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Russia bans Scientology: Justice ministry puts key Scientologist groups on list of ‘undesirable’ organizations

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Russia’s Justice Ministry has blacklisted two Church of Scientology entities, banning them from operating in the country. Moscow has taken numerous measures against the group, arguing that it’s a business masquerading as religion. … Read More >Russia bans Scientology: Justice ministry puts key Scientologist groups on list of ‘undesirable’ organizations

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Denmark charges 3 women with aiding terrorist activities after evacuating them from Syrian detention camp with their 14 children

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Authorities in Denmark have arrested and preliminarily charged three women after they arrived back in the country, following a joint evacuation operation with Germany to evacuate people from the Roj detention camp in Syria. … Read More >Denmark charges 3 women with aiding terrorist activities after evacuating them from Syrian detention camp with their 14 children

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US is only country in the world still hanging on to chemical weapons, Russia says, after Washington unveils ‘Novichok’ questions

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Russian diplomats have hit out at the US after American officials signed a letter demanding information on the circumstances of the purported poisoning of opposition figure Alexey Navalny, accusing Washington of double standards. … Read More >US is only country in the world still hanging on to chemical weapons, Russia says, after Washington unveils ‘Novichok’ questions

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Catastrophic Facebook crash proves time for Russian internet sovereignty has come, Moscow announces after 6-hour network outage

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A massive internet crash that took out Facebook’s services, including Instagram and WhatsApp, shows that countries need to be less reliant on American tech giants and bolster their own domestic infrastructure, Moscow has said. … Read More >Catastrophic Facebook crash proves time for Russian internet sovereignty has come, Moscow announces after 6-hour network outage

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Russia further tightens restrictions on ‘foreign agent’ nonprofits: labelled groups must send annual reports to Justice Ministry

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Russia has further tightened its law regarding organizations deemed to be ‘foreign agents,’ this time hugely increasing the annual reporting requirements for nonprofits that have been designated by the Ministry of Justice. … Read More >Russia further tightens restrictions on ‘foreign agent’ nonprofits: labelled groups must send annual reports to Justice Ministry

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News site founded by Pussy Riot & Golos election monitor among 24 new groups given ‘foreign agent’ status by Russian government

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Two dozen Russian organizations and journalists have been added to a government list of ‘foreign agents’ with ties to overseas funding, requiring them to declare their status and abide by a series of financial disclosure rules. … Read More >News site founded by Pussy Riot & Golos election monitor among 24 new groups given ‘foreign agent’ status by Russian government

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Russian cybersecurity firm boss arrested on ‘high treason’ charges in secret police raid after allegedly spying for foreign nation

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The founder and CEO of Russia’s Group-IB digital security firm has been detained by authorities and charged with high treason, reportedly for passing on secret information to foreign spies in yet another cloak and dagger drama. … Read More >Russian cybersecurity firm boss arrested on ‘high treason’ charges in secret police raid after allegedly spying for foreign nation

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10 Albanians arrested in Kosovo after attacking Serbs as ethnic tensions flare, drawing in Serbia & NATO

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Police in self-proclaimed Kosovo say they have arrested 10 Albanian citizens for attacking ethnic Serbs. Ethnic tensions have escalated in the breakaway Serbian region, with Serbia, Russia and NATO getting involved. … Read More >10 Albanians arrested in Kosovo after attacking Serbs as ethnic tensions flare, drawing in Serbia & NATO