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London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
1 week ago
Europe news

Kremlin warns they will strike UK targets if British weapons strike Russian Federation - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The Kremlin threatens UK over British-made weapon use in Russia-Ukraine conflict. [ more ]
www.aljazeera.com
2 weeks ago
Europe news

Russian corruption probe widens as senior defence official arrested

Yuri Kuznetsov, senior Ministry of Defence official, arrested for bribery with $1m in possessions. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
Europe news

Andrei Belousov: Putin picks trusted technocrat to run defence ministry

Kremlin prioritizes war economy with trusted technocrats appointed to manage military budgets. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
3 weeks ago
Europe news

Vladimir Putin begins 5th term as president, embarking on another 6 years as Russia's leader

Putin began his fifth term, consolidating power and vowing to defend the Russian Constitution amidst global criticism and reliance on other regimes like China and North Korea. [ more ]
www.dw.com
3 weeks ago
Europe news

Russia's Putin sworn in for new six-year term DW 05/07/2024

Putin sworn in for a new term, facing accusations of manipulation and quashing opposition. [ more ]
www.dw.com
4 weeks ago
Europe news

Russia adds Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy to wanted list DW 05/05/2024

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy added to Kremlin wanted list, facing unspecified charges, amidst ongoing tensions with Russia. [ more ]
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www.mediaite.com
5 months ago
Europe news

Putin Critic Alexei Navalny 'Found' in Siberian Penal Colony After Missing For Two Weeks

Alexei Navalny, the fiercest domestic critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been located in a remote Siberian penal colony two weeks after his lawyers lost contact with him.
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www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
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A Prison at War: The Convicts Sustaining Putin's Invasion

Nearly 200 inmates from a high-security Russian prison joined the war in Ukraine
The Russian prison system is being used to replenish the army in the war against Ukraine [ more ]
Washington Post
5 months ago
Europe news

In second act, Russian activist group Pussy Riot protests Ukraine war

Russian punk band Pussy Riot continues to protest against the Kremlin and state propaganda with their new antiwar anthem.
Band member Maria Alyokhina, who has faced imprisonment and persecution, escaped from Russia in a carefully planned escape. [ more ]
New York Post
6 months ago
Europe news

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny hit with new charges

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is facing new charges from the Kremlin.
Navalny describes the charges as 'sad, funny, or absurd.' [ more ]
London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com
6 months ago
Europe news

Kremlin 'concerned' over Putin's election amid 'changing Russian perceptions of the war'

Russian support for Putin's war in Ukraine has decreased by almost half since February
The Kremlin is concerned about how changing perceptions of the war will affect the 2024 Russian presidential elections [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
6 months ago
Europe news

Kremlin adds former Russian PM Mikhail Kasyanov to foreign agents' list

Former Russian prime minister Mikhail Kasyanov has been designated as a foreign agent by Russia's justice ministry.
The term "foreign agent" carries Soviet-era connotations and is used to undermine the credibility of individuals and organizations receiving foreign support.
The law requiring foreign agents to carry a disclaimer has been used extensively against opposition figures and independent news media. [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
6 months ago
Europe news

EU plans fresh Russia sanctions including against son of Dmitry Medvedev

The European Commission is proposing a 12th round of sanctions against Moscow, including restrictions on scores of individuals apparently including the son of the former president Dmitry Medvedev and a relative of Vladimir Putin's.
The proposed sanctions also include banning the sale of Russian rough diamonds and jewelry using gems from Siberian mines, which could remove more than $4.5 billion a year from Kremlin coffers.
The inclusion of relatives of senior officials, including the Putin family, in the sanctions list is likely to anger the Kremlin. [ more ]
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BBC News
6 months ago
Europe news

Ukraine war: Locals forced to take Russian passports, report says

The Kremlin is forcing Ukrainians in occupied territories to become Russian through denial of healthcare, free movement, and basic services unless they take up Russian citizenship.
Pro-Russian propaganda is pervasive in the occupied lands, putting pressure on Ukrainians to assimilate as Russians.
Refugees report instances of being denied medical treatment and other services unless they obtain Russian passports. [ more ]
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