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Russian prosecutors demand nearly six years in prison for three lawyers who represented Alexei Navalny
4 weeks, 2 days ago

Russian prosecutors demand nearly six years in prison for three lawyers who represented Alexei Navalny

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Vadim Kobzev, Igor Sergunin and Alexei Liptser are accused of taking part in an extremist organisation. They were arrested in October 2023 and added the following month to an official list of ’terrorists and extremists' Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny appears on a screen via a video link from the IK-3 penal colony in Kharp in the Yamal-Nenets region during …

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Moldova’s pro-Western president wins vote overshadowed by Russian meddling claims
2 months, 1 week ago

Moldova’s pro-Western president wins vote overshadowed by Russian meddling claims

NPR  

Moldova’s pro-Western president wins vote overshadowed by Russian meddling claims toggle caption Vadim Ghirda/AP CHISINAU, Moldova — Moldova’s pro-Western President Maia Sandu has won a second term in a pivotal presidential runoff against a Russia-friendly opponent, in a race that was overshadowed by claims of Russian interference, voter fraud, and intimidation in the European Union candidate country. On Sunday, Moldovan …

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Kylie Jenner channels Jane Fona's Barbarella in skimpy Halloween costume
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Kylie Jenner channels Jane Fona's Barbarella in skimpy Halloween costume

Daily Mail  

Kylie Jenner channeled Jane Fonda's iconic 1960s role Barbarella in a sizzling set of snaps she posted ahead of Halloween. Barbarella originated as a French comic strip and was then adapted into a 1968 sci-fi movie directed by Jane's first husband Roger Vadim. Kylie Jenner channeled Jane Fonda's iconic 1960s role Barbarella in a sizzling set of snaps she posted …

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A mini Russia emerges in Belgrade as thousands flee war
4 months, 1 week ago

A mini Russia emerges in Belgrade as thousands flee war

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy On a sweltering summer morning …

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Olympic boxer Imane Khelif calls for end to bullying after backlash over gender misconceptions
5 months, 1 week ago

Olympic boxer Imane Khelif calls for end to bullying after backlash over gender misconceptions

Associated Press  

PARIS — Olympic boxer Imane Khelif said the wave of hateful scrutiny she has faced over misconceptions about her gender “harms human dignity,” and she called for an end to bullying athletes after being greatly affected by the international backlash against her. Algeria’s Imane Khelif hits Hungary’s Anna Hamori in their women’s 66kg quarterfinal boxing match at the 2024 Summer …

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An assassin, a Putin foe’s death, secret talks: How a sweeping US-Russia prisoner swap came together
5 months, 2 weeks ago

An assassin, a Putin foe’s death, secret talks: How a sweeping US-Russia prisoner swap came together

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — It was December 2022 and the U.S. government’s chief hostage negotiator had just delivered Brittney Griner back to America after her 10-month imprisonment in Russia. President Vladimir Putin called him a “patriot,” perhaps sensing an opportunity to signal how far Russia would go to bring home anyone who might get caught acting on the country’s behalf. Speaking about …

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'Loyalty to motherland': Putin welcomes prisoners freed after landmark deal with West, promises state awards
5 months, 2 weeks ago

'Loyalty to motherland': Putin welcomes prisoners freed after landmark deal with West, promises state awards

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Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin gave a hero's welcome to prisoners freed in a historic exchange with the West as they stepped off a plane in Moscow, promising them state awards and a conversation about their futures. Image Source : REUTERSRussia's President Vladimir Putin greets Russian national Vadim Krasikov, convicted by a German court of killing a Chechan militant. The …

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Gloating Putin greets Russians with hugs and kisses as they return to Moscow after complex prisoner swap with Western countries
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Gloating Putin greets Russians with hugs and kisses as they return to Moscow after complex prisoner swap with Western countries

Daily Mail  

Vladimir Putin warmly welcomed Russian nationals - including a convicted killer - back to the 'motherland' with hugs and kisses after the biggest East-West prisoner exchange since the Cold War took place on Thursday. Vladimir Putin warmly embraces Vadim Krasikov, convicted by a German court of killing a Chechen dissident in Berlin The Russian despot also hugged another of the …

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Putin called him a patriot. But who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian released in the mass prisoner swap?
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Putin called him a patriot. But who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian released in the mass prisoner swap?

Associated Press  

Vadim Krasikov, the Russian at the center of Thursday’s mass prisoner swap, has long topped the Kremlin’s list for an exchange. Krasikov was convicted for the Aug. 23, 2019, killing of Zelimkhan “Tornike” Khangoshvili, a 40-year-old Georgian citizen who had fought Russian troops in Chechnya and later claimed asylum in Germany. When Krasikov was arrested, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called …

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Russia and West ‘prepare for prisoner swap’
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia and West ‘prepare for prisoner swap’

The Independent  

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AP PHOTOS: With the Paris Games as their canvas, people are enjoying the City of Light
5 months, 2 weeks ago

AP PHOTOS: With the Paris Games as their canvas, people are enjoying the City of Light

Associated Press  

Paris has much to offer its residents and any visitor. A spectator walks through a water mist sprayers on her way to Eiffel Tower Stadium to watch a beach volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. Juliette Labous, of France, is seen through a spectator’s umbrella while competing in the women’s cycling time trial …

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Imprisoned Kremlin critic Kara-Murza transferred to a prison hospital, his wife and lawyers say
6 months, 1 week ago

Imprisoned Kremlin critic Kara-Murza transferred to a prison hospital, his wife and lawyers say

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Court says social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but remain in EU as he awaits trial
6 months, 1 week ago

Court says social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but remain in EU as he awaits trial

