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NATO think-tank enrolls English-language journalists and activists covering Belarus – and Twitter looks the other way

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Some of the top journalist-activists covering Belarus in English on Twitter are now working for organizations that defend the interests of Western arms manufacturers – with no disclaimer for their followers. … Read More >NATO think-tank enrolls English-language journalists and activists covering Belarus – and Twitter looks the other way

Categories Russia

’Wrong, dishonest & unpatriotic’: Majority of Russians think that emigrating is immoral, new study suggests

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Only 16% of Russians would like to move to another country. A figure which is exactly the same as the number of Americans who dream of leaving their homeland. Also, over half of Russians believe emigration is a sign of disloyalty. … Read More >’Wrong, dishonest & unpatriotic’: Majority of Russians think that emigrating is immoral, new study suggests

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Russian military historian handed 12 year jail sentence in latest secretive ‘high treason’ trial – exact nature of crime unknown

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A Moscow court has sentenced military historian and Armed Forces reservist Andrei Zhukov to 12 and a half years in prison for high treason. The trial was held behind closed doors due to the sensitive nature of the case materials. … Read More >Russian military historian handed 12 year jail sentence in latest secretive ‘high treason’ trial – exact nature of crime unknown

Categories Health

Another breakthrough? New Russian drug means fewer Covid-19 patients need ventilators, has significantly reduced mortality

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A new Russian medicine being used on Covid-19 patients has reduced the mortality rate by up to five times, according to its developer, Oleg Rosenberg, of Surfactant-BL. The drug is most commonly used to treat severe lung lesions. … Read More >Another breakthrough? New Russian drug means fewer Covid-19 patients need ventilators, has significantly reduced mortality

Categories Middle East

Houthis target Saudi Abha International Airport with drones for 2nd time in 24 hours, vow to continue until blockade is lifted

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A drone attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abha International Airport brought it to a halt for “several hours,” a spokesman for Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed, adding that the raids are in retaliation for the “siege” on the Yemeni people. … Read More >Houthis target Saudi Abha International Airport with drones for 2nd time in 24 hours, vow to continue until blockade is lifted

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No mass snooping, coercion or backdoors: China pokes US in the eye with global digital rules proposal

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Beijing wants the world community to adopt a set of rules for developing the digital economy, which would endorse national sovereignty over data and oppose mass electronic surveillance in foreign cyberspace. … Read More >No mass snooping, coercion or backdoors: China pokes US in the eye with global digital rules proposal

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G7 foreign ministers slam what they refer to as ‘confirmed poisoning’ of Russian opposition figure Navalny ‘in strongest terms’

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The ministers have demanded Moscow “urgently” investigate the what they call “confirmed poisoning” of Alexey Navalny in a damning statement while stopping short of blaming it all on Kremlin again. … Read More >G7 foreign ministers slam what they refer to as ‘confirmed poisoning’ of Russian opposition figure Navalny ‘in strongest terms’

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Iran building production hall for uranium-enriching centrifuges ‘in the mountains’ near Natanz facility

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Iran’s nuclear chief has revealed the country is building a new production hall for advanced centrifuges for uranium enrichment. The site is concealed “in the heart of mountains” near the Natanz nuclear facility. … Read More >Iran building production hall for uranium-enriching centrifuges ‘in the mountains’ near Natanz facility