split in a conversation with Debbie Elliott.
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