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Russia to slash oil exports to curb rising domestic fuel prices – report

Posted on January 30, 2021January 30, 2021By Editor

The world’s second-biggest oil exporter, Russia, is planning to cut overseas shipments of its seaborne crude from the country’s western ports next month, to curb a record surge in domestic fuel prices. … Read More >Russia to slash oil exports to curb rising domestic fuel prices – report

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Moscow kids arrested for attending Navalny protest will see their participation noted in school records, says education department

Posted on January 30, 2021January 30, 2021By Editor

Moscow schoolchildren found to have taken part in last weekend’s protests in support of opposition figure Alexey Navalny will have their attendance at the unauthorized demonstration put on their school record. … Read More >Moscow kids arrested for attending Navalny protest will see their participation noted in school records, says education department

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Following Moscow’s move to liberalize citizenship process, more than 400,000 Ukrainians received Russian passports in 2020

Posted on January 30, 2021January 30, 2021By Editor

With Russia seeking to increase its population, the Kremlin has looked towards former Soviet nations as a source of migrants. The plan seems to have come to fruition in 2020, with 409,549 Ukrainians receiving a Russian passport. … Read More >Following Moscow’s move to liberalize citizenship process, more than 400,000 Ukrainians received Russian passports in 2020

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Building dubbed ‘Putin’s Palace’ by Navalny is an empty shell, say Russian journalists in video from Black Sea building site

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021By Editor

With its supposedly lavish furnishings, long swimming pool and digital dance studio, an opulent manor said to belong to Russian President Vladimir Putin shocked viewers of a documentary made by Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny. … Read More >Building dubbed ‘Putin’s Palace’ by Navalny is an empty shell, say Russian journalists in video from Black Sea building site

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NATO Secretary General sounds alarm over ‘Russian aggression’ in bid to encourage members to spend more on defense

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021By Editor

NATO’s top official has warned that its member states face existential threats to their safety, democracy and way of life from both terrorism and nations like Russia and China. … Read More >NATO Secretary General sounds alarm over ‘Russian aggression’ in bid to encourage members to spend more on defense

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Don’t treat Beijing as ‘imaginary enemy,’ China’s ambassador tells US

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021By Editor

China’s ambassador to the US has urged Washington not to treat his country as an “imaginary enemy,” warning that such approach would lead to “grave strategic mistakes.” … Read More >Don’t treat Beijing as ‘imaginary enemy,’ China’s ambassador tells US

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The GameStop revolution & racism in the US military

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021By Editor

r/WallStreetBets has started a revolution against Wall Street using their own bets against them. The NFL is facing backlash over domestic violence right in time for the Super Bowl. Since January 6, many are now trying to stop the rise of racism in the US military. … Read More >The GameStop revolution & racism in the US military

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Vietnam was Asia’s top-performing economy during pandemic of 2020

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021By Editor

Vietnam outperformed all of its regional peers in South East Asia last year, data shows, as the nation’s economy grew by 2.9 percent from a year ago, despite the coronavirus pandemic. … Read More >Vietnam was Asia’s top-performing economy during pandemic of 2020

Tony Blair urges UK govt to use G7 presidency to implement ‘inevitable’ global Covid-19 vaccine passport

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021By Editor

Tony Blair has called on the British government to lead the way in the creation of a global ID that shows Covid-19 vaccine and disease status, arguing that the development of such a passport was inevitable. … Read More >Tony Blair urges UK govt to use G7 presidency to implement ‘inevitable’ global Covid-19 vaccine passport

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Ukraine may legalize dual citizenship – but those with Russian passports should be banned from voting, draft law says

Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021By Editor

A draft law on dual citizenship submitted to the Ukrainian parliament calls for the limitation of rights for passport holders of so-called “aggressor countries” – a label that Kiev has been using to describe neighbor Russia. … Read More >Ukraine may legalize dual citizenship – but those with Russian passports should be banned from voting, draft law says

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