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Russia BANS FBI & DNI directors, Susan Rice, John Bolton, and AG Garland from entering, in new tit-for-tat sanctions blacklist
Russia is hitting back against US sanctions, banning the entry of a slew of high-ranking officials after Washington banned a list of bigwigs from Moscow – a move that set the tone in relations with the newly elected US president.
Apr 16, 2021 19:55
Russia & Former Soviet Union
Stop the ‘saber-rattling’ & begin de-escalation before Russia-Ukraine conflict turns into ‘nuclear holocaust,’ Gabbard tells Biden
Unless the world wants to see loved ones “burned alive in a nuclear holocaust," politicians should cut out the “macho” act and begin to deescalate. That's according to former US congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, a US Army veteran.
Apr 16, 2021 17:09
Russia & Former Soviet Union
Russian MiG-31 fighter jet races to escort American spy plane in skies over Pacific Ocean, amid growing tensions with Washington
A US Air Force reconnaissance plane flying in international airspace has been shadowed through the skies by a Russian fighter pilot off the country’s Pacific coast, Ministry of Defense officials in Moscow confirmed on Friday.
Apr 16, 2021 16:32
Russia & Former Soviet Union
Russia to expel 10 American diplomats and considering ‘painful’ measures aimed at US businesses – Lavrov
Ten US diplomats will have to leave Russia in response to Washington’s expelling of Russian diplomats, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said, adding that Moscow is looking at other sanction options if unfriendly steps continue.
Apr 16, 2021 15:44
Russia & Former Soviet Union
Putin ponders whether Russia should ‘reciprocate’ Biden’s new sanctions as Kremlin insists economy robust despite US measures
Russian President Vladimir Putin is considering options for a response to new economic sanctions against the country, imposed this week by Washington over claims of hacking and election interference, his spokesman has announced.
Apr 16, 2021 15:37
Russia & Former Soviet Union
Hackers leak database with over 500,000 emails used to sign up to website in support of jailed Russian opposition figure Navalny
Hackers have compromised a database containing the email addresses of people who had registered on a website in order to campaign for opposition figure Alexey Navalny's release from prison. It is now readily available online.
Apr 16, 2021 14:14
Russia & Former Soviet Union