Russia persists in blaming Ukraine for concert attack despite its denial and Islamic State’s claim
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia persists in blaming Ukraine for concert attack despite its denial and Islamic State’s claim

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russian officials persisted Tuesday in saying Ukraine and the West had a role in last week’s deadly Moscow concert hall attack despite vehement denials of involvement by Kyiv and a claim of responsibility by an affiliate of the Islamic State group. Without offering any evidence, Alexander Bortnikov, head of the Federal Security Service, or FSB, followed similar allegations by President Vladimir Putin, who linked the attack to Ukraine even as he acknowledged that the suspects who were arrested were “radical Islamists.” The IS affiliate claimed it carried out the attack, and U.S. intelligence said it had information confirming the group was responsible. “We believe that radical Islamists prepared the action, while Western special services have assisted it and Ukrainian special services had a direct part in it,” Bortnikov said without giving details. The official said Turkish authorities believe the two “became radicalized in Russia” because they were not in Turkey for long.

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Behind enemy lines: Ukraine’s deadly assassins have terrorised Russia
1 week ago

Behind enemy lines: Ukraine’s deadly assassins have terrorised Russia

The Independent  

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Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian strikes kill 12 as Kyiv unveils new long-range ‘rocket-drone’
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Ukraine-Russia war latest: Russian strikes kill 12 as Kyiv unveils new long-range ‘rocket-drone’

The Independent  

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Putin in Kazakhstan: Russia can target ‘decision-making centres’ in Ukraine over ATACMS attacks
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Putin in Kazakhstan: Russia can target ‘decision-making centres’ in Ukraine over ATACMS attacks

Firstpost  

Putin said that the decision-making centres in Kyiv could fall target to Russia’s new Oreshnik missiles that have the capacity to travel “around three kilometres per second” Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said that launching a barrage of missile attacks against Ukraine was Moscow’s way of “responding” to Kyiv’s use of Western weapons. ‘Russia to target decision-making centres’ Putin …

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 933
3 months, 1 week ago

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 933

Al Jazeera  

Here is the situation on Sunday, September 15, 2024. Russia’s Ministry of Defence said its air defence units destroyed 29 drones Ukraine launched overnight targeting seven Russian regions, including Bryansk, Smolensk, Oryol, Belgorod, Kaluga and Rostov. Admiral Rob Bauer, who serves as the principal adviser to NATO’s secretary-general, said Ukraine would have a good military reason to strike deeper into …

‘Guerrilla projects’: Russia revels in US allegations of media warfare
3 months, 1 week ago

‘Guerrilla projects’: Russia revels in US allegations of media warfare

Al Jazeera  

Public figures close to President Putin goad Washington after the DoJ alleged that RT is puppeteering social media influencers. Last week, the United States Department of Justice unsealed an indictment accusing a Tennessee-based company, believed to be Tenet Media, of accepting millions of dollars from the Russian state-owned media outlet RT and promoting “pro-Russia propaganda and disinformation across social media …

Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, explosions heard in Kyiv; 3 killed
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia launches massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, explosions heard in Kyiv; 3 killed

Hindustan Times  

The Ukrainian military on Monday said that Russia has launched a massive missile and drone attack on Ukraine, reported Reuters. They said that there were multiple groups of Russian drones moving towards eastern, northern, southern, and central regions of Ukraine, followed by multiple cruise and ballistic missiles, reported the Associated Press. On Sunday, Russia launched attacks on northern, eastern and …

Dozens injured in overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine as Moscow claims five dead in Kyiv offensive
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Dozens injured in overnight Russian attacks on Ukraine as Moscow claims five dead in Kyiv offensive

The Independent  

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Putin vows ‘retribution’ against those trying to ‘divide’ Russia
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Putin vows ‘retribution’ against those trying to ‘divide’ Russia

