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There's a growing internal tension in Russia. The population grapples with an inherent trust in their leadership and a desire to believe in their nation's narrative, versus the disturbing news they hear from external sources. The regime has responded by stifling dissent, but significant public resistance exists beneath the surface. Brig. Gen. Peter Zwack gives his insight into the war in Ukraine and shares his experiences of living and working in Russia.

ISLAMABAD: A diplomat of the American Embassy was found dead in his house on Monday, police said. Keith Ryan, 36 belonged to Homeland Security of the US Embassy and was to return home on Monday morning. The victim had bullet wound in the upper back portion of his neck, his death was caused by excessive bleeding. The police, recovered the body of the diplomat and a 9 mm gun from the bathroom. The police had earlier declared it suicide. The pathologists at the PIMS hospital confirmed that Ryan sustained bullet injury on the rear upper neck. The medico-legal experts, however,...