Tag: Russia
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Russian PMCs are the target of unprincipled competitors
In recent months, the world’s media have once again started talking about Russian military instructors. The Government of Mali invited Russians from the famous Wagner PMCs to train their national army. The country has been living in a state of civil war for almost a decade. Armed radical groups occupy vast territories in the north-east…
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BREAKING: All crew members die in fatal An-26 plane crash
All crew members die in fatal An-26 plane crash
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COVID-19: Russia President Vladimir Putin proceeds on self-isolation
President Vladimir Putin will self-isolate after coronavirus cases were detected in his inner circle, the Kremlin said Tuesday, as Russia struggles with stubbornly high COVID-19 infection rates.
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Massive brawl between Russian football fans leaves at least 7 injured
Massive brawl between Russian football fans leaves at least 7 injured
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U.S. VP Harris accuses Beijing of coercion in disputed sea
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday accused China of coercion and intimidation in the disputed South China Sea. “Beijing’s actions continue to undermine the rules-based order,’’ she said while speaking in Singapore. China’s sweeping claim to most of the resource-rich sea overlaps with those of several other nations, including Vietnam and the Philippines, a…
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Russia fines Google again for failing to remove banned content
A Moscow court on Thursday fined Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) 6 million roubles (or $80,881) for failing to delete content that Russia deemed illegal. The fine is the second such penalty to be imposed on the U.S. tech giant in less than a week. Amid a wider standoff with Big Tech, Russia has hit Google…
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Envoy urges Nigerians in Russia to project good image of Nigeria
The Nigerian Ambassador to Russia, Prof. Abdullahi Shehu, has urged Nigerians in Russia to project the good image of the country and to be of their best behaviour. Speaking when he met with the Executive Council members of the Nigerian Community in Moscow, Amb. Shehu expressed gratitude to the community for the warm reception accorded…
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Brave Denmark into Euro 2020 round of 16 after spanking Russia
Denmark produced a sensational 4-1 win over Russia in their last group stage match at Euro 2020 on Monday to secure emotional progress into the last 16. The Danish side are level with Finland and Russia in Group B on three points but advanced for having the better goal difference in matches between the teams.…
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Euro 2020: Lukaku pays tribute to Eriksen after netting brace
Romelu Lukaku paid tribute to his Inter Milan team-mate Christian Eriksen after scoring against Russia to help world number one side Belgium start Euro 2020 with a win. Denmark midfielder Eriksen collapsed on the pitch earlier on Saturday in the Group B game with Finland and received emergency treatment on the field. There was some…
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Russian court fines Twitter for failure to remove illegal content
A local court on Thursday fined Twitter 19 million rubles (about 259,000 U.S. dollars) for its failure to remove banned content. This includes calls for unauthorised protests, increasing fines on the company to 27.9 million rubles (380,000 U.S. dollars). Twitter was fined 8.9 million rubles (121,000 dollars) in early April for the same offence according…