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Armenia holds drills with US amid rift with Russia
AFP, Published on 12/09/2023
» YEREVAN - The United States and Armenia opened military drills on Monday, the latest sign of Yerevan drifting from Moscow's orbit as Russia's invasion of Ukraine reshapes post-Soviet relations.
Dutch court backs squatters in Russian tycoon's mansion
AFP, Published on 26/11/2022
» AMSTERDAM: The elegant house overlooking Amsterdam's iconic Vondelpark would fit in nicely with its neighbouring dwellings, were it not for the huge anti-war banners draped down the outside.
Russian re-elected head of chess body FIDE, sees off Ukrainian challenger
AFP, Published on 08/08/2022
» CHENNAIซ A Russian former deputy premier was re-elected as head of international chess body FIDE by a landslide Sunday, seeing off a Ukrainian challenger who said the incumbent was part of Moscow's "war machine".
Lacking motivation, Carlsen not to defend title at 2023 World Chess Championship
AFP, Published on 20/07/2022
» OSLO - Citing a lack of motivation, chess world number one Magnus Carlsen on Wednesday announced that he would not defend his world championship title in 2023, but stressed that he was not retiring from chess.
New US sanctions target Russia's pro-Putin oligarchs
AFP, Published on 04/03/2022
» WASHINGTON - The United States imposed sanctions on the ultra-wealthy Russian oligarchs at the heart of President Vladimir Putin's regime Thursday in the latest ratcheting up of pressure on the Kremlin to halt its invasion of Ukraine.
Navalny allies plan fresh protests despite crackdown
AFP, Published on 31/01/2021
» MOSCOW: Allies of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny prepared for a fresh round of anti-government demonstrations on Sunday despite authorities ramping up pressure on the opposition with arrests and criminal probes.
Russian billionaire Arkady says he owns 'Putin palace'
AFP, Published on 31/01/2021
» MOSCOW - Billionaire and Vladimir Putin ally Arkady Rotenberg Saturday said he owns a Black Sea coast property that Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny says costs over $1.5 billion and belongs to the Russian president.
Chess queens battle for king's ransom as prize money rises
AFP, Published on 08/01/2020
» SHANGHAI - Two of the sharpest minds in women's chess are doing battle this week in Shanghai with a world champion title on the line and a record prize fund as the game seeks to close the gender gap.
The online battle for the truth
AFP, Published on 12/07/2018
» PARIS: False information is saturating political debate worldwide and undermining an already weak level of trust in the media and institutions, spreading further than ever on powerful social networks.
Kiev seeks to reassure West over faked journo murder
AFP, Published on 01/06/2018
» KIEV: Ukrainian law enforcement chiefs on Friday met Western diplomats to brief them on Kiev's decision to stage a contract-style killing of Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko, which has prompted widespread criticism.