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Thursday to crush anybody who tries to divide Russian society as he hailed the effectiveness and unwavering loyalty of his country's powerful law enforcement agencies. "Those who try to intimidate people, to split our society, to play on religious or national feelings will never succeed," Putin said in a video message posted by the Kremlin. …

Russia, Ukraine launch tit-for-tat attacks, five dead in Crimea and one killed in Kharkiv
6 months ago

Russia, Ukraine launch tit-for-tat attacks, five dead in Crimea and one killed in Kharkiv

India TV News  

Kyiv: Russian authorities said six people, including two children, were killed and over 100 people were wounded after Ukraine launched several drones and missiles in retaliation for Moscow's bombing of the Kharkiv city on Saturday that resulted in three casualties while 52 others were injured. Five people, including the two children, were killed by falling debris when five Ukrainian missiles …

9 killed in Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine ahead of G7 summit aimed at slowing Moscow’s offensive
6 months, 1 week ago

9 killed in Russian aerial attacks on Ukraine ahead of G7 summit aimed at slowing Moscow’s offensive

Associated Press  

KYIV, Ukraine — Russian forces launched new deadly attacks on Ukraine, killing at least nine people on Wednesday, a day before the leaders of countries that are some of Ukraine’s biggest backers were to discuss how to slow Moscow’s offensive. “And we need as many of them as possible.” Earlier Wednesday, Ukraine’s air force said it shot down more than …

Russia alleges US to blame for civilian deaths, Macron for rising tensions
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia alleges US to blame for civilian deaths, Macron for rising tensions

Al Jazeera  

Rhetoric is ramped up as Ukraine’s Zelenskyy tells French parliament ‘Europe is no longer a continent of peace’. Russia has ramped up its rhetoric against the West, blaming the United States for Ukraine’s alleged use of US-supplied weapons against civilians on its soil and accusing France of fuelling tensions across Europe. Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on …

France’s Macron urges a green light for Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with Western weapons
6 months, 3 weeks ago

France’s Macron urges a green light for Ukraine to strike targets inside Russia with Western weapons

Associated Press  

France’s president has joined the head of NATO in pushing for a policy shift that could change the complexion of the war in Ukraine — allowing Kyiv to strike military bases inside Russia with sophisticated long-range weapons provided by Western partners. Macron said that France’s position is that “we think we must allow to neutralize the military sites from which …

Russian officials again try to link the Moscow concert attack with Ukraine despite Kyiv’s denials
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Russian officials again try to link the Moscow concert attack with Ukraine despite Kyiv’s denials

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Russian authorities on Friday again tried to link the deadly attack on a Moscow concert hall to Ukraine, saying one of the detained suspects had photos on his phone depicting troops in camouflage uniforms with the Ukrainian flag. Ever since the March 22 mass shooting and fire at the Crocus City Hall concert venue that killed 145 …

Ukraine says three killed, 13 wounded in Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ukraine says three killed, 13 wounded in Russian attacks on Zaporizhzhia

Al Jazeera  

Russian officials have meanwhile accused Ukraine of attacking the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant Meanwhile on Friday, Russian officials accused Ukraine of attacking the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. The Russian state-run RIA news agency quoted the facility’s press service as saying Ukrainian military drones attacked the power plant but caused no damage to its critical infrastructure. On …

US bears some responsibility for Moscow concert attack, claims Russia, ‘everyone knows that the Kyiv is…’
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US bears some responsibility for Moscow concert attack, claims Russia, ‘everyone knows that the Kyiv is…’

Hindustan Times  

The United States bears some responsibility for the attack on a Moscow concert hall last month, which killed 144 people, claims Nikolai Patrushev, the head of Russia's National Security Council. Russia's blatant verbal attack comes despite ISIS Khorasan, an affiliate of the Islamic State, has admitted to orchestrating the attack, while Ukraine has consistently denied any involvement. FILE PHOTO: Flowers …

Putin calls for improved approach to migration
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Putin calls for improved approach to migration