Associated Press  

FILE: Andrew Tate, left, and his brother Tristan walk outside the Court of Appeals building in Bucharest, Romania, Friday, Dec. 22, 2023. BUCHAREST, Romania — A court in Romania’s capital ruled Friday that social media influencer Andrew Tate can leave Romania but must remain within the European Union as he awaits trial on charges of human trafficking, rape and forming …

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Imprisoned Kremlin critic Kara-Murza transferred to a prison hospital, his wife and lawyers say
6 months, 1 week ago

Imprisoned Kremlin critic Kara-Murza transferred to a prison hospital, his wife and lawyers say

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Imprisoned Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza has been transferred to a prison hospital, and his attorneys have been unable to visit him there since Thursday, his wife and one of his lawyers said Friday. Yevgenia Kara-Murza told The Associated Press in an interview Friday that prison officials said her husband was transferred to the hospital for an …

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Françoise Hardy, French pop star and fashion icon, dies at 80
7 months ago

Françoise Hardy, French pop star and fashion icon, dies at 80

LA Times  

Françoise Hardy, the French chanson singer, songwriter, fashion “It Girl” and darling of the 1960s “yé-yé” French pop movement, has died. Many baby boomer music fans, in fact, learned of Hardy not through song but by reading a Dylan poem on the back of his 1964 album, “Another Side of Bob Dylan,” where the seemingly smitten Minnesota bard wrote, “for …

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Putin marks Orthodox Easter - by killing his fellow Christians: Russian rocket and drone attacks in Ukraine leave two dead and six wounded
8 months, 1 week ago

Putin marks Orthodox Easter - by killing his fellow Christians: Russian rocket and drone attacks in Ukraine leave two dead and six wounded

Daily Mail  

Russian rocket and drone attacks have killed two and wounded at least six people in Ukraine overnight. The attacks came as Orthodox Christians in Ukraine and Russia celebrated Easter, with the Kremlin showing no respite during the holy occasion despite Vladimir Putin putting on a facade of piousness during a national address. A firefighter sprays water on the smouldering wreckage …

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Russian President Vladimir Putin breaks silence on rival Navalny's death in prison: ‘It happens…’
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Russian President Vladimir Putin breaks silence on rival Navalny's death in prison: ‘It happens…’

Hindustan Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said early Monday that he supported an idea to release opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prisoner exchange just days before the man who was his biggest foe died. Russian President Vladimir Putin In his first comments to address Navalny’s death, Putin said of the dissident’s demise: “It happens. Putin said Monday, also without offering any …

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‘Alexei Navalny supported prisoner swap for…’, Putin’s first comment on Kremlin critic’s death
9 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Alexei Navalny supported prisoner swap for…’, Putin’s first comment on Kremlin critic’s death

Live Mint  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said early Monday that he supported an idea to release late opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prisoner exchange just days before the man who was his biggest foe died. Navalny's allies last month also said that talks with Russian and Western officials about a prisoner swap involving Navalny were underway. Putin said Monday, also without …

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Commenting on Navalny’s death for first time, Putin says he supported prisoner swap for his foe
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Commenting on Navalny’s death for first time, Putin says he supported prisoner swap for his foe

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said early Monday that he supported an idea to release opposition leader Alexei Navalny in a prisoner exchange just days before the man who was his biggest foe died. Putin said Monday, also without offering any evidence, that several days before Navalny’s death, “certain colleagues, not from the administration” told him about “an idea to exchange …

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Navalny aide says the Russian opposition leader was close to being freed before his death
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Navalny aide says the Russian opposition leader was close to being freed before his death

Hindustan Times  

Associates of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that talks were underway shortly before his death to exchange him for a Russian imprisoned in Germany. Pevchikh alleged in her video, without offering evidence, that Putin “wouldn't tolerate” setting Navalny free and decided to “get rid of the bargaining chip.” Asked at a regular news conference in Berlin about the …

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Who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian jailed in Germany and linked to a possible prisoner exchange?
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Who is Vadim Krasikov, a Russian jailed in Germany and linked to a possible prisoner exchange?

Associated Press  

Vadim Krasikov’s name has come up several times in recent weeks in relation to prisoner exchanges between Russia and Western countries. Evidence reviewed by the court, including material unearthed by the investigative news site Bellingcat, showed that Krasikov had been employed by a Russian security agency and was likely asked to carry out the hit in 2019, presiding judge Olaf …

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Navalny Aides Say The Russian Opposition Leader Was Close To Being Freed Before His Death
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Navalny Aides Say The Russian Opposition Leader Was Close To Being Freed Before His Death

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LOADING ERROR LOADING Associates of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that talks were underway shortly before his death to exchange him for a Russian imprisoned in Germany. Pevchikh alleged in her video, without offering evidence, that Putin “wouldn’t tolerate” setting Navalny free and decided to “get rid of the bargaining chip.” Asked at a regular news conference in …

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Navalny aides say the Russian opposition leader was close to being freed before his death
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Navalny aides say the Russian opposition leader was close to being freed before his death

Associated Press  

Associates of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that talks were underway shortly before his death to exchange him for a Russian imprisoned in Germany. Pevchikh alleged in her video, without offering evidence, that Putin “wouldn’t tolerate” setting Navalny free and decided to “get rid of the bargaining chip.” Asked at a regular news conference in Berlin about the …

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Another lawyer for Kremlin foe Navalny faces extremism charges. She had left Russia
1 year ago

Another lawyer for Kremlin foe Navalny faces extremism charges. She had left Russia

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — A lawyer for imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Tuesday that Russian authorities charged her in absentia with participating in an extremist group. According to Navalny’s allies, authorities accused the lawyers of using their status as defense attorneys to pass letters from the imprisoned politician to his team, thus serving as intermediaries between Navalny and what they …

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