Last year, 209,000 foreigners obtained Russian citizenship — the lowest number in the past five years, the Russian newspaper Kommersant reported on Thursday, citing Interior Ministry statistics. In 2023, the figure was 378,000, and in 2022, it…
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Russia and North Korea discuss possible visit by Kim Jong Un — Meduza
Russia and North Korea are in talks over a potential visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to Russia, Deputy Foreign Minister Andrey Rudenko told reporters.
“Just two weeks ago, during my visit to North Korea, we discussed this issue,”…
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Europe is considering deploying military along the Dnieper River
European military leaders are considering different options for military deployment in Ukraine, including along the Dnieper River, the Associated Press reported.
“A possible option advocated by France suggests…
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Jailed Russian anti-war journalist, reportedly ‘on verge of suicide,’ sentenced to additional one year and 10 months — Meduza
A court in Russia’s Altai region has sentenced journalist Maria Ponomarenko to one year and 10 months for allegedly assaulting prison staff, according to RusNews, the outlet where she previously worked.
Ponomarenko was already serving a six-year…
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Russia remands billionaire Moshkovich in custody for two months
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian farming billionaire Vadim Moshkovich was remanded in custody for two months by a Moscow court on Thursday after his detention on suspicion of large-scale fraud, the highest-profile arrest in years of a major…
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Trade war snowballs as Trump threatens EU and Canada with even bigger tariffs – POLITICO
“This is the beginning of Liberation Day in America,” Trump said at the White House, even though the measures are likely to drive up vehicle prices. “We’re going to take back just some of the money that has been taken from us,” he…
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Rubio says Russia seeks SWIFT access; E.U. says full withdrawal from Ukraine must come first — Meduza
Russia’s conditions for a ceasefire in the Black Sea include lifting certain European Union sanctions, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday during a press conference with Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness.
“After our meeting…
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Trump has threatened the EU and Canada with more duties
US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose more duties on the European Union and Canada if their co-operation is aimed at hurting Washington.
“If the EU decides to co-operate with Canada to economically…
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Stockpile 72 hours of supplies in case of disaster or attack, EU tells citizens | European Union
People in the EU are being advised to stockpile enough food, water and essentials for 72 hours as part of a European strategy that aims to increase readiness for catastrophic floods and fires, pandemics and military attacks.
Outlining its first…
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France’s Macron says not all European countries agree on force for Ukraine | News
France’s Macron floats idea of a ‘reassurance force’ while UK’s Starmer accuses Russia of ‘playing games’.
Ukraine’s allies from across Europe did not all agree on the proposed deployment of troops in the country to back up an…
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