China Daily  

By REN QI in Moscow | CHINA DAILY | Updated: 2024-04-04 08:56 FILE PHOTO: Ambassadors and representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Russia attend a flowers laying ceremony at the memorial for the victims of the attack at Crocus City Hall concert venue in Krasnogorsk, outside Moscow, Russia, March 30, 2024. Russian President Vladimir Putin called for a new approach …

US shares blame for Moscow concert hall attack, says Russia's national security council head
8 months, 3 weeks ago

US shares blame for Moscow concert hall attack, says Russia's national security council head

India TV News  

Astana: The United States shares blame for the deadly attack on a concert hall in Moscow that killed 145 people on March 22, alleged the head of Russia's national security council on Wednesday, despite a branch of the Islamic State claiming responsibility. Moscow's Basmanny District Court formally charged Dalerdzhon Mirzoyev, 32; Saidakrami Rachabalizoda, 30; Mukhammadsobir Faizov, 19; and Shamsidin Fariduni, …

Moscow Attack: Will Russia Escalate War Efforts On The Eastern Front?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Moscow Attack: Will Russia Escalate War Efforts On The Eastern Front?

ABP News  

With more than 139 Russians killed and over 100 more injured in the attack that took place at a popular theatre on the outskirts of Moscow on March 22, experts termed it one of the deadliest terror incidents in Russia since the Beslan school siege of 2004, and the deadliest attack in the capital city since the Nord Ost theatre …

Islamic State claimed the attack on Russia. Why is Putin accusing Ukraine and the West?
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Islamic State claimed the attack on Russia. Why is Putin accusing Ukraine and the West?

LA Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin continues to accuse Ukraine, the U.S. and Britain of involvement in a terrorist attack on the outskirts of Moscow, even though a branch of the extremist group Islamic State claimed responsibility. But he added that the seeming ease with which the attackers struck served to “dent the FSB’s credibility at all levels.” The Crocus City Hall …

Behind the terror attack in Moscow
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Behind the terror attack in Moscow

Hindustan Times  

The March 22 attack by the Islamic State-Khorasan Province in a concert hall in Moscow is one of the most significant terror incidents in terms of casualties. However, further analysis of the IS and Russia relations suggests that these “jihadi” volunteers belonged to the IS’ Caucasus branch, operating in Russia’s predominantly Muslim North Caucasus region, particularly in Chechnya, Dagestan, Ingushetia, …

Multiple victims of Moscow attack including children are in serious condition, Russian officials say
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Multiple victims of Moscow attack including children are in serious condition, Russian officials say

Deccan Chronicle  

Moscow, Mar 26 Twenty-two victims of the Russia concert hall attack that killed more than 130 people remain in serious condition in the hospital, Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said Tuesday, according to state news agency Tass. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the gunmen are “radical Islamists,” but despite all evidence pointing to the involvement of Islamic State, Putin …

Russia shooting concert hall: Why ISIS-K attacked, and how Putin is blaming Ukraine.
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia shooting concert hall: Why ISIS-K attacked, and how Putin is blaming Ukraine.

Slate  

It was Friday night when reports started coming in about a concert outside Moscow that had been targeted by terrorists. “What we’re hearing coming out of President Putin and Russia as well as Kremlin-backed or -supportive broadcasters and journalists is an effort to try to blame this attack on Ukraine,” Harris said. “It’s almost as if ISIS is responding in …

Countries across Europe increase terror alert after concert hall attack in Russia
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Countries across Europe increase terror alert after concert hall attack in Russia

The Independent  

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Russia casts doubt on IS responsibility for attack
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia casts doubt on IS responsibility for attack

China Daily  

MOSCOW — Russia on Monday cast doubt on assertions by the United States that the Islamic State militant group was responsible for a gun attack on a concert hall outside Moscow which killed 137 people and injured 182 more. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack, a claim which the United States has publicly said it believed, and …

Vladimir Putin suggests Ukraine linked to deadly Moscow concert hall attack
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Vladimir Putin suggests Ukraine linked to deadly Moscow concert hall attack

