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'Russians lured & hunted': Moscow warns citizens against travelling to US, Canada and EU – Firstpost
1 week, 3 days ago

'Russians lured & hunted': Moscow warns citizens against travelling to US, Canada and EU – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Russian Foreign Ministry has warned citizens of the country from travelling to the US, claiming that the American intelligence services recently begun ’luring’ Russian nationals abroad in order to press political charges against them Both Russia and the US have accused each other of wrongful imprisonments and harassment of diplomats. Issuing the warning, Russia’s Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova claimed …

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Tucker Carlson Returns To Moscow To Interview A Member Of Putin's Inner Circle
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Tucker Carlson Returns To Moscow To Interview A Member Of Putin's Inner Circle

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Nearly 10 months after his interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, right-wing media personality Tucker Carlson on Tuesday announced he returned to Moscow for a sit-down with the country’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov. “We hope you’ll watch.” Carlson claimed his interview with Lavrov, a member of Putin’s inner circle, was part of his effort to provide his …

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Britain's military 'is ready to fight Russia tonight': UK army chief's stark warning after Putin declared we are now 'directly involved' in Ukraine war
1 month ago

Britain's military 'is ready to fight Russia tonight': UK army chief's stark warning after Putin declared we are now 'directly involved' in Ukraine war

Daily Mail  

But in May he acknowledged the army would run out of ammo in two months A top military official has declared the British Army would be ready to fight Vladimir Putin's forces 'tonight' if Russia were to invade another European nation in addition to Ukraine. A muzzle flash lights up pine trees as the British Army's new Archer Mobile Howitzer …

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Viral video claims Russian official told ‘to remain silent’ on ICBM strike on Ukraine
1 month ago

Viral video claims Russian official told ‘to remain silent’ on ICBM strike on Ukraine

Hindustan Times  

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova allegedly received a phone call during a press conference on Thursday, where “higher officials” instructed her to not speak about the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by Moscow during an attack on Ukraine, Kyiv Post reported. ICBM attack on Ukraine Ukraine on Thursday alleged that Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile overnight targeting …

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Russia spokesperson ordered on call to keep quiet on ICBM strike? Video is viral
1 month ago

Russia spokesperson ordered on call to keep quiet on ICBM strike? Video is viral

India Today  

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova on Thursday received a phone call in the middle of a press conference where she was allegedly instructed by her higher authorities to not speak about the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile by Moscow during an attack on Ukraine. In a theatrical presentation likely designed to strike fear into the hearts of naive …

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Katie Boulter cruises into Hong Kong Open semi-finals
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Katie Boulter cruises into Hong Kong Open semi-finals

The Independent  

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WTA Hong Kong Open: Women's Singles Quarter-final Battles Shine Bright
1 month, 3 weeks ago

WTA Hong Kong Open: Women's Singles Quarter-final Battles Shine Bright

BBC  

A thrilling quarter-final session took place at the WTA Hong Kong Open, showcasing some of the world's top female tennis players. In the Women's Singles competition, Yue Yuan and Sofia Kenin battled it out, with Yuan emerging victorious in a thrilling match. Meanwhile, Katie Boulter and Anastasia Zakharova engaged in a fierce battle, with Boulter ultimately securing victory. Diana Shnaider …

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WTA Hong Kong Open: Quarter-final Battles Ignite Centre Court
1 month, 3 weeks ago

WTA Hong Kong Open: Quarter-final Battles Ignite Centre Court

BBC  

A thrilling quarter-final session took place at the WTA Hong Kong Open, showcasing some of the world's top female tennis players. In the Women's Singles competition, Yue Yuan and Sofia Kenin battled it out, with Yuan emerging victorious in a thrilling match. Meanwhile, Katie Boulter and Anastasia Zakharova fought a fierce battle, with Boulter securing a convincing victory. Diana Shnaider …

Dutchwoman Lamens Soars to 16-0 Lead in Hong Kong Open
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Dutchwoman Lamens Soars to 16-0 Lead in Hong Kong Open

BBC  

A thrilling first-round clash saw Suzan Lamens and Sofia Kenin emerge victorious in their respective Round of 16 matches at the WTA Hong Kong Open. Lamens, the Dutchwoman, fought her way to a 5-7, 6-4 victory over Cristina Bucsa, showcasing her resilience and determination. Kenin, the American, displayed her unwavering focus, securing a 7-6, 5-4 triumph against Jessika Ponchet in …

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Russia says it holds evidence of US, UK role in Nord Stream blasts
2 months, 1 week ago

Russia says it holds evidence of US, UK role in Nord Stream blasts

China Daily  

Gas bubbles from the Nord Stream 2 leak reaching surface of the Baltic Sea in the area shows disturbance of well over one kilometer diameter near Bornholm, Denmark, Sept 27, 2022. MOSCOW -- Russia has evidence of the involvement of the United States and Britain in the explosions of the Nord Stream pipelines in 2022, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova …

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The Bad Blood Between Sheikh Hasina and the US
3 months ago

