#Russian commission says ruling party won most votes in occupied Ukraine regions in disputed elections

#Russian commission says ruling party won most votes in occupied Ukraine regions in disputed elections

Russia’s Central Election Commission said Monday the country’s ruling party has won the most votes in elections in occupied Ukrainian regions, elections that Kyiv and international observers dismiss as complete shams. The voting for Russian-installed legislatures in the Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions and on the Crimean Peninsula began last week and ended on…

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#What Xi and Putin want to gain from their joint meeting

#What Xi and Putin want to gain from their joint meeting

What Xi and Putin want to gain from their joint meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to Moscow next week to hold talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin – his first visit to Russia since Kremlin troops invaded Ukraine.   The March 20 to 22 visit, also Xi’s first foreign trip since winning a third term…

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#Moscow shopping mall fire leaves at least 1 dead

#Moscow shopping mall fire leaves at least 1 dead

“Moscow shopping mall fire leaves at least 1 dead” Fire engulfed one of the largest shopping malls near Moscow early on Friday, emergency services said, leading to the collapse of part of the structure, which complicated firefighters’ efforts to douse the flames. The conflagration spread over an area of about 75,000 sq ft in the…

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#Brittney Griner trial resumes in Russia

#Brittney Griner trial resumes in Russia

“Brittney Griner trial resumes in Russia” American basketball star Brittney Griner returned to a Russian courtroom on Tuesday for her drawn-out trial on drug charges that could bring her 10 years in prison if convicted. The trial of the two-time Olympic gold medalist and Phoenix Mercury standout began July 1 but only four sessions have…

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#Russian diplomat to UN resigns over ‘needless’ Ukraine war

#Russian diplomat to UN resigns over ‘needless’ Ukraine war

“Russian diplomat to UN resigns over ‘needless’ Ukraine war” A veteran Russian diplomat to the UN Office in Geneva resigned Monday, writing in a bombshell letter that he felt “ashamed” to play a part in Russia’s “bloody, witless and absolutely needless” war in Ukraine. Boris Bondarev, 41, who identified himself on LinkedIn as a counselor…

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#Megyn Kelly explains how Vladimir Putin manipulated her

#Megyn Kelly explains how Vladimir Putin manipulated her

“Megyn Kelly explains how Vladimir Putin manipulated her” Megyn Kelly said she immediately detected Vladimir Putin’s attempts at “obvious manipulation” of her when the television journalist interviewed the Russian president four years ago. Kelly made the remarks Wednesday during an episode of her SiriusXM podcast, “The Megyn Kelly Show,” which featured Russian chess champion and…

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#New York Times moves staffers out of Russia over censorship

#New York Times moves staffers out of Russia over censorship

“New York Times moves staffers out of Russia over censorship” The New York Times is moving its editorial staff out of Russia after Vladimir Putin’s government started a major crackdown on journalists who were reporting on the invasion of Ukraine. The Kremlin signed into law a censorship statute that threatens prison terms for reporters who…

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#Russia blocks Facebook, Twitter for propaganda sites ‘discrimination’

#Russia blocks Facebook, Twitter for propaganda sites ‘discrimination’

“Russia blocks Facebook, Twitter for propaganda sites ‘discrimination’” Russia has blocked Facebook and possibly Twitter as part of a censorship push during the country’s brutal invasion of Ukraine.  The country’s media regulator said Facebook had been banned in retaliation for its “discrimination” against state propaganda sites. The regulator also banned Twitter, Russian newswire Interfax reported Friday, though Twitter said its…

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