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US & NATO preparing for ‘invasion’ of Crimea, warns local parliamentarian, as US-Russia tensions in Black Sea region soar

Posted on December 4, 2020December 4, 2020By Editor

The deputy speaker of the Crimean parliament has sounded the alarm on escalating military activity on Russia’s borders, insisting that those living on the disputed peninsula just want to be left alone. … Read More >US & NATO preparing for ‘invasion’ of Crimea, warns local parliamentarian, as US-Russia tensions in Black Sea region soar

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Leaked emails show Anders Aslund, the Atlantic Council’s Russia-basher in chief, tried to solicit funds from Russian billionaires

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

nternal Atlantic Council emails reveal the NATO-connected ‘think tank’ aggressively schmoozed the obscenely wealthy owners of Russia’s Alfa Bank, in order to secure a slice of their vast riches. … Read More >Leaked emails show Anders Aslund, the Atlantic Council’s Russia-basher in chief, tried to solicit funds from Russian billionaires

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Putin orders start of mass vaccination against Covid-19 in Russia, will begin NEXT WEEK with key workers given priority

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

President Vladimir Putin has ordered the start of large scale vaccination against coronavirus in Russia, by the end of next week. Medics and teachers will be the first to get the shots and participation will be voluntary. … Read More >Putin orders start of mass vaccination against Covid-19 in Russia, will begin NEXT WEEK with key workers given priority

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NATO says ‘intimidating’ Russia BIGGEST threat to bloc till at least 2030 – plans to send warships to Black Sea

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

A bombshell report by NATO has accused Russia of threatening Western interests from the Atlantic Ocean to the Arctic, as the bloc’s secretary general calls for members to escalate their presence on the country’s borders. … Read More >NATO says ‘intimidating’ Russia BIGGEST threat to bloc till at least 2030 – plans to send warships to Black Sea

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EU and Russia ‘too interconnected’ to be enemies, former Italian ambassador tells RT

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

For all the problems between Russia and the European Union, their economies are so interdependent and complementary that cutting ties would be cause for regret later, former Italian diplomat Cesare Maria Ragaglini told RT. … Read More >EU and Russia ‘too interconnected’ to be enemies, former Italian ambassador tells RT

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Aliens or just nature at play? Amazing light pillars give Russian city sci-fi movie-like feast of brightness (PHOTOS)

Posted on December 3, 2020By Editor

A rare phenomenon was observed by residents of the Siberian city of Tyumen, on the first night of winter, as light pillars colored the pre-dawn skies in blue and orange hues. … Read More >Aliens or just nature at play? Amazing light pillars give Russian city sci-fi movie-like feast of brightness (PHOTOS)

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Sputnik V touches down in Asia: Russian Covid-19 vaccine trials begin in India as countries vie for international rights

Posted on December 3, 2020December 3, 2020By Editor

The creators of Russia’s pioneering Sputnik V jab have announced that the first vials have arrived in India for use in clinical trials, while millions of doses have already been ordered by other nations. … Read More >Sputnik V touches down in Asia: Russian Covid-19 vaccine trials begin in India as countries vie for international rights

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Opposition figure Navalny could face investigation for calling for ‘violent overthrow’ of Putin’s government

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

Authorities in Moscow could open a new file on opposition activist Alexey Navalny after he made a series of statements earlier this year that, they say, condone extremism against the Russian state. … Read More >Opposition figure Navalny could face investigation for calling for ‘violent overthrow’ of Putin’s government

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Moscow to ban state officials & military personnel from holding foreign citizenships & residence permits as part of major reform

Posted on December 2, 2020December 2, 2020By Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced a new bill to ban civil servants and armed forces personnel from holding other allegiances. The measure is set to apply to around one million state employees. … Read More >Moscow to ban state officials & military personnel from holding foreign citizenships & residence permits as part of major reform

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Eyebrows raised in Moscow as Biden picks notoriously gaff-prone Russia critic Jen Psaki as future White House press secretary

Posted on December 1, 2020December 1, 2020By Editor

Here’s a blast from the past! Joe Biden has chosen Russian sanctions aficionado Jen Psaki, the blooper making face of Obama-era foreign policy, to be his main spokesperson when he presumably moves into the White House in January. … Read More >Eyebrows raised in Moscow as Biden picks notoriously gaff-prone Russia critic Jen Psaki as future White House press secretary