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Le Pen blasts ‘political’ sentencing

French presidential hopeful Marine Le Pen has denounced the sentence handed down to her by a Paris court as a “political decision” taken on an “order” of her opponents, who seek to prevent her from running in the country’s 2027 presidential elections. She was sentenced to four years in prison on …

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US senator blasts Ukraine aid for four hours straight

US Republican Senator Mike Lee has spent four hours on the floor of Congress denouncing a proposed funding bill for Ukraine, arguing that it does not do enough to address America’s mounting problems at home. The administration of US President Joe Biden has for months tried to secure additional funding …

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British NGO blasts Russia’s LGBT ban

The London-based human rights advocacy group Amnesty International has strongly denounced Russia’s ban on “international LGBT movement.”  Marie Struthers, the NGO’s Eastern Europe and Central Asia director, said that the“shameful and absurd” decision by Russia’s Supreme Court is tantamount to “a blanket ban on LGBTI organizations” that will pave a …

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Putin names country behind Nord Stream blasts

US intelligence agencies were most likely behind last September’s sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Russian President Vladimir Putin told Russia 24 TV on Saturday, adding that he agrees with the conclusions made by veteran American journalist Seymour Hersh. It would be “very difficult” to bring the entire truth …

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Russia demands UN probe Nord Stream blasts

Lawmakers in the Russian State Duma, the lower house of parliament, unanimously voted on Thursday to adopt an appeal to the UN demanding a probe into the sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines in September. MPs described the incident as a “crime committed by the US.” The move comes after …

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Russia wants UN probe into Nord Stream blasts

The Russian parliament’s committee for international relations has approved a motion to ask the UN Security Council for an investigation into last September’s explosions on the Baltic Sea pipelines, for which they blame the US. The motion was introduced on Tuesday and is expected to be approved by the State …

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Russia blasts US asset expropriation scheme

Russia has denounced plans by the US government to give Ukraine assets confiscated from Russian citizens, warning the move will undermine confidence in the global financial system and erode the protection of private property.  In a statement issued on Thursday night, the Russian Embassy in the US accused Washington of an …

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Ex-Russian president blasts Davos forum

Discussions about the supply of tanks to Ukraine at the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland are a “disgrace,” former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has said. Earlier on Tuesday, Polish President Andrzej Duda used a WEF panel to call on Western nations to organize “bigger support” for Kiev …

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