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Freed Belarus opposition figure urges Trump to help release all prisoners
AFP, Published on 22/06/2025
» VILNIUS - Belarus opposition figure Sergei Tikhanovsky, who was released following an appeal from the White House, said Sunday that US President Donald Trump could secure the freedom of all Belarusian political prisoners.
Navalny supporters risk reprisals with memorial events a year after death
AFP, Published on 16/02/2025
» MOSCOW - A year after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died behind bars, his supporters held memorial events on Sunday, with hundreds risking reprisals by visiting his grave in Moscow.
Allies of Russian opposition leader Navalny say whereabouts unknown
AFP, Published on 12/12/2023
» MOSCOW - Allies of the jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that they had been unable to locate him for six days, and that he had likely been transferred to another facility.
For 60 years, a hotline aims to keep cool between US and Moscow
AFP, Published on 30/08/2023
» WASHINGTON - Sixty years ago, a crisis hotline for the first time sent a message between the world's superpowers.
Russian opposition leader faces 20 more years behind bars
AFP, Published on 04/08/2023
» MELEKHOVO, Russia: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny faces a court again on Friday to hear whether he has been found guilty of a series of extremism charges that could see him spend 20 more years behind bars.
Russian opposition leader Navalny faces 20 more years behind bars
AFP, Published on 04/08/2023
» MOSCOW: Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny faces trial again on Friday to hear whether he has been found guilty of a series of extremism charges that could see him spend 20 more years behind bars.
Russian military blogger's funeral draws hundreds
AFP, Published on 08/04/2023
» MOSCOW: Hundreds of supporters including Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of the mercenary outfit Wagner, turned out Saturday for the funeral of a high-profile Russian military blogger killed in a bomb attack.
Russia calling? Scammers target high-level Western officials
AFP, Published on 16/03/2023
» WASHINGTON: A pro-Russian prankster impersonates a former United States ambassador to Moscow in live video calls, part of a disinformation campaign that researchers say seeks to ensnare high-level Western officials since the invasion of Ukraine.
Putin 'likely approved MH17 missile supply'
AFP, Published on 08/02/2023
» THE HAGUE: There are "strong indications" that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the supply of the missile that shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in 2014, international investigators said on Wednesday.
Russia fires 'massive' missile barrage at Ukraine grid
AFP, Published on 16/12/2022
» KYIV: A fresh barrage of deadly Russian strikes hit Ukraine on Friday, cutting water and electricity in major cities and piling pressure on the grid in sub-zero temperatures.