Russia

• Belarus Pardons Russian Woman Pulled Off EU Flight
  Sofia Sapega, who was detained alongside Belarusian dissident journalist Roman Protasevich, had been serving a six-year prison sentence.
• Foreigners Stranded in Russia’s Remote Far East as U.S.-Bound Flight Makes Emergency Landing
  “When they were landing, they felt the plane hitting a hole [in the runway] — that was their first impression of Magadan,” the region's governor said.
• Former Members of Youth Activist Group Arrested Across Russia
  The democratic youth movement Vesna said Russian authorities were "seeking revenge" against them because of their opposition to the war.
• Putin Orders Free Land Handouts for Ukraine War Veterans
  Since Moscow invaded neighboring Ukraine, the authorities have sought various ways to encourage Russians to sign up to fight in the war.
• Russia Blames Ukraine for Key Ammonia Pipeline Detonation
  The Tolyatti-Odesa pipeline, which is the world's longest ammonia pipeline, stopped operating following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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