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‘The Moscow consensus’: as West’s centuries-long hegemony comes to an end, Russia & other emerging markets have ideas of their own

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Russians and Americans often seem like they are talking over each other. Both sides have their own view of the world, and increasingly, are able to agree on very little. … Read More >‘The Moscow consensus’: as West’s centuries-long hegemony comes to an end, Russia & other emerging markets have ideas of their own

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Polling suggests ‘regime change’ in Russia would lead to far-right or Communist Kremlin, pro-Western liberals have no support

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One of the great mysteries in US/UK analysis of Russia is the apparently almost universally accepted belief that the implosion of Putin’s system would somehow gift Moscow ‘back’ to the West, resetting the clock to the 1990s. … Read More >Polling suggests ‘regime change’ in Russia would lead to far-right or Communist Kremlin, pro-Western liberals have no support

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Russian ambassador tells Britain: you exaggerate your political importance & London has become a haven for Russian criminals

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If you live in Britain, Russia looms large in political discourse, but for those in Moscow, the UK barely registers. Now Russia’s envoy to London has delivered a few home truths: he says his country has bigger fish to fry. … Read More >Russian ambassador tells Britain: you exaggerate your political importance & London has become a haven for Russian criminals

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In the first quarter of this year, 300,000 tourists came to Russia. In the second quarter? Zero.

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With the Covid-19 pandemic leaving thousands of planes idle on the tarmac around the world, the tourist industry has been dealt an almighty blow. In the entire second quarter of 2020, not a single foreign tourist visited Russia. … Read More >In the first quarter of this year, 300,000 tourists came to Russia. In the second quarter? Zero.

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Russia vows to prosecute Nazi collaborators behind World War Two GENOCIDE for crimes committed over 75 years ago

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Russian investigators have opened a case after the remains of nearly fifty people were found in a grave in Russia’s north-western Pskov region. They are likely the victims of mass executions dating back to World War Two. … Read More >Russia vows to prosecute Nazi collaborators behind World War Two GENOCIDE for crimes committed over 75 years ago

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Former president Medvedev warns Russia set to make it harder for migrants to get work permits as Saudi-style system on cards

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In a surprise move, Russia may tighten visa rules for foreign workers. Former President Dmitry Medvedev says the measure is being considered in response to law and order issues exposed by the Covid-19 pandemic. … Read More >Former president Medvedev warns Russia set to make it harder for migrants to get work permits as Saudi-style system on cards

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Russia could produce MILLIONS of Covid-19 vaccines every single month by 2021 – Trade & Industry Minister

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Production of Russia’s homegrown coronavirus vaccine is due to begin in September, and by the start of 2021, the country could be creating several million doses a month. That’s according to Russia’s Minister of Trade and Industry. … Read More >Russia could produce MILLIONS of Covid-19 vaccines every single month by 2021 – Trade & Industry Minister