Tag: Russia
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UK criticises Russia over Putin’s election for another term
British Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron has denounced the election in Russia which saw President Vladimir Putin tighten his grip on power following the stifling of any real opposition.
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Putin calls on Russians to vote in flawed presidential elections
Russian President Vladimir Putin has called on the public to vote in the elections that will begin on March 15, that are overshadowed by allegations of fraud and manipulation.
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BREAKING: Russian military plane crashes, 15 onboard dead
Russia’s Defense Ministry has confirmed a military transport plane caught fire and crashed in the Ivanovo region northeast of Moscow on Tuesday.
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Paul Pogba receives offer from Russia
Suspended Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has received an offer from Russia. Pogba has been suspended for four years for doping, though he is appealing the ruling.
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Russia’s Medvedev fires ‘shots’ at Biden over attack on Trump
Dmitry Medvedev, an ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin, called Joe Biden a “mad” disgrace to the United States on Friday and said the U.S. president had no right to compare himself to Franklin D. Roosevelt.
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UK sanctions chiefs of Russian prison where Navalny died
The UK government on Wednesday slapped sanctions on six senior officials of the Arctic penal colony where Russian opposition politician Alexey Navalny died. The sanctioned individuals include Col. Vadim Kalinin, the head of the “Polar Wolf” IK-3 Arctic
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See countries that don’t celebrate Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is observed on February 14 annually. On this day, people typically exchange modest gifts with their loved ones, and some choose to visit shopping centers for their Valentine’s Day shopping.
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Scores dead as massive Russian strike hit Ukrainian city
The war between Russia and Ukraine reared its ugly head again on Friday, when the former launched a massive air attack on the latter, thus killing at least 30 people and wounding scores across the country in the fiercest assault since the first days of the war nearly two years ago.
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Zelenksy confesses Russia is ‘Second Best Army In The World’
Ukrainian President Vladimir tried to stay upbeat when discussing the “new phase of the conflict against Russia in an interview with the AP, claiming he had mixed emotions about the success of the counteroffensive so far. “We are fighting with the second (best) army in the world, I am satisfied,” he said. “We are losing…
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Russian schoolboy gets 6 years in prison for arson
A 17-year-old schoolboy in Russia was sentenced to six-years in a prison camp on Thursday for attempted arson attacks against military facilities. The court in Saint Petersburg found him guilty of “attempted terrorism’