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Half of Russians believe alleged Navalny poisoning was faked or carried out by Western intelligence, only 15% blame Kremlin – poll

Posted on December 25, 2020December 25, 2020By Editor

A recent study has revealed that only a sixth of Russians believe Alexey Navalny’s narrative that he was poisoned by the country’s authorities, with almost a third (30%) suspecting that the opposition figure staged the event. … Read More >Half of Russians believe alleged Navalny poisoning was faked or carried out by Western intelligence, only 15% blame Kremlin – poll

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With less than seven weeks left before New START arms treaty expires, Russia once again urges US to sign extension

Posted on December 25, 2020December 25, 2020By Editor

The Russian Embassy in Washington has once again called on the US to extend the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), due to expire in February. The decision to end the agreement was made unilaterally by the White House. … Read More >With less than seven weeks left before New START arms treaty expires, Russia once again urges US to sign extension

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American man wanted for murder back home asks Putin for Russian citizenship, claiming political persecution by US authorities

Posted on December 25, 2020December 25, 2020By Editor

An American man who moved to Russia after allegedly murdering his girlfriend has appealed to President Vladimir Putin for citizenship, asking him for protection against “the arbitrariness of US authorities.” … Read More >American man wanted for murder back home asks Putin for Russian citizenship, claiming political persecution by US authorities

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Putin named Russia’s politician of the year, ahead of PM Mishustin & FM Lavrov, as Navalny & Furgal gain support in annual poll

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020By Editor

A Russian poll has crowned Vladimir Putin as the politician of 2020, backed by 38% of respondents. The head of state beat out Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin (17%) and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu (15%) to earn the title. … Read More >Putin named Russia’s politician of the year, ahead of PM Mishustin & FM Lavrov, as Navalny & Furgal gain support in annual poll

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‘He compares himself to Jesus’: Putin’s spokesman says Navalny gripped by ‘megalomania’ after state ‘assassination’ accusations

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020By Editor

Alexey Navalny has a persecution complex and believes he is a messiah figure. That’s according to Kremlin press secretary Dmitry Peskov, offering a personal opinion rather than speaking on behalf of Vladimir Putin on Tuesday. … Read More >‘He compares himself to Jesus’: Putin’s spokesman says Navalny gripped by ‘megalomania’ after state ‘assassination’ accusations

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Russia’s space agency chief Rogozin hits out at ‘stupid’ US sanctions that even target ISS mission control center

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020By Editor

The head of Roscosmos has revealed that he appealed to his counterpart at NASA after discovering that sanctions were to be introduced against Russia’s space agency in a package of measures against companies with military links. … Read More >Russia’s space agency chief Rogozin hits out at ‘stupid’ US sanctions that even target ISS mission control center

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More sanctions! Russian Defense Ministry, aviation & space companies on US Christmas list of ‘prohibited’ export destinations

Posted on December 23, 2020December 23, 2020By Editor

The US Department of Commerce has published a list of 103 Russian and Chinese entities, including the Russian Defense Ministry, that will be affected by the ban on exporting American technology to military end-users. … Read More >More sanctions! Russian Defense Ministry, aviation & space companies on US Christmas list of ‘prohibited’ export destinations

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Russian Deputy FM says American hackers tried to meddle in country’s vote amid growing row over online espionage

Posted on December 22, 2020December 22, 2020By Editor

American operatives tried to hack Russia’s constitutional vote last summer, one of Moscow’s top diplomats has said in a series of explosive allegations, claiming the US is responsible for the majority of online attacks. … Read More >Russian Deputy FM says American hackers tried to meddle in country’s vote amid growing row over online espionage

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Kremlin insists US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 pipeline are part of ‘hybrid war’ & amount to ‘unfair competition’

Posted on December 22, 2020December 22, 2020By Editor

US sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 pipeline linking Russia and Germany are an element of Washington’s “hybrid war” against Moscow, President Putin’s spokesman said on Monday. … Read More >Kremlin insists US sanctions against Nord Stream 2 pipeline are part of ‘hybrid war’ & amount to ‘unfair competition’

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Deal with AstraZeneca shames ‘unethical’ attackers of Sputnik V & should inspire cooperation – funder of Russian vaccine tells RT

Posted on December 22, 2020December 22, 2020By Editor

The head of Russia’s Sovereign wealth fund has told RT that Moscow sees Covid-19 as a threat surpassing political differences, and rivalry, and wants more international cooperation to be harnessed to defeat the pandemic. … Read More >Deal with AstraZeneca shames ‘unethical’ attackers of Sputnik V & should inspire cooperation – funder of Russian vaccine tells RT