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A Belarusian cross-country skier has left the country after being banned from competition, with her family saying she was targeted by the authorities due to their political views. Darya Dolidovich, 17, who now lives in Poland with her family, spoke to Reuters in an interview on Tuesday along with her …

Moscow is ready to offer political asylum to Ukraine’s former president Petro Poroshenko and others who face political persecution by Kiev, Vladimir Putin said in a joint press conference with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday. The Russian president noted that he’d first floated an offer of asylum to …

Moscow is ready to offer political asylum to Ukraine’s former president Petro Poroshenko and others who face political persecution in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a joint press conference with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday. Putin noted that he’d first floated an offer of asylum to …

The Republican National Committee has censured Representatives Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger for aiding the Democrat-led “persecution” of the Capitol Hill rioters, whom the party said were engaged in “legitimate political discourse.” The rebuke comes after former President Donald Trump suggested pardoning the rioters should he be re-elected. The RNC …

Researchers from Cardiff University and Sapienza University of Rome have concluded that the faster someone’s internet speed is, the less likely they are to be involved in their communities through volunteering, politics, or other forms of civic engagement.  “We observed that civic participation and the form of engagement in the …

Given the crisis-ridden, dysfunctional state of contemporary American politics, it is probably foolhardy to make any kind of prediction about Donald Trump’s political future. But recent events – together with an appreciation of American political history – suggest that his political demise may already be under way. Trump’s downfall will …

Novak Djokovic has left Australia after having his visa canceled over his Covid vaccination status – and tennis leaders and some of his fellow stars have given their reaction to the Australian Open champion’s ordeal. Hours after a court upheld the decision by Minister for Immigration Alex Hawke to oust Djokovic …

Donald Trump has swiftly responded to US President Joe Biden’s speech on the anniversary of the January 6 Capitol riot, accusing the Democrat of “destroying our nation” and of playing “political theater” to distract from crises. Trump made abundantly clear in his Thursday statement that he was unhappy with Biden’s …

Britain has created a network of affiliates in Russia to influence civil society through a system of grants worth millions of dollars annually, Moscow claimed on Sunday. The sums London spends on “influencing civil society organizations … and steering Russia’s [political] course in a direction favorable for the UK … …

The EU’s policy towards Russia is not helping to bolster relations and is merely a manifestation of “political Kama sutra”, Moscow’s top diplomat has claimed as tensions flare on the continent.  Speaking as part of an interview with a prominent Russian talk-show host on Monday, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said …