Russia
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Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny jailed, declares Putin ‘the Underwear Poisoner’
More than 1,400 protesters were detained by Russian authorities during rallies supporting Alexei Navalny, a civil monitoring group said on…
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Russian prosecutors back Navalny’s imprisonment
MOSCOW: Russian prosecutors on Monday backed a request to imprison opposition leader Alexei Navalny for several years on old charges,…
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Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine 92pc effective in fighting Covid-19
Scientists gave Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine the green light on Tuesday saying it was almost 92 per cent effective in…
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Moscow police clash with Navalny supporters as tens of thousands rally
MOSCOW: Police clashed violently with protesters in Moscow and arrested more than 1,800 demonstrators in cities across the country on…
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AOI Leads Egypt-Russia Industrialization Relation
Lieutenant General Abdel Moneim El-Terras, Chairman of the Arab Organization for Industrialization, received Mr. Georgi Borisenko, the Russian ambassador in…
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Russian opposition politician fighting for life after drinking ‘poisoned’ tea: Spokeswoman
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny was fighting for his life in a Siberian hospital on Thursday after drinking tea that allies…
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Putin condemns ‘mayhem and rioting’ at US anti-racism protests
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday criticised anti-racism protests in the United States for sparking crowd violence, in his first…
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Putin says Russia has ‘very friendly’ relations with Saudi crown prince
President Vladimir Putin said Russia has “very friendly personal relations” with Saudi Crown Prince and de facto ruler Mohammed bin…
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Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners in landmark ‘first step’ to ease tensions
Russia and Ukraine carried out a long-awaited swap of 70 prisoners on Saturday, in a deal hailed as a first…
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Russians rush to buy iodine after blast causes radiation spike
MOSCOW: Residents of two northern Russian cities are stocking up on iodine that is used to reduce the effects of…
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