russia

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What's driving the attention

Recent news about Russia involves probes into political ties, military readiness, and geopolitical tensions including blockades affecting the conflict in Ukraine.

Search interest around Russia has surged due to several critical developments: Hungary is investigating its former foreign minister’s connections to Russia; a severe storm caused flooding in Russia's Ural region; Bolivia is probing recruitment trafficking tied to Russia's war efforts; Ukraine’s military has disrupted a key waterway increasing geopolitical tensions reminiscent of the Strait of Hormuz crisis; and Russia has declared its nuclear fleet at full combat readiness amid ongoing conflict.