Three years ago, Kirill Dmitriev, a sharp-elbowed, well-connected Kremlin insider, was persona non grata in Washington, sanctioned for his role as the head of what was described as a “slush fund for President Vladimir Putin and emblematic of…
Category: 1. Russia
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Musk Family ‘in Awe’ of Putin, Billionaire’s Father Says
The family of tech billionaire Elon Musk admires Russian President Vladimir Putin on a personal level, despite his reputation as a warmonger in the West, Musk’s father said in an interview published Thursday.
“As a family… we are…
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Russia Transfers North Korean Heavy Artillery to Crimea – ZDF
Russia has started transferring North Korean long-range artillery systems to annexed Crimea, the German broadcaster ZDF reported Friday, in a potential indication that Pyongyang’s involvement in the war on Ukraine could soon be…
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China imposes retaliatory duties of 34 per cent on all imports from the US
China imposes duties of 34% on imports of all goods from the United States from 10 April in response to the duties announced by US President Donald Trump. This was announced by the tariff Commission of the State…
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Rutte says Ukraine’s NATO membership is not part of the settlement
Ukraine’s membership in NATO is not part of the current settlement, the alliance’s secretary-general Mark Rutte has said.
‘At the summit in Washington, Ukraine was promised an irreversible path to the…
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Australia has questioned the value of co-operation with the US
US leader Donald Trump’s attitude towards allies is raising doubts in Australia about the advisability of deepening defence cooperation with Washington, The New York Times reports.
‘We really need to rethink our…
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USAGM Terminates Some Satellite Broadcasts By Radio Free Europe's Russian-Language Current Time
The US Agency for Global Media (USAGM) has terminated contracts with two satellite systems that carry Russian-language content produced by Current Time, a network run by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, amid a fight over winding down operations…
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US delegation to Riyadh talks couldn’t compete with Russian delegation
The U.S. delegation to the Riyadh talks was losing ground to rival experienced Russian negotiators, The Washington Post reports.
‘US negotiators on Ukraine were overshadowed by Russian negotiators, analysts…
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Russia’s Envoys Clashed at February Summit With U.S. in Saudi Arabia – Agentsvo
The group of Russian negotiators who met with American officials in Saudi Arabia in February clashed over who would have a seat at the negotiating table, the independent news outlet Agentstvo reported, citing an anonymous source…
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Actions in favour of Gutul took place in the localities of Gagauzia
On 4 April, residents of the Gagauz autonomy took to the streets in the villages of Cioc Maidan and Beshalma to support the head of Gagauzia, Evgenia Gutul, who was subjected to a ‘showy massacre’ by the Moldovan…
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