COMMENT | IAN BURUMA | On January 17, 2021, when Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny boarded a plane to Moscow from Berlin, where he had been treated after being poisoned in Russia with the nerve agent Novichok, he said he was pleased to be going home. But he knew the risks …
Read More »U.S. prepares new sanctions against Russia over Navalny
Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The United States is preparing additional sanctions against Russia over the alleged poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday. “We are preparing another package of sanctions to apply in this case as well,” Sullivan said in an interview with …
Read More »Russian opposition to protest Putin’s ‘leader-for-life’ reforms
Moscow, Russia | AFP | Russia’s opposition on Saturday holds its first major protest since President Vladimir Putin in January announced plans which critics fear will help him stay in power after his mandate ends in 2024. The rally marks five years since the assassination of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov …
Read More »Russian parliament to review Putin PM pick after shock overhaul
Moscow, Russia | AFP | Russian lawmakers will begin reviewing President Vladimir Putin’s nomination of a little-known tax chief as the new prime minister Thursday after his announcement of a sweeping constitutional shake-up fuelled speculation about his future plans. The overwhelmingly Kremlin-loyal State Duma lower parliament is likely to approve Mikhail …
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