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Putin: Russia Ready to Supply More Gas to Europe
Russia stands ready to supply Europe with as much natural gas as it needs and is already ramping up supplies. Russian President Vladimir Putin said this at an energy conference in Moscow. He indicated that he wanted to talk to the European…
A Russian Judge Fines Twitter, Facebook and WhatsApp
Tech companies Twitter and Facebook have been fined by a Russian judge, reports Interfax news agency. The companies refuse to store the data of their Russian users in that country. Facebook subsidiary WhatsApp was also fined.
The…
Russia Offers Planes for Afghan Evacuations
Russia is ready to provide planes to evacuate Afghans from their country. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow makes that offer as Western countries try to get their compatriots out of the capital Kabul now that the Taliban hold sway…
Russia is Refusing Some Flights That Avoid Belarus
Several airlines have reported that Russia will not authorize flights bypassing ally Belarus' airspace. Austrian Airlines announced on Thursday that a flight from Vienna to Moscow had to be cancelled. The Russian Ministry of Transport did…
Russian Law Must Keep Extremists Out of All Elections
Supporters and members of "extremist and terrorist" organizations will soon be banned from running in any election in Russia.
According to the Russian state news agency TASS, this is stated in an amended bill from the party of…
Alexei Navalny Satisfactory But Still to Hospital
According to the prison authorities, the situation of the politician Alexei Navalny, imprisoned in Russia, is good, but he is taken to a hospital in the penitentiary institution.
Navalny has been on a hunger strike since the end of…
Putin Signs Law Allowing Him to Become President of Russia Two More Times
Russian President Vladimir Putin today signed the law that allows him to run for another two presidential mandates. That way, he could stay in the Kremlin until 2036.
The law was finally passed by the Russian parliament in March,…
Russia Warns of the Consequences of Escalation in Eastern Ukraine
The Russian Foreign Minister has warned of the possible consequences if the conflict in eastern Ukraine escalates further.
Sergey Lavrov said attempts to start a new military conflict could have destructive consequences for…
Constituency Navalny Organizes Biggest Protest Against Kremlin
The rank and file of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are trying to organize "the biggest protest in Russia's modern history". The action is aimed at the Kremlin and for the release of the convicted politician.
The…
Kremlin: Biden Clearly Does Not Want A Better Relationship With Russia
US President Joe Biden is "clearly" not interested in improving relations with Moscow, Russia says.
The American responded this week in the affirmative to the question of whether his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin is a…