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Russia is our most important ally, say over 50% of Chinese people, as leaders Xi & Putin discuss closer ties between countries

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021By Editor

Neighbors don’t always make the best of friends but, faced with growing international tensions, China and Russia are being drawn closer together. It comes as Chinese citizens increasingly write off better relations with the US. … Read More >Russia is our most important ally, say over 50% of Chinese people, as leaders Xi & Putin discuss closer ties between countries

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So long, 2020: Another year passes & despite Western predictions, warnings & wishful thinking, Russia fails to collapse… again

Posted on January 1, 2021January 1, 2021By Editor

Russia is often portrayed as a giant with feet of clay. If pushed hard enough, the assumption is that it will collapse. Yet, the experience of 2020 suggests that its foundations are stronger than many people imagine. … Read More >So long, 2020: Another year passes & despite Western predictions, warnings & wishful thinking, Russia fails to collapse… again

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Months after Twitter shadow-bans RT, Putin signs law to fine & block social media giants that censor Russian media sources

Posted on December 31, 2020December 31, 2020By Editor

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved new legislation that could see foreign social media companies punished for discriminating against the country’s media outlets. This year, RT and Sputnik have been censored on Twitter. … Read More >Months after Twitter shadow-bans RT, Putin signs law to fine & block social media giants that censor Russian media sources

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‘Blackmail & ultimatums’: Russian FM Lavrov says it’s now up to Western countries to put an end to their Covid-19 ‘vaccine wars’

Posted on December 31, 2020December 31, 2020By Editor

The global coronavirus pandemic has decimated economies and left almost two million people dead. But, according to Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov, it’s also become yet another battleground between East and West. … Read More >‘Blackmail & ultimatums’: Russian FM Lavrov says it’s now up to Western countries to put an end to their Covid-19 ‘vaccine wars’

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Russia reveals it has world’s 3rd-highest overall Covid-19 deaths after US & Brazil, per capita numbers similar to rest of Europe

Posted on December 31, 2020December 31, 2020By Editor

Russian officials have sharply revised upwards their estimates of deaths from Covid-19, with more than 186,000 people now thought to have died from the virus in the world’s largest country, since the start of the pandemic. … Read More >Russia reveals it has world’s 3rd-highest overall Covid-19 deaths after US & Brazil, per capita numbers similar to rest of Europe

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Russia ready to ‘fight off’ Western attempts to seize its assets in $50bn battle with oligarchs over collapsed Yukos oil empire

Posted on December 31, 2020December 31, 2020By Editor

Any hope of a quiet 2021 for Russia has been dashed as one of the country’s top officials warns it faces a series of court battles that risk confrontation with the West, including a fight over the world’s largest legal bill. … Read More >Russia ready to ‘fight off’ Western attempts to seize its assets in $50bn battle with oligarchs over collapsed Yukos oil empire

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Russian Investigators Open Case Against Navalny Over Allegations of $4.8 Mln Donation Fraud

Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020By Editor

A criminal case over allegations of large-scale fraud was initiated against Russian political opposition figure Alexey Navalny, a Russian Investigative Committee spokeswoman, Svetlana Petrenko, said. … Read More >Russian Investigators Open Case Against Navalny Over Allegations of $4.8 Mln Donation Fraud

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Russian opposition figure Navalny to face new criminal case over alleged use of ‘anti-corruption’ donations ‘for personal gain’

Posted on December 30, 2020December 30, 2020By Editor

The Investigative Committee of Russia announced on Tuesday that it has launched a fresh probe into the affairs of opposition activist Alexey Navalny, to determine whether there is sufficient evidence to charge him with fraud. … Read More >Russian opposition figure Navalny to face new criminal case over alleged use of ‘anti-corruption’ donations ‘for personal gain’

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Former Miss Ekaterinburg fights back New York mugger with one simple tactic – swearing at him in Russian

Posted on December 29, 2020December 29, 2020By Editor

Ever wondered what you’d do if someone tried to rob you on the street? Well, one Russian model in New York managed to get away scot-free with a straightforward tactic: she swore at him in her native tongue. … Read More >Former Miss Ekaterinburg fights back New York mugger with one simple tactic – swearing at him in Russian

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America has given up on arms control & withdrawn from treaties to try to achieve ‘global supremacy’ – Russian Defense Ministry

Posted on December 29, 2020December 29, 2020By Editor

A senior Russian official has accused Washington of changing its priorities, rejecting stability, and attempting to gain supremacy – in particular, of leaving arms control agreements so it can build up its military potential. … Read More >America has given up on arms control & withdrawn from treaties to try to achieve ‘global supremacy’ – Russian Defense Ministry