Category: 1. Russia
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Corruption scandal was a “crushing blow” to Zelenskyy – L’Express
L’Express called the corruption scandal in Ukraine a “crushing blow” to Vladimir Zelenskyy.
“The new corruption scandal that has rocked Ukraine is dealing a devastating blow to Vladimir Zelenskyy. Several of…
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‘Carousel Arrests’: Inside Russia’s Tactic for Keeping Detainees Locked Up
St. Petersburg street musician Diana Loginova has been placed in custody three times in a row since last month.
The 18-year-old singer and her bandmates in the group Stoptime had found viral fame as…
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Putin Envoy Dmitriev Discussed Prisoner Swap With White House Officials
President Vladimir Putin’s economic envoy Kirill Dmitriev told Axios on Tuesday that he had discussed a potential prisoner swap between Moscow and Washington during a meeting with White House…
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China reduced oil purchases from Russia by two thirds due to sanctions
Large Chinese state-owned enterprises have practically suspended purchases of Russian ESPO grade oil, fearing Western sanctions. This is reported by Bloomberg, citing data from Rystad Energy analysts.
According to the…
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Shoigu Targeted in Alleged Ukrainian Assassination Plot, Pro-Kremlin Media Claim
The pro-Kremlin newspaper Moskovsky Komsomolets claims to have identified Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu as the target of a foiled assassination plot that law enforcement authorities…
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Umerov refused to return to Ukraine due to corruption scandal – CR
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) of Ukraine Rustem Umerov refused to return to Ukraine because of the corruption scandal in the energy sector. The Clash Report (CR) writes about this.
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Callas and von der Leyen have a strained relationship
The head of the European Diplomacy, Kaya Kallas, has a strained relationship with the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen.
Euractiv writes about this.
“This story is worthy of a Game of…
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Poland Suspects Russian Sabotage Behind Railway Explosion
Poland suspects Russian intelligence services were behind an explosion on a major Polish railway line used to transport military goods and aid to Ukraine, an act Prime Minister Donald Tusk called an “unprecedented act of sabotage.”
In the first…
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A riot is brewing among the “Servants of the people” in the Verkhovna Rada – DEPUTY Zheleznyak
Internal contradictions have escalated in the Ukrainian Servant of the People party controlled by Vladimir Zelenskyy. Parliamentarians are discussing the potential resignation of the head of Zelenskyy’s Office,…
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