A top Ukrainian opposition politician with close links to Russian President Vladimir Putin was placed under house arrest Thursday, days after being charged with treason. Viktor Medvedchuk, who heads the ….. Read More
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Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny’s team ‘abandon’ formal street protests after crackdown
An ally of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Thursday his team could no longer organize formal street protests after a Russian state crackdown, but that “spontaneous” protests would ….. Read More
Silver is up over 70% in a year. Here’s why experts say it could have further to go
Bars of 100-ounce silver are stacked inside The Safe House, a vault operated by Silver Bullion Pte, in Singapore. Nicky Loh | Bloomberg | Getty Images It’s often overlooked in ….. Read More
Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | May 13 – The Moscow Times
Russia has confirmed 4,913,439 cases of coronavirus and 114,723 deaths, according to the national coronavirus information center. Russia’s total excess fatality count since the start of the coronavirus pandemic is above 460,000. May 13: ….. Read More
Israel must be taught a ‘lesson’, Erdogan tells Putin
UN Security Council must rapidly intervene to protect Palestinians, Turkish president tells Russian counterpart. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told Russian President Vladimir Putin that the international community should ….. Read More
Lavrov, Blinken agree to meet in Iceland on May 20: Moscow
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken have agreed to hold talks on the sidelines of an Arctic Council meeting in Reykjavik next week, the ….. Read More
Russia calls on Israel to halt settlement moves in Palestinian territories
Sergei Vershinin, a Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, called on Israel on Wednesday to “immediately” stop all settlement activities in the PalestinianTerritories, RIA news agency reported. Vershinin also said that Moscow ….. Read More
UK accuses Russia and China of using cyberattacks to ‘ransack’ West
LONDON — Beijing and Moscow are using cyberattacks to “sabotage, steal and ransack” and to “control and censor” their own citizens, Britain’s foreign secretary said Wednesday. In a speech to the ….. Read More
Kremlin-imposed cuts at US embassy leave thousands adrift
Under Kremlin orders, the US Embassy has stopped employing Russians, forcing the embassy to cut its consular staff by 75 percent and limit many of its services. For the latest ….. Read More
Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | May 12 – The Moscow Times
Russia has confirmed 4,905,059 cases of coronavirus and 114,331 deaths, according to the national coronavirus information center. Russia’s total excess fatality count since the start of the coronavirus pandemic is above 460,000. May 12: ….. Read More