ABC  

In short: Vladimir Putin says Islamist militants carried out the attack but it bears the hallmarks of Ukrainian intimidation. Russian President Vladimir Putin says last week's deadly attack on a concert hall near Moscow was conducted by Islamist militants but the shooting fits with a wider campaign of intimidation by Ukraine. The investigation underway into the mass shooting had to …

Russia terrorist attack: Why ISIS-K hates Putin—and went after Moscow.
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Russia terrorist attack: Why ISIS-K hates Putin—and went after Moscow.

Slate  

It should have been no surprise that the terrorist group known as ISIS was behind Friday night’s massive attack on a concert hall in Moscow, killing 137 people and injuring at least 100. For that reason, even Putin, for a while anyway, was keen to help the United States after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks—sharing intelligence about al-Qaida and urging …

Putin blames Islamic extremists for last week's concert massacre
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Putin blames Islamic extremists for last week's concert massacre

Hindustan Times  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the gunmen who carried out the concert hall attack that killed over 130 people in a Moscow suburb last week were “radical Islamists.” HT Image Speaking in a meeting with government officials, Putin said the killings were carried out by extremists "whose ideology the Islamic world has been fighting for centuries.” Putin, who …

After the terror strike in Moscow
8 months, 4 weeks ago

After the terror strike in Moscow

Hindustan Times  

Reports of the involvement of Islamic State, especially its so-called Khorasan Province affiliate, in the gruesome terror attack last week on the outskirts of the Russian capital that left 133 people dead should be a cause for concern. The IS claimed responsibility for the attack on messaging app channels, providing gruesome images of the terrorists involved.The terror group has a …

Russian massacre suspects’ homeland is plagued by poverty and religious strife
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Russian massacre suspects’ homeland is plagued by poverty and religious strife

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — The four men charged with the massacre at a Moscow theater have been identified by authorities as citizens of Tajikistan, some of the thousands who migrate to Russia each year from the poorest of the former Soviet republics to scrape out marginal existences. The militants claiming responsibility for the Moscow massacre that killed 139 people — a …

Putin says Islamic extremists raided concert hall but attack masterminds are yet to be found
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Putin says Islamic extremists raided concert hall but attack masterminds are yet to be found

Associated Press  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the gunmen who killed 139 people at a suburban Moscow concert hall are “radical Islamists,” but he repeated his accusation that Ukraine could have played a role despite Kyiv’s strong denials. Two days after the Islamic State’s Afghanistan affiliate claimed responsibility for Friday night’s attack at the music venue, Putin acknowledged during a …

Moscow attack: Russia questions US claim of ISIS-K hand as two suspects plead guilty
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Moscow attack: Russia questions US claim of ISIS-K hand as two suspects plead guilty

Live Mint  

Raising suspicion about the US claim of possible hand of Islamic State-Khorasan behind the terror attack at Crocus Hall in Moscow killing nearly 140 people and injuring 182, Russia has questioned the Washington DC claim amid two of suspects pleading guilty, on Monday, to involvement in the worst atrocity in more than two decades. Russia's foreign ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, …

Putin acknowledges Islamist extremists raided concert hall
9 months ago

Putin acknowledges Islamist extremists raided concert hall

LA Times  

Women pray Monday near the Crocus City Hall music venue in Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the gunmen who killed 139 people at a suburban Moscow concert hall are “radical Islamists,” but he repeated his accusation that Ukraine could have played a role despite Kyiv’s strong denials. Two days after Islamic State’s Afghanistan affiliate claimed responsibility for …

Fear stalks Russia after Moscow massacre as Putin’s allies play blame game
9 months ago

Fear stalks Russia after Moscow massacre as Putin’s allies play blame game

Al Jazeera  

Everyday Russians say they feel anxious after Friday’s brutal attack at the Crocus City Hall that killed 137 people. The four “perpetrators” had “tried to hide and moved towards Ukraine, where, according to preliminary data, a window was prepared for them from the Ukrainian side to cross the state border”, Putin said. Death for death.” Konstantin Malofeev, owner of the …

