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Russia's Interior Ministry has added Ilya Prusikin, leader of the band Little Big, to its official wanted list, according to Radio Svoboda. The musician, who has lived abroad in recent years, is best known as the frontman and creative force behind the group famous for the viral hit 'Uno'. No details have been published about the specific charges or case behind the wanted notice.
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A flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing after an altercation broke out between the two pilots in the cockpit, according to Radio Svoboda. The incident, reported on a route already sensitive due to regional tensions, has drawn wide attention, with the airline trending in Russia, the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and the US as details emerge.
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Tennessee was unable to carry out what would have been the first execution of a woman in the state in 200 years. The planned execution of Krista Pike, convicted of a 2015 murder, did not proceed, drawing attention to the case across Russian-language media including Radio Svoboda. Discussion centers on the rare prospect of executing a female inmate and the legal reasons for the halt.
- 4RSF pushes Svoboda satellite package to counter Kremlin propaganda in Brussels▼In Brussels, RSF rallies EU institutions and exiled journalists to counter Kremlin propaganda through Svoboda satellite package
Reporters Without Borders brought together EU institutions and exiled Russian journalists in Brussels to promote the Svoboda satellite package, an initiative designed to bypass Kremlin censorship and deliver independent news to audiences in Russia and occupied territories. The event underlines growing EU interest in supporting exiled media as Russian state propaganda tightens its grip on domestic information channels.