The Bad Blood Between Sheikh Hasina and the US

The Diplomat  

On August 11, several Indian media outlets, including the Economic Times, The Print, and NDTV, printed what was purportedly a speech that Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina planned to make – but which she was unable to deliver before hastily leaving the country on August 5. Just under two years later, in September 2023, the U.S. State Department warned …

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Russia says it could 'combine' with China if they face a threat
3 months, 1 week ago

Russia says it could 'combine' with China if they face a threat

Daily Mail  

Russia has declared that its partnership with China could see the two nations 'combine potential' if faced with a threat from the United States. 'I would like to remind you that Moscow and Beijing will respond to ''double containment'' by the United States with 'double counteraction'',' Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said yesterday. The comments by Putin and Foreign …

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Russia warns response to US sanctions on RT will make ‘everyone shudder’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia warns response to US sanctions on RT will make ‘everyone shudder’

Al Jazeera  

Moscow claims new measures against the media network’s top editors are part of an ‘information campaign’ before US presidential vote. Russia has said it will take retaliatory measures after the United States announced sanctions against its state-funded media network RT, threatening they will make “everyone shudder”. Washington’s actions against state broadcaster RT’s editor-in-chief Margarita Simonyan and her deputy Elizaveta Brodskaia …

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French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport, French media report
3 months, 4 weeks ago

French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport, French media report

Associated Press  

NICE, France — The founder and CEO of the messaging service Telegram was detained at a Paris airport on an arrest warrant alleging his platform has been used for money laundering, drug trafficking and other offenses, French media reported Sunday. In a statement posted on its platform, Telegram said it abides by EU laws including the digital services act, and …

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French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport, French media report
3 months, 4 weeks ago

French authorities arrest Telegram CEO Pavel Durov at a Paris airport, French media report

LA Times  

Telegram co-founder Pavel Durov in 2017. In a statement posted on its platform, Telegram said it abides by European Union laws including the digital services act, and its moderation is “within industry standards and constantly improving.” Durov, the company added, “has nothing to hide and travels frequently in Europe.” “It is absurd to claim that a platform or its owner …

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Russia hits Ukraine energy facilities, apartment block killing three
6 months ago

Russia hits Ukraine energy facilities, apartment block killing three

Al Jazeera  

Russia has relied increasingly on guided bombs dropped from a distance that involve fewer risks for its forces. Russian guided bombs struck an apartment building in Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv, killing three people, wounding 29 and prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to call for more help from Kyiv’s allies. Energy facilities targeted Overnight, Russia also launched a series of strikes …

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'143 people still missing' after Moscow attack
8 months, 3 weeks ago

'143 people still missing' after Moscow attack

China Daily  

People stand at a makeshift memorial in front of the Crocus City Hall on the outskirts of Moscow on Wednesday. ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO/AP As many as 143 people are still missing after last week's attack near Moscow when gunmen sprayed concertgoers with automatic weapons and set the venue on fire, a Russian state news outlet reported on Wednesday. Russian Foreign Ministry …

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Russia casts doubt on IS responsibility for attack
8 months, 3 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 …

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Moscow theater shooting fans flames of a disinformation war
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Moscow theater shooting fans flames of a disinformation war

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Flames were still leaping from the Moscow concert hall besieged by gunmen when Russian officials began suggesting who was really to blame. The allegations that Ukraine, now in its third year of fighting after Russia invaded, was behind Friday’s attack that killed at least 137 people, were the first salvo in a disinformation war that has clouded …

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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, …

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Russia warns US against using SpaceX for spying
9 months ago

Russia warns US against using SpaceX for spying

Al Jazeera  

Russia says plans by US intelligence to use SpaceX to build spy satellites causes risks for space security. Russia has said it is aware of US intelligence efforts to use commercial satellite operators such as SpaceX and has cautioned that such moves made their satellites legitimate targets. The Reuters news agency reported this month that SpaceX is building a network …

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Russia accuses Western ambassadors of meddling in internal affairs
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Russia accuses Western ambassadors of meddling in internal affairs

Al Jazeera  

Moscow hit out at envoys claiming they refused to meet with foreign minister, as relations continue to deteriorate. Russia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has accused Western ambassadors in Moscow of meddling in its internal affairs and questioned their function. The statement on Tuesday followed complaints from Moscow’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov the previous day that ambassadors from European Union countries …

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Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny reported dead; Western leaders blame Kremlin
10 months, 1 week ago

Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny reported dead; Western leaders blame Kremlin

The Hindu  

Alexei Navalny, Russia’s most famous opposition leader, died on February 16 after collapsing and losing consciousness at the penal colony north of the Arctic Circle where he was serving a long jail term, the Russian prison service said. Russian President Vladimir Putin and his associates will not go unpunished if the death of Alexei Navalny, as reported by Russian officials, …

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Finland extends Russia border closure until April 14 saying Moscow hasn’t stopped sending migrants
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Finland extends Russia border closure until April 14 saying Moscow hasn’t stopped sending migrants

Associated Press  

HELSINKI — Finland’s government said Thursday that it would extend the closure of its long border with Russia for another two months until April 14, because it sees no signs that Moscow was stopping its “hybrid operation” of funneling migrants toward the frontier with the Nordic nation. The government said in Thursday’s statement that “instrumentalized migration” from Russia poses “a …

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