President Vladimir Putin
Moscow to London: Let us examine nerve agent used in spy poisoning
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March 13, 2018
Moscow to London: Let us examine nerve agent used in spy poisoning
Russia will only respond to a British demand it provide answers about the nerve agent that poisoned former double agent…
Putin faces British deadline to explain nerve attack on former Russian double agent
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March 13, 2018
Putin faces British deadline to explain nerve attack on former Russian double agent
President Vladimir Putin faces a midnight deadline to explain to Britain how a nerve agent developed by the Soviet Union…
Former Russian double agent critically ill in Britain after exposure to unidentified substance
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March 6, 2018
Former Russian double agent critically ill in Britain after exposure to unidentified substance
A former Russian double agent convicted in Moscow of betraying dozens of agents to British intelligence was critically ill in…
Putin, before election, unveils new nuclear weapons to counter West
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March 1, 2018
Putin, before election, unveils new nuclear weapons to counter West
President Vladimir Putin unveiled an array of new nuclear weapons on Thursday, in one of his most bellicose speeches in…
Russian opposition leader Navalny held ahead of March election
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February 22, 2018
Russian opposition leader Navalny held ahead of March election
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said on Thursday he had been detained by police, weeks ahead of a presidential election…
US issues ‘Putin list’ of Russian politicians, oligarchs
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January 30, 2018
US issues ‘Putin list’ of Russian politicians, oligarchs
The Trump administration late Monday released a long-awaited list of 114 Russian politicians and 96 “oligarchs” who have flourished during…
Russian opposition takes to streets, calls for election boycott
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January 28, 2018
Russian opposition takes to streets, calls for election boycott
Hundreds of supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny began a nationwide day of protest against the authorities on Sunday,…
Putin critic Navalny clears first hurdle in bid for Russia presidency
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December 24, 2017
Putin critic Navalny clears first hurdle in bid for Russia presidency
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny cleared the first hurdle on Sunday toward taking part in next year’s presidential election, even…
Russia frees opposition leader Navalny as Kremlin race heats up
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October 22, 2017
Russia frees opposition leader Navalny as Kremlin race heats up
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny walked free on Sunday after a 20-day jail term for organising protests against President Vladimir…
New US sanctions won’t help to mend ties: Russian diplomat
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July 26, 2017
New US sanctions won’t help to mend ties: Russian diplomat
A senior Russian diplomat said on Wednesday that a new package of US sanctions against Russia harms chances for improving…