Kremlin

  • The Kremlin has rejected Turkish media reports which suggested the wife of Bashar al Assad wanted a divorce and to leave Russia. Earlier this month, Assad, his wife Asma and members of his family arrived in the Russian capital after fleeing Syria. Assad’s location was confirmed as Russian news agencies said Moscow had struck a…

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  • Ukraine testing Putin’s ‘red lines’ by striking arms depots in Russia

    Ukraine has hit three arms depots in Russia within four days, reportedly destroying tens of thousands of tonnes of munitions. Over the past week, Ukraine has hit three Russian munitions depots within four days, all with domestically produced weapons. The attacks are widely seen as Kyiv demonstrating its ability to strike targets deep inside Russia…

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  • Russian officials propose more anti-migrant policies after deadly attack

    Some Russian officials have proposed more anti-migrant policies in response to the Crocus City Hall attack, according to military analysts. The Institute for the Study of War cited comments from Vladimir Putin ally Mikhail Sheremet, who said Russia should “limit the entry of migrants into Russia” and that the West was targeting migrants in the…

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  • Oleg Orlov has spent his life documenting repression. He is co-chair of Russia’s oldest human rights group, Memorial, which was shut down and forced out of Russia shortly before the war and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022. Mr Orlov vowed to continue his human rights work inside the country, holding single pickets…

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  • Kremlin gives Navalny’s mother ‘ultimatum’ on his burial

    Alexei Navalny’s mother has been given an ultimatum by an investigator – either she agrees to a secret funeral for her son without a public farewell within three hours, or her son will be buried in a colony. Mr Navalny’s spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said Lyudmila Navalnaya refused to negotiate with the Investigative Committee because “they…

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  • Kremlin responds to Biden’s insult

    Kremlin says Biden made poor attempt at being ‘Hollywood cowboy’ after Putin insult. Joe Biden’s verbal attack on Vladimir Putin appears to be developing into a war of words. In response to the US president calling Mr Putin a “crazy SOB”, the Kremlin has accused Mr Biden of making a poor attempt at appearing like…

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  • After new U.S. sanctions targeted Vladimir Putin’s two adult daughters and other family members of prominent Russians, a Kremlin spokesman has lashed out at the West. In a newly released list of prominent Russians being sanctioned in response to the war in Ukraine, Putin’s daughters, Maria Vorontsova and Katerina Tikhonova, were included in the latest…

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  • Internet censorship is synonymous with the Chinese government as institutionalized agencies continue to suppress what can be published, accessed or viewed on the internet notwithstanding the huge public outcry on human rights violations. Russia, an ally to the People’s Republic of China, says it is considering Xi Jin Ping’s approach to digital content. Vladimir Putin refers…

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