Tag Archives: Russia

The Pentagon is readying up to 8,500 U.S. troops to potentially deploy to Europe as Russia ratchets up its aggression towards Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin’s ‘lover’ has spoken publicly for the first time in two years after vanishing amid rumours she’d given birth to his ‘twins’.

Vladimir Putin moved a step closer to becoming ‘president for life’ today as Russian MPs approved a law that would let him stay in power until 2036.

The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions on senior Russian government officials and Russian entities in response to what U.S. officials said was Moscow’s attempt to kill opposition leader Alexei Navalny with a nerve agent.

A Russian cannibal who murdered three friends and ate parts of their bodies has been jailed for life.

Russia has expelled diplomats from Germany, Sweden and Poland.

Nearly 1,400 people were detained in Russia during Tuesday’s protests in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, rights monitors say. In Moscow, riot police were filmed beating demonstrators with batons. Mr Navalny, 44, was earlier jailed for three-and-a-half years for violating the conditions of a suspended sentence. He says the case was fabricated. He returned to Russia in January …

Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine gives around 92% protection against Covid-19, late stage trial results published in The Lancet reveal.

More than 1000 people have been detained at rallies in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Russia, a monitoring group says. In Moscow police have closed metro stations and are restricting movement in the city centre. About 140 people have been detained there. Mr Navalny was jailed on his return to Russia after recovering from an attempt to …

Russian police detained dozens of protesters on Saturday as supporters of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny took to the streets following his call to protest against President Vladimir Putin’s rule.