Russia

The Kremlin still plans to hold presidential elections in early 2024 despite the invasion of Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday, Interfax news agency reported. In February, incumbent President Vladimir Putin had…
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Exports of Russian crude oil and petroleum products rose to their highest level in nearly three years in March, despite Western sanctions against the country over its invasion of Ukraine. This is reported by the International Energy Agency…
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Norway has decided to expel fifteen Russians from the country. According to the government, they posed as employees of the Russian embassy in Oslo, while in reality, they worked for Russian intelligence services in the northern European…
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Russian troops have recently made significant gains in the eastern Ukrainian city of Bachmut. The British intelligence services report this in a daily update. In the meantime, the Russians may have advanced into the city's centre,…
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Another Russian oligarch has died in suspicious circumstances. The body of 49-year-old Igor Shkurko was discovered in Yakutsk prison on Tuesday. The former CEO of energy company Yakutskenergo was accused of bribery. A day before…
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Russia will take over the presidency of the UN Security Council for a month from next Saturday. Naturally, Ukraine is not happy about that. That Russia will be awarded the presidency on April 1 is a "bad joke", it sounds in Kyiv. …
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The Russian government has ordered Kremlin officials to get rid of iPhones. The newspaper Kommersant reported that the devices would be vulnerable to Western secret services. Throw them away or give them to your children before…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Russia next week. The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced this on Friday. "At the invitation of the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, President Xi…
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