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Russia closes its border to Italian citizens & anyone coming from Italy, to help stop spread of Covid-19

Posted on March 13, 2020March 13, 2020By Editor

Italian citizens and any persons traveling from Italy have been banned from entering Russia, starting from midnight on Friday. With 1,016 dead and 15,000 infected, Italy remains the European country hardest hit by coronavirus. … Read More >Russia closes its border to Italian citizens & anyone coming from Italy, to help stop spread of Covid-19

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Russia Reportedly Creating ‘Medical Special Ops Units’

Posted on March 11, 2020March 11, 2020By Editor

Russian medical special ops units have previously been dispatched to a number of crisis-hit regions inside Russia as well as abroad. Thus, last year they were sent to deal with outcomes of heavy floods in Russia’s Irkutsk Oblast in Siberia, while in 2014 they helped battle the Ebola virus in the Republic of Guinea. … Read More >Russia Reportedly Creating ‘Medical Special Ops Units’

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Russia Detains 4 Members of Hizb ut-Tahrir Terror Group in Crimea – FSB

Posted on March 11, 2020March 11, 2020By Editor

Russian security services have busted a cell of the Hizb ut-Tahrir terror group in Crimea and detained four of its members, the Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Wednesday. … Read More >Russia Detains 4 Members of Hizb ut-Tahrir Terror Group in Crimea – FSB

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Only C MINUS grade: Putin rates Russia-US relations as more bad than good

Posted on March 11, 2020March 11, 2020By Editor

Since first reaching the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin has dealt with four different US presidents, and is well placed to judge the status of Russo-American relations. It’s hardly surprising that his evaluation is rather negative. … Read More >Only C MINUS grade: Putin rates Russia-US relations as more bad than good

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Global market turmoil creates economic opportunities for Russia – Putin

Posted on March 11, 2020June 15, 2020By Editor

The Russian government will provide favorable conditions for businesses in the country to minimize risks amid global economic turmoil and guarantee the safety of national and foreign investments, said President Vladimir Putin. … Read More >Global market turmoil creates economic opportunities for Russia – Putin

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Next stop the regions: Russian lawmakers approve final bill on amendments to constitution

Posted on March 11, 2020March 11, 2020By Editor

Russian legislators have given the final nod to a package of constitutional amendments proposed by President Vladimir Putin, which include giving sweeping new powers to parliament and tightening background checks on top officials. … Read More >Next stop the regions: Russian lawmakers approve final bill on amendments to constitution

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Russian parliament adjourns after proposal to allow Putin run again in 2024 Presidential elections

Posted on March 10, 2020March 10, 2020By Editor

Proceedings in Russia’s State Duma have been temporarily suspended and President Vladimir Putin is set to make an address this afternoon. It comes after a suggestion that Presidential term limits could be re-set. … Read More >Russian parliament adjourns after proposal to allow Putin run again in 2024 Presidential elections

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Moscow Exchange Index Falls 10%, Russia Trading System Index Loses 12.6% After Oil Prices Slump

Posted on March 10, 2020March 10, 2020By Editor

The day before, crude oil prices slumped by over 30 percent in the biggest fall since the 1991 Gulf War, after the OPEC+ alliance failed to agree on a deal to introduce new production cuts last week. … Read More >Moscow Exchange Index Falls 10%, Russia Trading System Index Loses 12.6% After Oil Prices Slump

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Woody Allen, we will publish your book

Posted on March 9, 2020March 9, 2020By Editor

We will publish your book because we are against corporate cowardice that becomes corporate censorship. … Read More >Woody Allen, we will publish your book

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Moscow Calls on NATO to Consider Consequences of Escalation in Light of Planned Drills Near Russia

Posted on March 7, 2020March 7, 2020By Editor

According to the Russian Foreign Ministry, increased NATO activities near Russia’s borders will not make Moscow change its foreign policy. … Read More >Moscow Calls on NATO to Consider Consequences of Escalation in Light of Planned Drills Near Russia