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Jan 19, 2021 12:47
Russia’s top MP has warned that Moscow, long talked down to by the West over the state of its political system, must resist following the example of the US in allowing unelected tech tycoons to censor non-mainstream voices.
- Gazprom warns investors that Nord Stream 2 could be canceled as Trump announces more US sanctions in ‘parting gift’
Russian energy giant Gazprom has warned that Nord Stream 2 could be suspended or even canceled if there is a change in the political situation. The statement follows the imposition of new sanctions on the project by Washington.Jan 19, 2021 14:06 - Putin takes a plunge: Russian president among thousands of Orthodox Christians braving icy dip in freezing waters to mark EpiphanyAcross Russia and much of Eastern Europe, Orthodox believers submerged themselves in sub-zero temperatures on Tuesday to mark Epiphany, which commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan.Jan 19, 2021 12:59
- Russia will ignore Western appeals for release of opposition activist Alexey Navalny, says Putin’s spokesmanThe Kremlin has said it will not take notice of calls from a number of Western leaders for the release of Moscow protest leader Alexey Navalny, currently behind bars for allegedly violating the terms of a suspended sentence.Jan 19, 2021 12:08
- No side effects: Italian ambassador in Russia gets Sputnik V jab, says attempts to ‘politicize’ vaccine issue ‘deeply regrettable’Italy’s envoy to Russia Pasquale Terracciano has announced that his inoculation with the Russian-made Sputnik V went well, and criticized “attempts to politicize” the Covid-19 vaccine and medical care.Jan 19, 2021 11:09
- Gazprom warns investors that Nord Stream 2 could be canceled as Trump announces more US sanctions in ‘parting gift’Russian energy giant Gazprom has warned that Nord Stream 2 could be suspended or even canceled if there is a change in the political situation. The statement follows the imposition of new sanctions on the project by Washington.Jan 19, 2021 14:06
- Putin takes a plunge: Russian president among thousands of Orthodox Christians braving icy dip in freezing waters to mark EpiphanyAcross Russia and much of Eastern Europe, Orthodox believers submerged themselves in sub-zero temperatures on Tuesday to mark Epiphany, which commemorates the baptism of Jesus in the River Jordan.Jan 19, 2021 12:59
- ‘Degraded’ US falling short of its own democratic standards & has no right to lecture others, says Russian parliamentary speakerRussia’s top MP has warned that Moscow, long talked down to by the West over the state of its political system, must resist following the example of the US in allowing unelected tech tycoons to censor non-mainstream voices.Jan 19, 2021 12:47
- Russia will ignore Western appeals for release of opposition activist Alexey Navalny, says Putin’s spokesmanThe Kremlin has said it will not take notice of calls from a number of Western leaders for the release of Moscow protest leader Alexey Navalny, currently behind bars for allegedly violating the terms of a suspended sentence.Jan 19, 2021 12:08
- Russian policeman under house arrest, reportedly suspected of selling confidential flight information to Bellingcat – RBK sourcesA police officer in Samara is being investigated on suspicion of leaking information from the country’s centralized travel records, which registers all tickets bought in Russia, linking them to passengers’ passport numbers.Jan 19, 2021 11:50
- No side effects: Italian ambassador in Russia gets Sputnik V jab, says attempts to ‘politicize’ vaccine issue ‘deeply regrettable’Italy’s envoy to Russia Pasquale Terracciano has announced that his inoculation with the Russian-made Sputnik V went well, and criticized “attempts to politicize” the Covid-19 vaccine and medical care.Jan 19, 2021 11:09
- Russian newlyweds handed lengthy jail terms for ‘treason’ & ‘spying’ for NATO member plead with Putin for presidential pardonA married couple given a combined quarter of a century behind bars after being found guilty of treason have implored Russian President Vladimir Putin to secure their release from prison.Jan 19, 2021 08:59
- Ukrainian Railways records losses of up to $500 million after Moscow-Kiev train connection is closed due to Covid-19The lack of railway connection between Moscow and Kiev has so severely affected the state-owned Ukrainian Railways company that its losses may have reached around 14 billion hryvnia ($500 million) in 2020 alone.Jan 18, 2021 18:53
- Reports blame men firing 'artillery shells' as one dead & 12 buried under snow after killer avalanche at Russian winter resortRescuers are working to find skiers buried in a deadly snowdrift at a Russian resort in the Caucasus Mountains, with one person confirmed to have been killed and many more remain missing.Jan 18, 2021 18:30
- New Japanese PM hints at end to dispute with Russia over Kuril Islands that’s kept the two countries technically at war since 1945Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s new prime minister, has told his country’s parliament that an end to its long-running territorial row with Russia might soon be in sight, potentially signaling closer ties between the two nations.Jan 18, 2021 15:13
- American supporters of Donald Trump expressing growing interest in obtaining Russian passports – Foreign MinistryRussian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has revealed that followers of US President Donald Trump are showing increased interest in acquiring Russian citizenship following Joe Biden's November election victory.Jan 18, 2021 14:27
- Pushing wrong buttons: Russian youth having less sex & fewer children because of smartphones & other tech, says demographic expertA Russian demographer has blamed gadgets and easy-to-access pornography for the country’s ever-worsening population problem, as well as pointing the finger at parents for no longer pressuring their kids to have offspring.Jan 18, 2021 14:01
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