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Anti-Russia sanctions harm European economy’s global competitiveness, German entrepreneur tells RT

Posted on February 12, 2021February 12, 2021By Editor

In a move that can further harm Russia-EU bilateral ties, some European officials are threatening Russia with new punitive measures over jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny. … Read More >Anti-Russia sanctions harm European economy’s global competitiveness, German entrepreneur tells RT

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New poll reveals little support for pro-Navalny rallies in Russia, with vast majority opposed or indifferent to demonstrations

Posted on February 12, 2021February 12, 2021By Editor

A poll conducted after two successive weeks of protests in support of jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny has revealed that just 22 percent of Russians were in favor of the rallies, with even fewer willing to join in. … Read More >New poll reveals little support for pro-Navalny rallies in Russia, with vast majority opposed or indifferent to demonstrations

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Moscow issues international arrest warrant for Leonid Volkov, Lithuania-based Navalny ally who called for mass protests in Russia

Posted on February 12, 2021February 12, 2021By Editor

Russia has placed a high-profile associate of jailed opposition figure Alexey Navalny on the interstate wanted list over his alleged role in organizing two weekends of unauthorized demonstrations in cities across the country. … Read More >Moscow issues international arrest warrant for Leonid Volkov, Lithuania-based Navalny ally who called for mass protests in Russia

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Ticked off: Ukraine launches campaign to force Twitter to strip blue checkmark from Russian Foreign Ministry’s Crimean account

Posted on February 12, 2021February 12, 2021By Editor

In what might be cyber warfare’s most minor skirmish yet, Ukrainian officials are leading a charge to strip an account belonging to Russia’s representatives on the disputed Crimean peninsula of its verified status on Twitter. … Read More >Ticked off: Ukraine launches campaign to force Twitter to strip blue checkmark from Russian Foreign Ministry’s Crimean account

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‘Euro-speak’: Attempt by German-led EU to monopolise European identity & values is fuelling animosity & destabilising continent

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021By Editor

Europe’s three largest cities lie outside the European Union, or four if you count Istanbul, and 40% of people on the continent are not citizens of the bloc. This hasn’t prevented Brussels from trying to hijack European identity. … Read More >‘Euro-speak’: Attempt by German-led EU to monopolise European identity & values is fuelling animosity & destabilising continent

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Russian Deputy FM: Any Agreement to Replace New START Treaty Requires Discussing US Missile Defence

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021By Editor

A five-year extension of the arms reduction treaty came into force earlier this month, as Moscow and Washington managed to find common ground before the deal expired to preserve global peace and security. … Read More >Russian Deputy FM: Any Agreement to Replace New START Treaty Requires Discussing US Missile Defence

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NATO orders warships into Black Sea as bloc’s chief calls for Ukraine to be allowed join & stop Russian ‘plan’ to dominate ex-USSR

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021By Editor

Relations between Russia and the West are in choppy waters, according to NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, who says the Black Sea is the new battleground in the US-led bloc’s fight for influence and control in the region. … Read More >NATO orders warships into Black Sea as bloc’s chief calls for Ukraine to be allowed join & stop Russian ‘plan’ to dominate ex-USSR

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1 in 4 Russians saw Navalny’s explosive ‘Putin’s Palace’ documentary but majority say it hasn’t changed view of president – poll

Posted on February 11, 2021February 11, 2021By Editor

With its glitzy interiors and digital dance studio, an opulent manor on Russia’s Black Sea coast said to be owned by President Vladimir Putin certainly raised eyebrows. Now, it appears many are skeptical of the allegations. … Read More >1 in 4 Russians saw Navalny’s explosive ‘Putin’s Palace’ documentary but majority say it hasn’t changed view of president – poll

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Russia To Launch 40 Discreet Satellites From Across the planet In March

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021By Editor

Compared to the previous versions of the Soyuz, the first-stage boosters and two core stages are uprated engines with improved injection system. … Read More >Russia To Launch 40 Discreet Satellites From Across the planet In March

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The ‘Liberal World Order’ is dead, but fallout from ill-fated visit of EU’s Borrell to Moscow proves much of West still in denial

Posted on February 10, 2021February 10, 2021By Editor

Back in the 1990s, when modern Russia emerged from the ashes of the Soviet Union, the West was the best. It offered the only realistic role model. Times have changed, but the penny hasn’t dropped yet in Brussels or Washington. … Read More >The ‘Liberal World Order’ is dead, but fallout from ill-fated visit of EU’s Borrell to Moscow proves much of West still in denial