Russian lawmakers approved a new transport minister, one day after the body of his predecessor was found with a gunshot wound hours after being sacked by President Vladimir Putin.
Putin did not immediately comment on Roman Starovoit’s death,…
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Cancellations at Canadian film festivals raise questions about accountability
Film festivals are unique cultural institutions, spaces to see diverse films by local and global filmmakers and an important market for distributors. These films are often difficult to see, or even know about, outside of festival…
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Israel plans to build a “humanitarian city” for 600,000 Palestinians in the south of the Gaza Strip,
The country’s Defense Minister, Katz, has stated that the camp will be constructed during the proposed 60-day ceasefire.
The Palestinians who enter the camp will undergo security checks to prevent the…
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Ignore Donald Trump’s ‘Political Seesaw,’ Russia’s Medvedev Says
Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump’s shifting rhetoric on Russia and arms shipments to Ukraine, saying Moscow would continue…
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Respected Russian Election Watchdog Golos Shuts Down Under Pressure
Russia’s beleaguered civil society suffered another setback on July 8 as the country’s leading independent election-monitoring group, Golos, announced it is shutting down after 25 years of operations.
The announcement underscores the…
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The US has only 25% of Patriot missiles left,
This is due to the active use of missiles, including after the strike on Iranian facilities in response to the attack on the Al-Udeid base in Qatar.
The Pentagon is concerned that the shortage could disrupt future…
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Russian Military Drone Crashes Into Dacha in Republic of Tatarstan
A Russian military drone crashed into a dacha in the republic of Tatarstan on Tuesday following an apparent malfunction during a test flight, the drone’s developer said.
Officials in Kazan,…
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Nadezhdin Campaign Manager Stripped of Russian Citizenship
The former campaign manager for liberal presidential candidate Boris Nadezhdin has been stripped of his Russian citizenship, he said Tuesday.
Dmitry Kisiev had headed Nadezhdin’s campaign…
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Lavrov outlined the conditions for resolving the conflict with Ukraine
A sustainable resolution of the Ukrainian crisis requires addressing its underlying causes, including threats to Russia’s security. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in an interview with the…
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Netanyahu nominated Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize
During his visit to Washington, he handed the US president a copy of a letter he had sent to the Nobel Committee. Netanyahu thanked Trump for his efforts to promote peace and security in many countries, particularly…
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