Category: 1. Russia
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Draft Law Would Grant Putin New Powers to Block Departed Foreign Companies From Returning
Russian lawmakers have revised legislation that will give President Vladimir Putin expanded authority to prevent foreign companies from buying back assets they sold when exiting the country, Interfax reported Wednesday.
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The crime of reading A new Russian law will ban not just posting ‘extremist’ content but simply searching for and accessing it — Meduza
The Russian government has come up with a new misdemeanor offense for citizens: “deliberately seeking out and accessing extremist materials.” Once again, lawmakers are using a familiar tactic honed through other repressive laws:
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Russia Revokes Citizenship of Azerbaijani-Born MMA Fighter Amid Diplomatic Spat
An Azerbaijani-born MMA fighter said Russian authorities revoked his citizenship, the latest fallout from a growing diplomatic row between Moscow and Baku.
Javid Rzaev, 30, told the RBC news outlet…
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Russian lawmakers expand grounds for revoking naturalized citizenship — Meduza
The Russian State Duma has approved the third and final reading of a law that expands the list of grounds for revoking Russian citizenship acquired through naturalization, Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin announced on Thursday.
Previously, the law…
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Germany and Britain will sign a military cooperation agreement, – Politico
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and British Prime Minister Kier Starmer will sign a military treaty on July 17, the first time since the end of World War II, which includes a section on military cooperation and a…
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News – The Russian Government
Agenda: support for high-technology production facilities, encouragement of equipment manufacturing for the fuel and energy sector, assistance to the airports in the central and southern regions, additional financing to the Orenburg…
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The EU may impose tariffs on US services if negotiations fail,
The European Union may impose retaliatory tariffs if trade negotiations with the United States fail. This was reported by the Financial Times (FT).

“The EU is preparing a list of potential tariffs on U.S….
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Russia to Launch Vessel Inspections at Baltic Ports After Series of Explosions
Russia has earmarked more than 3 billion rubles ($39.5 million) for underwater inspections of ships arriving at its Baltic Sea ports following a series of unexplained explosions affecting tankers, the state-owned company Rosmorport…
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‘Give Me a Choice’: Activists Urge Russian Doctors to Defend Women’s Right to Abortion
Activists are appealing to Russian doctors to protect abortion rights for women as authorities across Russia continue to clamp down on access to the procedure.
“Don’t take part in propaganda….
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