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The end of strategic ambiguity? America has finally stopped pretending it would risk war with Russia over supposed ‘ally’ Ukraine
Would the US go to war with Russia over Ukraine? As tensions escalate between Moscow and Kiev, some have warned that the latter’s ‘alliance’ with Washington could spiral into a conflict between the two main nuclear superpowers.
May 8, 2021 12:06
Advanced 4th-gen nuclear-powered submarine Kazan joins Russia's Navy Northern Fleet (VIDEO)
A brand new nuclear-powered submarine Kazan has officially joined Russia's Navy Northern Fleet. The vessel is the maiden ship of the advanced Yasen-M submarine family, with more vessels of the type under construction.
May 8, 2021 12:39
Amnesty International changes its rules in order to REDESIGNATE Russian activist Alexey Navalny as ‘prisoner of conscience’
Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny is once again a “prisoner of conscience,” after Amnesty International “refined” its rules so it can selectively support or disavow comments he and others it supports have made in the past.
May 7, 2021 19:20
Body of Instagram lifestyle star found by police in rural Russian woodland, as authorities question husband over her disappearance
From her Instagram feed, Kristina Zhuravleva’s life seemed perfect: shopping, eating out, and posing for romantic snaps with her husband, Dmitry. Now, though, police have found her dead body and are probing whether he is to blame.
May 7, 2021 11:13

Advanced 4th-gen nuclear-powered submarine Kazan joins Russia's Navy Northern Fleet (VIDEO)
A brand new nuclear-powered submarine Kazan has officially joined Russia's Navy Northern Fleet. The vessel is the maiden ship of the advanced Yasen-M submarine family, with more vessels of the type under construction.
May 8, 2021 12:39
The end of strategic ambiguity? America has finally stopped pretending it would risk war with Russia over supposed ‘ally’ Ukraine
Would the US go to war with Russia over Ukraine? As tensions escalate between Moscow and Kiev, some have warned that the latter’s ‘alliance’ with Washington could spiral into a conflict between the two main nuclear superpowers.
May 8, 2021 12:06
27 million Soviet citizens lost their lives fighting the Nazis, Westerners comparing USSR to Hitler's Germany insult their memory
With Victory Day here again, World War II historical revisionism kicks back into gear. The reason this is becoming such a hot issue once again is that the debate over the past has serious implications for today’s geopolitics.
May 8, 2021 09:30
Amnesty International changes its rules in order to REDESIGNATE Russian activist Alexey Navalny as ‘prisoner of conscience’
Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny is once again a “prisoner of conscience,” after Amnesty International “refined” its rules so it can selectively support or disavow comments he and others it supports have made in the past.
May 7, 2021 19:20
Body of Instagram lifestyle star found by police in rural Russian woodland, as authorities question husband over her disappearance
From her Instagram feed, Kristina Zhuravleva’s life seemed perfect: shopping, eating out, and posing for romantic snaps with her husband, Dmitry. Now, though, police have found her dead body and are probing whether he is to blame.
May 7, 2021 11:13
Lithuanian president plans to warn EU leaders about Belarusian nuclear plant by handing out copies of HBO’s Chernobyl – reports
Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda plans to warn EU leaders about the dangers supposedly posed by Belarus’ recently built nuclear power plant by handing out copies of the hit HBO series ‘Chernobyl’.
May 6, 2021 19:46
EU’s response to Moscow’s pushback on sanctions shows ‘mania for impunity’ that will ‘lead to nowhere’, says Russian FM Lavrov
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has dismissed recent EU complaints concerning Moscow’s retaliation against sanctions imposed on Russia, calling out officials in Brussels as being possessed by feelings of impunity.
May 6, 2021 15:01
‘Simple and reliable as Kalashnikov assault rifle’: Putin speaks about Russia’s Covid-19 vaccines
Russia’s coronavirus vaccines are as simple and reliable as the Kalashnikov rifle, President Vladimir Putin said, as the country registers a single-dose version of the Sputnik V vaccine.
May 6, 2021 14:50
Russia ready to back waiving intellectual property rights for Covid vaccines, as Putin says now ‘not the time to maximize profits’
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that Moscow would support relinquishing patent rights for Covid-19 vaccines, given the importance of fighting the pandemic.
May 6, 2021 14:41
Russia authorizes ‘Sputnik Light’: Single-dose version of pioneering Covid-19 jab aims to speed up mass vaccination program
The Russian Health Ministry has authorized the use of Sputnik Light, a one-shot coronavirus vaccine said to be even more efficient than some two-dose jabs currently on the market.
May 6, 2021 13:59
Bali of the Urals: Russian influencers flood to toxic lake near site of nuclear disaster for pics as Covid-19 halts travel abroad
With international travel currently off the cards, Russia’s array of influencers are looking local for their photos. In the Urals, a toxic lake near the site of a famed nuclear disaster has become a very popular spot for snaps.
May 6, 2021 09:43
German lawyers sue Belarus’ President Lukashenko over alleged crimes against humanity
Four German lawyers have filed a criminal complaint against Belarusian president Alexander Lukashenko, with the German Prosecutor General’s Office accusing him of crimes against humanity over his crackdown on protests.
May 5, 2021 16:21

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