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With increased support from Moscow following Minsk political crisis, Belarus has become a ‘military district’ of Russia – Estonia

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021By Editor

Minsk and Moscow have integrated their militaries so closely that Belarus is essentially a military district of Russia. That’s according to the Estonian Intelligence Service, which published its annual report last week. … Read More >With increased support from Moscow following Minsk political crisis, Belarus has become a ‘military district’ of Russia – Estonia

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US has lost the right to lecture other countries on civil freedoms — diplomat

Posted on February 27, 2021February 27, 2021By Editor

The Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman thinks the new US administration should first and foremost turn an attentive ear to its own citizens and not conduct a witch-hunt at home. … Read More >US has lost the right to lecture other countries on civil freedoms — diplomat

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Russia backs ‘radical’ plan to block profits of companies that destroy environment, after fining mining giant $2bn over fuel spill

Posted on February 27, 2021February 27, 2021By Editor

Corporate polluters could see their ability to pay shareholders targeted if they are found responsible for damage to the environment, under new plans proposed by the Russian government amid a spate of ecological catastrophes. … Read More >Russia backs ‘radical’ plan to block profits of companies that destroy environment, after fining mining giant $2bn over fuel spill

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Extent of mental health toll in Russia from Covid-19 pandemic revealed as number of those seeking help increased up to 30% in 2020

Posted on February 27, 2021February 27, 2021By Editor

With Covid-19 killing loved ones, and an increase in unemployment due to lockdown, the pandemic has caused immense mental health strain for millions of Russians. Now, statistics show that more and more people sought help in 2020. … Read More >Extent of mental health toll in Russia from Covid-19 pandemic revealed as number of those seeking help increased up to 30% in 2020

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In fresh censorship, Twitter bans ‘Russian’ accounts it says are ‘undermining confidence in NATO’ amid rising tensions with Moscow

Posted on February 27, 2021February 27, 2021By Editor

Nearly 400 Twitter accounts have been shut down in the latest Silicon Valley banning spree over allegations many are linked to Moscow and work to discredit a US-led military grouping that stages war-games on the country’s border. … Read More >In fresh censorship, Twitter bans ‘Russian’ accounts it says are ‘undermining confidence in NATO’ amid rising tensions with Moscow

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Row as NGO Amnesty says Navalny not ‘prisoner of conscience’ due to far-right views & Western commentators claim RT is behind it!

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021By Editor

A furious online debate is raging after an NGO struck a jailed Russian opposition figure from its list of political prisoners over past xenophobic statements. Obviously, for conspiracy-loving commentators, RT must be to blame. … Read More >Row as NGO Amnesty says Navalny not ‘prisoner of conscience’ due to far-right views & Western commentators claim RT is behind it!

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Even with pandemic and global economic downturn, Russian national debt lower than expected as country counts cost of coronavirus

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021By Editor

Despite record borrowing to shore up the country’s finances and fund its healthcare system during the Covid-19 pandemic, Russia has racked up far less national debt than first expected, a new economic analysis has claimed. … Read More >Even with pandemic and global economic downturn, Russian national debt lower than expected as country counts cost of coronavirus

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Moscow ‘disappointed’ with Brussels ‘pressing dysfunctional sanctions button’ as EU prepares new blacklist over Navalny’s jailing

Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021By Editor

Russia has expressed “disappointment” with the EU plan to slap new sanctions on Moscow over the imprisonment of activist blogger Alexey Navalny, with the foreign ministry calling the move political and unrelated to human rights. … Read More >Moscow ‘disappointed’ with Brussels ‘pressing dysfunctional sanctions button’ as EU prepares new blacklist over Navalny’s jailing

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Ex-ambassador McFaul scores own goal by challenging Twitter to show him Putin lamenting USSR collapse in 1992

Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021By Editor

Vladimir Putin could not have openly lamented the demise of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, before his accession to power, former US ambassador Michael McFaul claimed – only to be instantly served an example to the contrary. … Read More >Ex-ambassador McFaul scores own goal by challenging Twitter to show him Putin lamenting USSR collapse in 1992

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‘We might be doing something wrong,’ Carnegie think tank VP says about Rolls-Royce sales hitting all-time high in Russia

Posted on February 24, 2021February 24, 2021By Editor

The popularity of Rolls-Royce cars in Russia is apparently a sign of underwhelming performance for the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, judging by the words of its Russia-focussed vice president. … Read More >‘We might be doing something wrong,’ Carnegie think tank VP says about Rolls-Royce sales hitting all-time high in Russia