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Putin: Foreign misinformation BOTS spreading fears about coronavirus on Russian social media

Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020By Editor

False stories about the extent of coronavirus in Russia are being spread from abroad as part of a disinformation campaign. That’s according to Vladimir Putin who says his intelligence services have proof. … Read More >Putin: Foreign misinformation BOTS spreading fears about coronavirus on Russian social media

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‘May God bless them’: Putin says Russian protest leaders free to hold marches as long as they obey laws

Posted on March 3, 2020March 3, 2020By Editor

There’s only one thing able to unite Russia’s notoriously divided ‘non-systemic’ opposition: hostility to Vladimir Putin and his Kremlin. Thus, they may take his faint praise for their activities with a pinch of salt. … Read More >‘May God bless them’: Putin says Russian protest leaders free to hold marches as long as they obey laws

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IOC confirms Rodchenkov didn’t personally sign documents used as evidence in doping case against Russians, lawyer says

Posted on March 3, 2020March 3, 2020By Editor

The lawyer for a trio of Russian biathletes says that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has confirmed documents used in a doping case against his clients were not personally signed by disgraced doctor Grigory Rodchenkov. … Read More >IOC confirms Rodchenkov didn’t personally sign documents used as evidence in doping case against Russians, lawyer says

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Putin’s constitutional changes: Proposals include ban on same-sex marriage & special place for God

Posted on March 3, 2020By Editor

Vladimir Putin stunned Russians in January when he began the countdown to his departure from the Kremlin by proposing changes to Russia’s 1993 constitution. Adding to the drama, Prime Minister Medvedev resigned on the same day … Read More >Putin’s constitutional changes: Proposals include ban on same-sex marriage & special place for God

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‘Register and keep working’: Russia’s ‘foreign agents’ law protects from outside meddling, doesn’t infringe on anyone, Putin says

Posted on March 3, 2020March 3, 2020By Editor

Russia’s ‘foreign agents’ law – subjected to constant bashing in Western media – is much milder than its US counterpart, as it only applies to those meddling in local politics while on outside pay, Vladimir Putin explained. … Read More >‘Register and keep working’: Russia’s ‘foreign agents’ law protects from outside meddling, doesn’t infringe on anyone, Putin says

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Changing fortunes: US now races to CATCH UP with Russia on hypersonic weapons – Putin

Posted on March 2, 2020By Editor

Since the Cold War-era, Moscow has always played catch up with American military technological prowess. However, its newest hypersonic weapons have turned the tide for the first time in modern history, Vladimir Putin believes. … Read More >Changing fortunes: US now races to CATCH UP with Russia on hypersonic weapons – Putin

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Russia’s Leningrad Region Authorities Commend Finland’s Idea to Create a Special Economic Zone

Posted on March 2, 2020March 2, 2020By Editor

As Dmitry Yalov, Deputy Chairman of the Regional Government for Economics and Investment said in one of his social networks accounts, Leningrad region authorities consider Finland’s idea to form a special economic zone … Read More >Russia’s Leningrad Region Authorities Commend Finland’s Idea to Create a Special Economic Zone

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Russia seeks to ‘create conditions so that NOBODY wants to fight us’ – Putin

Posted on March 2, 2020March 2, 2020By Editor

Vladimir Putin has confided that US President Donald Trump privately lamented the “insane” US military budget. He also says Russia protects itself by making the costs of attacking the country too high for anyone to contemplate. … Read More >Russia seeks to ‘create conditions so that NOBODY wants to fight us’ – Putin

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Ceasefire in Idlib will hopefully be achieved after talks with Putin – Erdogan ahead of upcoming meeting in Moscow

Posted on March 2, 2020March 2, 2020By Editor

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has high hopes for his upcoming meeting with Vladimir Putin, saying he’s optimistic an agreement will be reached with the Russian leader on ending hostilities in Idlib, Syria. … Read More >Ceasefire in Idlib will hopefully be achieved after talks with Putin – Erdogan ahead of upcoming meeting in Moscow

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Unfadable courage: Putin, Shoigu commemorate paratroopers who heroically died in battle against extremists two decades ago

Posted on March 2, 2020March 2, 2020By Editor

Twenty years after heroic but vastly outnumbered Pskov paratroopers bravely battled jihadist forces in the Russian republic of Chechnya, President Vladimir Putin and Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu have honored the fallen. … Read More >Unfadable courage: Putin, Shoigu commemorate paratroopers who heroically died in battle against extremists two decades ago