Russian massacre suspects’ homeland is plagued by poverty and religious strife
9 months ago

Russian massacre suspects’ homeland is plagued by poverty and religious strife

LA Times  

In this photo taken from video released Sunday, a suspect in the shooting at the Crocus City Hall theater is escorted to the Russian Investigative Committee headquarters in Moscow. The militants claiming responsibility for the Moscow massacre that killed 137 people — a branch of the Islamic State group in neighboring Afghanistan — reportedly recruit heavily from Tajikistan. But Rahmon …

Zelenskyy refutes Ukraine link, says Putin seeking way to divert blame for Moscow concert hall massacre
9 months ago

Zelenskyy refutes Ukraine link, says Putin seeking way to divert blame for Moscow concert hall massacre

India TV News  

Refuting claims, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his nightly video address on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin was seeking ways to divert blame for a massacre at a concert hall near Moscow on Friday. A Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Zelenskyy was "the only head of state crazy enough to blame Russia for the terrorist attack." VIDEO: Zelenskky …

Russia concert hall attack suspects appear in a Moscow courtroom
9 months ago

Russia concert hall attack suspects appear in a Moscow courtroom

LA Times  

A makeshift memorial for the victims of the Moscow attack grew mourners Sunday in St. Petersburg. Suspects in the Russia concert hall attack, which left more than 130 people dead, made a court appearance Sunday in Moscow. Russian authorities arrested four suspected attackers Saturday and detained seven others on suspicion of involvement, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an address …

What we know after the Islamic State group claims responsibility for Moscow massacre
9 months ago

What we know after the Islamic State group claims responsibility for Moscow massacre

Associated Press  

WARSAW, Poland — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed at least 133 people, the most deadly attack in Russia in years. What to know about the Moscow massacre The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall Though the U.S. says …

Putin suggests Ukraine link to Moscow concert hall attack
9 months ago

Putin suggests Ukraine link to Moscow concert hall attack

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on March 23 that additional security measures have been imposed throughout the country and suggested that Ukraine was linked to the attack on a concert hall on the outskirts of Moscow that killed 133 people. The Islamic State group's Afghanistan branch claimed responsibility for the attack on March 22 in a statement posted on affiliated …

Zelensky aide denies Ukraine link to Moscow terror attack that killed over 100
9 months ago

Zelensky aide denies Ukraine link to Moscow terror attack that killed over 100

Hindustan Times  

Kyiv said Saturday it rejected Russian claims of a Ukrainian link to an attack on a Moscow concert hall that killed more than 100 people. Emergency services personnel and servicemen are seen outside the Crocus City Hall concert hall following the shooting incident Russia's FSB security service said Saturday it had arrested the gunmen behind the attack while they were …

Russia concert attack | 11 arrested in attack claimed by Islamic State
9 months ago

Russia concert attack | 11 arrested in attack claimed by Islamic State

The Hindu  

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that authorities have detained 11 people in the attack on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed at least 133 people and left the sprawling venue a smoldering ruin. The Islamic State group’s Afghanistan branch claimed responsibility for Friday’s attack in a statement posted on affiliated channels on social media. “Everything in this …

Why Would The Islamic State Attack Russia And Why It Hates Putin?
9 months ago

Why Would The Islamic State Attack Russia And Why It Hates Putin?

