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The coat of arms of Russia and a portrait of the Russian president are seen on a wall behind a ballot box during the local elections in Donetsk, Russian-occupied Ukraine in September 2023 (Stringer/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)

Nov 17, 2023
8 min read

Russia

Russia is scheduled to hold presidential elections in March against the background of the war in Ukraine

The Alligator-class landing ship Orsk of the Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet in March, 2022 after it was destroyed in the Russian-occupied port of Berdiansk near the city of Mariupol (EyePress News/Shutterstock)

Nov 23, 2023
7 min read

Black Sea security

Russia’s naval superiority in the region is in doubt as its fleet is being eliminated by Ukrainian missiles and drones