Russian cops search Alexei Navalny's offices, apartmentRussian cops on Wednesday searched the Moscow apartment and offices of Alexei Navalny, the jailed opposition leader who marshaled mass protests in the country over the weekend.....
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The Latest: Moscow mayor lifts some coronavirus restrictionsMOSCOW — Moscow's mayor on Wednesday lifted some coronavirus restrictions in the Russian capital, citing a downward trend in new infections.
Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said starting Wednesday, employers are no longer required to have 30% of staff work from home, although a recommendation to c....
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Yulia Navalnaya's husband was poisoned and detained. Now she is piling pressure on Putin"Why are you detaining me? Have I violated any laws?" demanded Yulia Navalnaya, as four policemen surrounded her on Saturday. She was on her way to a protest in Moscow, where thousands had gathered to demand the release of her husband, Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, from jail.....
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Everton striker Cenk Tosun is reportedly being targeted by CSKA Moscow in the January transfer window. Carlo Ancelotti has once again made it clear today that Everton will not be looki....
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Soviet flying beast that never quite took offThe only surviving prototype of the unusual Bartini Beriev VVA-14 vertical takeoff airplane now sits dilapidated in a field near Moscow, but it was once the hope of the Soviet Union against US submarine attacks.....
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Moscow, Tehran call for 'rescue' of Iran nuclear dealMoscow and Tehran called for the rescue of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal Tuesday, as the two countries' foreign ministers held their first talks since US President Joe Biden took office.....
Navalny's team calls new protests in Russia for his releaseMOSCOW (AP) — Allies of jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who faces years in prison, are calling for new protests next weekend to demand his release, following a wave of demonstrations that turned out tens of thousands across the country in a defiant challenge to President Vladimir ....
Russia confirms it won't appeal Olympic team restrictionsMOSCOW (AP) — The Russian anti-doping agency confirmed Monday that it will not file an appeal to further loosen restrictions on its teams at the Olympics and other major sports events.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport last month ruled that Russia's name, flag and anthem would be barred from t....
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Thousands turn out across Russia to protest Navalny's arrestAfter Russia's leading Kremlin critic, Alexey Navalny, was detained by police upon arrival near Moscow, protests calling for the politician's release have spread across the country. CNN's Fred Pleitgen reports from Moscow.....
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Kremlin: US comments on protests support law-breakingMOSCOW (AP) — The spokesman for Russian President Vladimir Putin says the U.S. Embassy's statements about the nationwide protests, in which more than 3,500 people reportedly were arrested, interfere in the country's domestic affairs and encourage Russians to break the law.
Dmitry Peskov made th....
Russia welcomes US proposal to extend nuclear treatyMOSCOW (AP) — The Kremlin on Friday welcomed U.S. President Joe Biden's proposal to extend the last remaining nuclear arms control treaty between the two countries, which is set to expire in less than two weeks.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said that Russia stand....
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Putin presents a Russia-sized foreign-policy headache for BidenWith the departure of Donald Trump from the White House, Russia-watchers can be forgiven for breathing a sigh of relief: From the moment Russian President Vladimir Putin called Trump the front-runner for the 2016 Republican nomination, it's been near-impossible to look at Moscow through anything but....
An Indian city plans to use facial recognition to spot women in distress — what could go wrong?It's now fairly common for cities to install surveillance cameras with facial recognition capabilities to help catch criminals — Beijing and Moscow use them extensively. However, a city in northern India is taking a different approach: it wants to detect distress on women's faces, so it can assi....
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Moscow awaits U.S. response to Russian proposals on mending tiesMoscow is waiting for a response from the Joe Biden administration to a set of Russian proposals on overcoming differences between Russia and the United States, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said Thursday.....
Argentina Approves Russia's Sputnik V Vaccine for Over-60sRIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina's government said on Wednesday, January 20th, it has approved Russia's coronavirus vaccine, Sputnik V, for use in people over 60 after earlier green-lighting it for younger age groups, a boost for Moscow as it looks to push the inoculation overseas. The approval op....
Judge orders Navalny remanded for 30 days, spokeswoman saysMOSCOW (AP) — A judge on Monday ordered Alexei Navalny to be remanded in custody for 30 days, the Russian opposition leader's spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said on Twitter.
The ruling concluded an hours-long court hearing set up at a police precinct where the politician was held since his arrest at ....
Court orders to jail Navalny for 30 days, spokeswoman saysMOSCOW (AP) — A judge has ordered to remand Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny in custody for 30 days, his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said on Twitter.
The ruling Monday concluded an hours-long court hearing set up at a police precinct where the politician has been held since his arrest at a....
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Russia expels 2 Dutch diplomats in quid pro quo moveMOSCOW (AP) — Russia's Foreign Ministry on Monday announced the expulsion of two Dutch diplomats in a quid pro quo move.
In December, the Netherlands ordered two Russian diplomats out after the country's intelligence agency accused them of gathering intelligence information on semiconductors, n....
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Russia ready for quick extension of last arms pact with USMOSCOW (AP) — Moscow is ready for a quick deal with the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden to extend the last remaining arms control pact, which expires in just over two weeks, Russia's top diplomat said Monday.
Months of talks between Russia and President Donald Trump's ....
Navalny's arrest adds to tension between Russia and the WestMOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's arrest as he arrived in Moscow after recovering from his poisoning with a nerve agent drew criticism from Western nations and calls for his release, with Germany's foreign minister on Monday calling it "incomprehensible."
Navalny was deta....
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Pompeo 'deeply troubled' by Russia's decision to detain NavalnyU.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to Twitter late Sunday to criticize Russia's decision to arrest Alexei Navalny, the opposition leader who just returned to Moscow after recovering from nerve agent poisoning that he blames on the Kremlin.....
Kremlin critic Navalny detained after landing in MoscowMOSCOW (AP) — Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was detained at a Moscow airport after returning from Germany on Sunday, the prison service said.
The prison service said he was detained for multiple violations of parole and terms of a suspended prison sentence and would be held in custod....
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny lands back in MoscowThe plane carrying Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has landed in Moscow, with one report claiming he had been taken into custody.The flight landed at a different airport than had been scheduled, a possible attempt to outwit.......
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Navalny lands in Moscow after plane divertedReuters staff saw a plane carrying Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny land at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport late on Sunday after being diverted from Vnukovo airport, where hundreds of his supporters had come to meet him.....
Kremlin critic Navalny, facing arrest, lands in MoscowMOSCOW (AP) — The plane carrying Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny landed Sunday in Moscow, where he faces the threat of arrest.
But the flight landed at a different airport than had been scheduled, a possible attempt to outwit journalists and supporters who wanted to witness the return.....