News 18  

If the Islamic State’s claim that it was behind the Moscow concert hall attack is proved correct, it would be the latest in the number of jihadist attacks in or against Russia in recent years. The group has offshoots like the ISIS-K and Islamic State’s West Africa Province along with other sympathisers and affiliate groups spread out from Somalia to …

Moscow concert attack: From India to Ukraine, here’s how world reacted to deadly shooting in Russia
9 months ago

Moscow concert attack: From India to Ukraine, here’s how world reacted to deadly shooting in Russia

Live Mint  

Russia's cosmopolitan capital Moscow witnessed a terror attack on Friday, March 22 after several gunmen burst into a big concert hall and fired automatic weapons at the crowd. Here are some world reactions to the deadly shooting at the Moscow concert hall: Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned the terror attack and took to X platform where he wrote, “India stands …

Russia accuses US of hiding 'Ukrainian involvement' in Moscow terror attack
9 months ago

Russia accuses US of hiding 'Ukrainian involvement' in Moscow terror attack

India Today  

Hours after a deadly shooting at a concert near Moscow killed 93 people on Friday, Russia has accused the United States of withholding information about the involvement of Ukrainians in the attack. This came after the White House on Friday said it had no initial indication that Ukraine, which is fighting an invasion by Russia, was involved in a "terrible" …

Putin vows retribution on concert hall attacks, as death toll climbs to 133
9 months ago

Putin vows retribution on concert hall attacks, as death toll climbs to 133

New Indian Express  

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday vowed to punish those behind a "barbaric terrorist attack" on a Moscow concert hall that killed at least 133, saying Russia had arrested four gunmen who were trying to flee to Ukraine. Kyiv has strongly denied any connection, and Putin made no reference to claims of responsibility by the Islamic State in his …

Moscow concert hall attack: Why is ISIL targeting Russia?
9 months ago

Moscow concert hall attack: Why is ISIL targeting Russia?

Al Jazeera  

Deadly attack in Moscow claimed by ISIL affiliate leaves more than 133 people dead and approximately 100 injured. Murat Aslan, a military analyst and former Turkish army colonel, said ISIL’s Afghanistan affiliate is known for its “radical and tough methodologies”. “The Soviet invasion of Afghanistan, Russian actions in Chechnya, Moscow’s close relationships with the Syrian and Iranian governments, and especially …

Who’s to blame for the Moscow massacre?
9 months ago

Who’s to blame for the Moscow massacre?

Al Jazeera  

Some Russians blame lax security for the horrific attack claimed by ISIL. Some experts agree with Chanysheva – given post-Soviet Russia’s history of lethal attacks on crowded public places that dates back to when Moscow started the second Chechen war a quarter of a century ago. The Friday attack “showed complete impotence” of Russia’s special services, national guard and the …

Why Islamic State targeted Russia and attacked Moscow concert hall
9 months ago

Why Islamic State targeted Russia and attacked Moscow concert hall

India Today  

As Moscow saw one of its deadliest terror attacks in decades, with over 110 people killed as gunmen opened fire at a concert hall, questions have swirled on social media why the Islamic State targeted Russia. The attack comes amid a long-standing and persistent conflict between Russia and the Islamic State that started with President Putin's intervention in the Syrian …

Putin hints at Ukrainian involvement in Moscow concert hall attack as Russia arrests alleged gunmen
9 months ago

Putin hints at Ukrainian involvement in Moscow concert hall attack as Russia arrests alleged gunmen

ABC  

In short: The Kremlin says Russia has arrested four suspected gunmen in connection with a shooting at a concert hall that killed at least 133 people. Russia has arrested 11 people, including four suspected gunmen, in connection with a shooting rampage that killed at least 133 people in a concert hall near Moscow, according to the Kremlin. "All four direct …

How Putin’s crackdown on dissent became the hallmark of the Russian leader’s 24 years in power
9 months, 2 weeks ago

How Putin’s crackdown on dissent became the hallmark of the Russian leader’s 24 years in power

LA Times  

Police detain a man trying to lay flowers to honor the late activist Alexei Navalny at a monument in St. Petersburg, Russia. “Russia is no longer an authoritarian state — it is a totalitarian state,” said Oleg Orlov, co-chair of Memorial, the Russian human rights group focused on political repression. “All these repressions are aimed at suppressing any independent expression …

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