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Russia ‘deeply concerned’ about reports of mercenaries from Syria & Libya being sent to fight in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh

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Moscow has condemned the alleged use of “foreign mercenaries and terrorists” in the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia over Nagorno-Karabakh, calling them a threat to the entire region that must “immediately” be withdrawn. … Read More >Russia ‘deeply concerned’ about reports of mercenaries from Syria & Libya being sent to fight in disputed Nagorno-Karabakh

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Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenia isn’t looking for peacekeepers from Russian-led CSTO to intervene, says PM Pashinyan

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Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said his country has the means to defend itself in the escalating conflict with Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh. He indicated Yerevan wasn’t planning to seek assistance from its allies. … Read More >Nagorno-Karabakh conflict: Armenia isn’t looking for peacekeepers from Russian-led CSTO to intervene, says PM Pashinyan

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You can thank Russia for wiping out ISIS in Syria, Defense Minister Shoigu insists on 5th anniversary of Moscow’s intervention

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Thanks to Russian forces, the Islamic State in Syria has been defeated, according to Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, who claimed that more than 133,000 terrorists have been killed in the country over the past five years. … Read More >You can thank Russia for wiping out ISIS in Syria, Defense Minister Shoigu insists on 5th anniversary of Moscow’s intervention

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NATO boss Stoltenberg tells Georgia to ‘prepare for membership’ – influential Russian senator says it’s a ‘signal’ to Moscow

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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has urged Georgia to prepare to become a member of the US-led military bloc. On Tuesday, the premier of the former Soviet state Giorgi Gakharia was in Brussels to discuss closer cooperation. … Read More >NATO boss Stoltenberg tells Georgia to ‘prepare for membership’ – influential Russian senator says it’s a ‘signal’ to Moscow

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‘Politicizing the issue’: Russian Foreign Ministry accuses Merkel of using Navalny’s alleged poisoning for political gain

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Angela Merkel’s visit to Alexey Navalny was an attempt to politicize the situation, according to Russia’s Foreign Ministry. The German Chancellor dropped in to see the Russian opposition figure when he was hospitalized in Berlin. … Read More >‘Politicizing the issue’: Russian Foreign Ministry accuses Merkel of using Navalny’s alleged poisoning for political gain

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Navalny ‘is working with CIA’: Kremlin makes explosive allegation after opposition figure blames Putin for alleged poisoning

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Western intelligence agencies – in particular, agents from the American CIA – are working with Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny, Vladimir Putin’s spokesman alleged on Thursday. … Read More >Navalny ‘is working with CIA’: Kremlin makes explosive allegation after opposition figure blames Putin for alleged poisoning

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Putin considers taking Russia’s ‘Sputnik V’ Covid-19 vaccine, as Seoul reveals Russian president is planning trip to South Korea

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Russian President Vladimir Putin “is thinking about” getting vaccinated against Covid-19, according to the Kremlin. The revelation came after his plans were revealed by South Korea, following a call between Moscow and Seoul. … Read More >Putin considers taking Russia’s ‘Sputnik V’ Covid-19 vaccine, as Seoul reveals Russian president is planning trip to South Korea

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Russia faces potential autumn Covid-19 hospital crisis as cases rise sharply & 90% of allocated beds are already in use

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Almost 90 percent of the 129,000 hospital beds allocated for Covid-19 patients in Russia are occupied. That’s according to Alexey Kuznetsov, an assistant to the country’s Health Minister, who was speaking on Tuesday. … Read More >Russia faces potential autumn Covid-19 hospital crisis as cases rise sharply & 90% of allocated beds are already in use

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Renewed Azerbaijan/Armenia conflict a new threat to Russia’s delicate balancing act with key player Turkey

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Azerbaijan has never forgotten its 1990s humiliation at the hands of Armenia. Now stronger than its sworn enemy, and emboldened by Turkish support, Baku’s assertiveness is creating a headache for Moscow. … Read More >Renewed Azerbaijan/Armenia conflict a new threat to Russia’s delicate balancing act with key player Turkey