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Armed rebellion by Wagner chief Prigozhin underscores erosion of Russian legal system
1 year, 5 months ago

Armed rebellion by Wagner chief Prigozhin underscores erosion of Russian legal system

The Hindu  

Russia's rebellious mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin walked free from prosecution for his June 24 armed mutiny, and it's still unclear if anyone will face any charges in the aborted uprising against military leaders or for the deaths of the soldiers killed in it. The developments around Mr. Prigozhin, who remains unpunished despite Mr. Putin's labelling of his revolt as treason, …

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Armed rebellion by Wagner chief Prigozhin underscores erosion of Russian legal system
1 year, 5 months ago

Armed rebellion by Wagner chief Prigozhin underscores erosion of Russian legal system

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Russia’s rebellious mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin walked free from prosecution for his June 24 armed mutiny, and it’s still unclear if anyone will face any charges in the aborted uprising against military leaders or for the deaths of the soldiers killed in it. The developments around Prigozhin, who remains unpunished despite Putin’s labeling of his revolt as …

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Explained: The alternate reality of the Ukraine war being presented by Russian state TV
2 years ago

Explained: The alternate reality of the Ukraine war being presented by Russian state TV

Firstpost  

Leaked emails show how Russia’s largest state broadcaster has spun a version of the war in which Russia is winning, Ukraine is in shambles, and Western alliances are fraying. The correspondence was one of thousands of email exchanges stored within a leaked database from Russia’s largest state-owned media company, the All-Russia State Television and Radio Company, known as VGTRK. VGTRK …

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Watch: Nuclear torpedo strike could engulf Britain with giant radioactive tsunami, Russian TV warns
2 years, 7 months ago

Watch: Nuclear torpedo strike could engulf Britain with giant radioactive tsunami, Russian TV warns

The Telegraph  

A Russian television host has warned that Russia could "sink" Britain "once and for all" with a nuclear missile strike or a torpedo that would send a radioactive tsunami. Dmitry Kiselyov, a state television executive and one of Russia's most notorious propagandists, was the first Russian media figure to threaten nuclear war against the West in 2014, when he claimed …

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Russia’s prince of propaganda spins Putin’s Ukraine war
2 years, 9 months ago

Russia’s prince of propaganda spins Putin’s Ukraine war

LA Times  

A broadcast of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s speech is shown on TV in the White House briefing room on Feb. 21, 2022, days before the invasion of Ukraine. Anyone wanting to know the Kremlin’s worldview need only tune in to “News of the Week,” a Sunday night talk show hosted by Dmitry Kiselyov, who warns his millions of viewers of …

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Russian minister: US-Russia ties worse than during Cold War
3 years, 7 months ago

Russian minister: US-Russia ties worse than during Cold War

Associated Press  

MOSCOW — Russia’s top diplomat said Wednesday that relations with the United States are now even worse than during Cold War times because of a lack of mutual respect. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Moscow stands ready to normalize ties with Washington but that the U.S. should stop posturing like a “sovereign” while rallying its allies against Russia and …

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