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Russia’s rivals attempt to ‘exploit’ effects of Covid-19 pandemic by encouraging protests in support of Navalny, Putin tells media

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Foreign powers are trying to weaponise frustration over falling living standards due to to the Covid-19 pandemic to stir up protests in support of jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, President Vladimir Putin has said. … Read More >Russia’s rivals attempt to ‘exploit’ effects of Covid-19 pandemic by encouraging protests in support of Navalny, Putin tells media

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Borrell visit fallout: West has failed to realize that Russia has given up on ‘greater Europe’ & no longer cares what EU thinks

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The West’s mistake with Russia was expecting it to Westernize without any prospect of integration into Western institutions. NATO and the EU wanted a say in Moscow’s affairs while denying it a voice in broader European issues. … Read More >Borrell visit fallout: West has failed to realize that Russia has given up on ‘greater Europe’ & no longer cares what EU thinks

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Western pundits believed post-Maidan Ukraine would serve as an ‘example’ for Russia – in reality, it’s become a cautionary tale

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Many Russian liberals and foreign pundits saw Ukraine’s 2014 ‘Maidan’ as an event that would inspire change in Moscow. Today, as an increasingly dysfunctional Kiev clamps down on free speech, it looks more like a cautionary tale. … Read More >Western pundits believed post-Maidan Ukraine would serve as an ‘example’ for Russia – in reality, it’s become a cautionary tale

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Call from Navalny allies for international pressure to get activist out of prison proves he is a foreign agent, says Kremlin

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The Kremlin insists that moves by the imprisoned opposition figure Alexey Navalny’s associates to ask for foreign pressure to seek his release from jail proves that he deserves to be labeled as a foreign agent. … Read More >Call from Navalny allies for international pressure to get activist out of prison proves he is a foreign agent, says Kremlin

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‘Sit down you fool’: Bollywood hits back after Greta Thunberg, Rihanna & Mia Khalifa support Indian farmers’ protest

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India’s top movie stars have fought back against Western celebrities for “poking their noses” into the country’s affairs, after Rihanna, Greta Thunberg, and Mia Khalifa all drew attention to violent protests by Indian farmers. … Read More >‘Sit down you fool’: Bollywood hits back after Greta Thunberg, Rihanna & Mia Khalifa support Indian farmers’ protest

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As more than a dozen foreign diplomats attend Navalny trial, West must resist temptation to interfere in Russian affairs – Kremlin

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Russian officials have expressed concern over the potential for foreign interference in the trial of jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny, after Western diplomats arrived en masse at his hearing on Tuesday. … Read More >As more than a dozen foreign diplomats attend Navalny trial, West must resist temptation to interfere in Russian affairs – Kremlin

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In regards to foreign interference in voting on amendments to our Constitution

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For several days now, we have seen massive attempts by foreign interference in the voting process on amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation. There are several main areas of intervention. The first is various official statements. For example, the conclusion of the Venice Commission, which “recommended against changing article 79 of the Constitution of the Russian Federation” … Read More >In regards to foreign interference in voting on amendments to our Constitution

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Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference is reviewing the publications of foreign media about the fight against coronavirus in Russia

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“Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference in Russia’s Internal Affairs receives information about the incorrect coverage of our country’s actions to combat coronavirus infection by some Western media … Read More >Commission on the Investigation of Foreign Interference is reviewing the publications of foreign media about the fight against coronavirus in Russia