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Russia

By imposing ‘illegitimate’ sanctions on Russians, EU officials have shown a ‘desire to put themselves above the law’ – FM Lavrov

Posted on October 28, 2020October 28, 2020By Editor

In a sign that relations between Moscow and the European Union are deteriorating, Russia’s top diplomat has said that the EU is unable to “adequately assess” what is going on in the world, and wishes to be above the law. … Read More >By imposing ‘illegitimate’ sanctions on Russians, EU officials have shown a ‘desire to put themselves above the law’ – FM Lavrov

Venezuelan Opposition Figure Lopez Arrives in Madrid After Fleeing Caracas, Reports Say

Posted on October 27, 2020January 31, 2021By Editor

On Saturday, Leopoldo Lopez’s father claimed that his son his son had left his refuge at the Spanish Embassy in Caracas “about two days ago” and crossed the border into Colombia. … Read More >Venezuelan Opposition Figure Lopez Arrives in Madrid After Fleeing Caracas, Reports Say

World

UK Foreign Office is Funding Opposition-Linked ‘Transparency’ Project in Venezuela, Journo Reveals

Posted on October 24, 2020January 31, 2021By Editor

The British government has been revealed to be the main, if not sole, funder of key anti-corruption and transparency organisations based in Venezuela, according to information obtained via freedom of information requests. … Read More >UK Foreign Office is Funding Opposition-Linked ‘Transparency’ Project in Venezuela, Journo Reveals

Russia

Putin says he personally asked Russian prosecutors to allow opposition figure Navalny to travel to Germany for medical treatment

Posted on October 24, 2020October 24, 2020By Editor

Vladimir Putin has denied Russia’s involvement in the alleged poisoning of Alexei Navalny, saying he asked prosecutors to allow the anti-corruption activist, who had been under travel restrictions, to fly to Germany for treatment. … Read More >Putin says he personally asked Russian prosecutors to allow opposition figure Navalny to travel to Germany for medical treatment

Russia

How the Main “Fighter Against Corruption” in Russia Stole 372,775,000 Rubles From the Population

Posted on October 23, 2020October 23, 2020By Editor

We all remember not so long ago a scandal broke out concerning 20 million rubles, allegedly appropriated by the relatives of the late singer Jeanna Friske from Rusfond. This happened because the singer’s relatives could not provide the charity foundation with exculpatory documents about the intended use of funds. … Read More >How the Main “Fighter Against Corruption” in Russia Stole 372,775,000 Rubles From the Population

Russia

Lavrov Has Had It. Proposes Russia Stops Talking to the West

Posted on October 18, 2020October 18, 2020By Editor

Sergei Lavrov is a man of no gimmicks–if he says something, that means he means it. By definition it also means Kremlin means it. So, today, he says it as it is at Valdai Conference: … Read More >Lavrov Has Had It. Proposes Russia Stops Talking to the West

World

An extra dose of Novichok? Russian activist Navalny could have been poisoned on two separate occasions in Tomsk, claims US media

Posted on October 16, 2020By Editor

The latest US media update on the increasingly complicated case of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny suggests he could have been poisoned not once, but twice on the fateful August day when he first became ill over Siberia. … Read More >An extra dose of Novichok? Russian activist Navalny could have been poisoned on two separate occasions in Tomsk, claims US media

UK

UK supports new EU sanctions against Moscow that will ‘significantly punish’ Russian officials over alleged poisoning of Navalny

Posted on October 16, 2020October 16, 2020By Editor

Britain will support a fresh round of EU sanctions against Russia. The targets are six high-level officials and a state research institute London believes is responsible for managing stocks of the nerve agent Novichok. … Read More >UK supports new EU sanctions against Moscow that will ‘significantly punish’ Russian officials over alleged poisoning of Navalny

Russia

EU sanctions six senior Russian officials over Navalny ‘poisoning,’ claims they knew of alleged Novichok use on opposition figure

Posted on October 16, 2020October 16, 2020By Editor

The EU has imposed penalties on six Russian officials over the alleged “assassination attempt” on anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny. They are now banned from entering the bloc and any assets they have there will be frozen. … Read More >EU sanctions six senior Russian officials over Navalny ‘poisoning,’ claims they knew of alleged Novichok use on opposition figure

Russia

Navalny is working with Western intelligence agencies & won’t come back to Russia, says nationalist LDPR leader Zhirinovsky

Posted on October 15, 2020October 15, 2020By Editor

Despite his insistence to the contrary, Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny will never return to his homeland – he knows he faces the prospect of jail for colluding with foreign intelligence, or for libel, says Zhirinovsky. … Read More >Navalny is working with Western intelligence agencies & won’t come back to Russia, says nationalist LDPR leader Zhirinovsky