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Ex-mercenary makes explosive claims about Putin's 'chef'
Former Wagner mercenary Andrei Medvedev fled Russia, escaping to Norway through freezing conditions and dodging gunfire. Now he's speaking out about Russia's war in Ukraine. CNN's Nic Robertson reports.
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Ex-mercenary makes explosive claims about Putin's 'chef'
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See the Tesla with a machine gun driven by Chechen leader
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Nick Paton Walsh takes ‘very surreal’ journey through Ukrainian-held Russian town
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‘Completely undefended’: Nick Paton Walsh reports from Russian border point
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Russia offers $1,600-$4,000 for trench-digging jobs as Ukraine forces advance
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Maps show where Ukrainian forces have entered Russia
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Ukrainian truck seen transporting apparent Russian soldiers blindfolded
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Video shows Russian attack gunship firing at Ukrainian forces from the air
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Hear why retired colonel says this Ukraine incursion is 'taking its toll on Putin'
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Video shows fighter jets flying over road during attack on Russian border town
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CNN on scene of Ukrainian children's hospital struck by missile
![In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace each other during an informal meeting at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence, outside Moscow, on July 8, 2024. (Photo by Gavriil GRIGOROV / POOL / AFP) (Photo by GAVRIIL GRIGOROV/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/gettyimages-2160609415.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_250,c_fill)
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CNN reporter describes outrage after photo of Modi and Putin is released
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‘I don’t know if I will see him again’: Ukrainian Olympic hurdler describes heartbreak of competing during war
![Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken make a statement to media ahead of their meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Kyiv on September 6, 2023. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on an unannounced visit on September 6, 2023, where he was due to announce more than a billion dollars in fresh aid to Ukraine. Blinken's visit -- his fourth during Moscow's assault -- comes as Kyiv has touted some successes this week in its offensive to push back Russian forces. (Photo by Brendan Smialowski / POOL / AFP) (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)](https://media.cnn.com/api/v1/images/stellar/prod/240427065114-tah-kuleba-blinken.jpg?c=16x9&q=w_250,c_fill)
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'Putin is a political animal who can sense fear,' says Ukraine FM
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Russian media praises MTG for trying to derail Ukraine aid bill
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Watch: Mitch McConnell blasts Tucker Carlson over Ukraine bill
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See timelapse of Ukraine's fragile front line as it waits for US aid