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‘It’s not brotherly’: Russian Foreign Ministry condemns neighboring Belarus for violent police attacks on journalists

Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020By Editor

Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has criticized Belarusian law enforcement agencies for their “disproportionate actions” against Russian journalists working in Minsk, covering Sunday’s controversial election. … Read More >‘It’s not brotherly’: Russian Foreign Ministry condemns neighboring Belarus for violent police attacks on journalists

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Russian watchdog says Apple abused dominance of mobile app market, orders US tech giant to stop restricting competition

Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020By Editor

Apple has been found guilty of exploiting its app market dominance by Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS). The investigation began after leading anti-virus software developer Kaspersky Lab lodged a complaint last year. … Read More >Russian watchdog says Apple abused dominance of mobile app market, orders US tech giant to stop restricting competition

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Court in Sergey Brin’s home city slaps $20,000 fine on web giant Google for poor filtering of banned content in Russia

Posted on August 11, 2020August 11, 2020By Editor

The US internet behemoth Google has been fined 1.5 million rubles ($20,370) for insufficient search engine filtering of prohibited content, Moscow’s Tagansky District Court told news agency TASS on Monday. … Read More >Court in Sergey Brin’s home city slaps $20,000 fine on web giant Google for poor filtering of banned content in Russia

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PM Mishustin says Covid-19 situation ‘gradually improving’ in Russia, but country remains 4th worst affected globally

Posted on August 10, 2020August 10, 2020By Editor

While Russia is still home to the fourth highest number of active coronavirus cases in the world, the country is winning the battle with the pandemic. That’s according to PM Mikhail Mishustin, himself a survivor of the disease. … Read More >PM Mishustin says Covid-19 situation ‘gradually improving’ in Russia, but country remains 4th worst affected globally

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Britain’s NATO-driven ’deterrence & dialogue’ policy towards Russia is 95% deterrence & 5% dialogue’ – Russian ambassador to UK

Posted on August 10, 2020August 10, 2020By Editor

75 years after they joined forces to crush Hitler’s Nazis, Russia and Britain are barely on speaking terms at an official level. Now, Moscow’s man in London says political contacts are basically non-existent. … Read More >Britain’s NATO-driven ’deterrence & dialogue’ policy towards Russia is 95% deterrence & 5% dialogue’ – Russian ambassador to UK

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Goodbye, greenback! As they abandon dollar in trade, Russia & China could create ‘financial alliance,’ leading Russian expert says

Posted on August 8, 2020August 8, 2020By Editor

Moscow and Beijing’s ditching of the US dollar could result in the creation of a “financial alliance,” according to a top Russian analyst. Alexey Maslov believes the partnership is approaching a “breakthrough moment.” … Read More >Goodbye, greenback! As they abandon dollar in trade, Russia & China could create ‘financial alliance,’ leading Russian expert says

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Why Russian paratroopers are among the best in the world (PHOTOS)

Posted on August 8, 2020August 8, 2020By Editor

Mistakes by their commanders often land these elite troops in the most desperate situations. Even then, they never lose their heads or sight of the objective, fighting to the end with selfless determination. … Read More >Why Russian paratroopers are among the best in the world (PHOTOS)

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Nuke first, ask questions later! Top military officers reveal Moscow could respond to ANY rocket attack with a nuclear strike

Posted on August 8, 2020August 8, 2020By Editor

Fire any ballistic missile at Russia, and Moscow might respond with a nuclear warhead. That’s according to the Russian Defense Ministry, which has publicly disclosed its conditions for launching a nuclear strike. … Read More >Nuke first, ask questions later! Top military officers reveal Moscow could respond to ANY rocket attack with a nuclear strike

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Arrest of 33 ‘Russian mercenaries’ in Belarus may have been orchestrated by Ukrainian intelligence – newspaper investigation

Posted on August 8, 2020August 8, 2020By Editor

The paper trail behind 33 Russian citizens who were arrested in Belarus last week, and labelled mercenaries hired to destabilize the country, has been traced to Ukraine and could be a provocation by its intelligence services. … Read More >Arrest of 33 ‘Russian mercenaries’ in Belarus may have been orchestrated by Ukrainian intelligence – newspaper investigation

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US State Department ‘Russian disinformation’ report aims to stop normalisation of relations, discredit alternative media – embassy

Posted on August 7, 2020By Editor

Donald Trump speaks of “the swamp,” and now Russia’s embassy in Washington believes apparatchiks at the State Department have put together a hysterical report on “Russian propaganda” to prevent politicians improving relations. … Read More >US State Department ‘Russian disinformation’ report aims to stop normalisation of relations, discredit alternative media – embassy