Spain’s highest court has rejected a long-running lawsuit brought by former oligarch Sergey Pugachev which demanded Russia pay more than $14 billion in damages, rejecting an appeal against a previous legal ruling. On Monday, Russian media reported that the court in Madrid had dismissed the claims from the founder of …
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A group of American Democratic Party senators has put together a new slate of potential economic sanctions against Russia, even as legislators are set to vote on a separate bill concerning the controversial Nord Stream 2 pipeline. The proposed legislation was drafted by a group led by Foreign Relations Committee …
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Violent and bloody clashes in Kazakhstan are a form of aggression leveled against the country, Russian President Vladimir Putin has said, claiming the same tactics used in Ukraine in 2014 were deployed to coordinate protests. Speaking as part of a meeting of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) on Monday, …
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that Russia is eyeing restoration of the Soviet Union, which is, in his opinion, “unacceptable” and should be addressed. He offered no evidence to support his assertion. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that Russia is eyeing restoration of the …
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The new year has begun in much the same way as the old one ended: with predictions that Russia could invade Ukraine before the snow melts. Behind these as-yet-unfulfilled prophecies, however, are some fairly shaky assumptions. There are two factors behind any potential threat: capability and intention. There is little …
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The Kremlin has dismissed as “complete nonsense” online claims that President Vladimir Putin used old footage in his traditional New Year’s message, last weekend, and was secretly wearing a bulletproof vest during the broadcast. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov joked that the Twitter users who circulated the assertions may have over indulged on the …
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is hoping to turn a page in relations with Moscow, and expects to meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin by the end of the month, according to a report from Berlin’s top tabloid. On Monday, Bild claimed that Scholz sees relations with Moscow as a top-tier …
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Russians encountered “colossal challenges” in 2021 but managed to cope with them through staying united, President Vladimir Putin said in his traditional New Year address to the nation. Here are the key points from his speech. New Year’s Eve is the main family-gathering event in Russia during the winter holiday …
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In a telegram issued to numerous world leaders, the Kremlin said Russia and China had “interacted very productively” despite the “difficulties” of the pandemic. The announcement reflected on “record indicators in trade” as a result of a political dialogue between the countries based on long-held scientific and technical links and …
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Thursday’s 50-minute call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Joe Biden touched on security issues that are expected to be discussed at length next month in a series of high-level diplomatic meetings. Here are the key points the two leaders discussed: Biden signals that compromise with Russia …
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