#Biden invites Russia, China to first global climate talks

#Biden invites Russia, China to first global climate talks

“#Biden invites Russia, China to first global climate talks” WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is including rivals Vladimir Putin of Russia and Xi Jinping of China among the invitees to the first big climate talks of his administration, an event the U.S. hopes will help shape, speed up and deepen global efforts to cut climate-wrecking…

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# Putin issues orders to combat ‘illegal cross-border transfers’ of digital assets

# Putin issues orders to combat ‘illegal cross-border transfers’ of digital assets

“# Putin issues orders to combat ‘illegal cross-border transfers’ of digital assets ” Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed the importance of developing additional measures to fight against illegal cross-border transactions of digital financial assets. Speaking at a board meeting of the General Prosecutor’s office Wednesday, Putin stated that “criminal elements have been increasingly deploying…

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#U.S. sanctions against Russia for Navalny poisoning may come on Tuesday

#U.S. sanctions against Russia for Navalny poisoning may come on Tuesday

“#U.S. sanctions against Russia for Navalny poisoning may come on Tuesday” WASHINGTON – The United States is expected to impose sanctions to punish Russia for the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny as early as Tuesday, two sources familiar with the matter said. President Joe Biden’s decision to impose sanctions for Navalny’s poisoning reflects a harder stance than…

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#Alexei Navalny won’t be silenced

#Alexei Navalny won’t be silenced

“#Alexei Navalny won’t be silenced” Moscow is determined to silence Alexei Navalny’s damning criticisms of the Putin regime: A kangaroo court on Saturday rejected his appeal of the judicial order sending the Russian opposition figure to a remote prison camp for at least 2 1/2 years. This after the Kremlin tried to assassinate Navalny twice,…

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#Court rejects Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s appeal

#Court rejects Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s appeal

“#Court rejects Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s appeal” Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny smiled and flashed a peace sign after a Moscow court rejected his appeal and upheld his two-and-half year sentence in a Russian labor camp. In a ruling Saturday that was widely expected, the judge upheld a decision to imprison the anti-corruption activist, who has…

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#Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny back in court for appeal

#Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny back in court for appeal

“#Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny back in court for appeal” MOSCOW – Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny returned to court on Saturday to hear his lawyers appeal against what they say was a politically-motivated decision to jail him for nearly three years. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent critic, was jailed earlier this month for parole violations…

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#Vladimir Putin’s ‘secret daughter’ says she’s enjoying the ‘limelight’

#Vladimir Putin’s ‘secret daughter’ says she’s enjoying the ‘limelight’

“#Vladimir Putin’s ‘secret daughter’ says she’s enjoying the ‘limelight’” A Russian college student who was outed by the media as President Vladimir Putin’s “secret daughter” says she’s loving the “limelight” after being named his alleged love child. Luiza Rozova, also known as Elizaveta Krivonogikh, discussed her newfound status on the social media platform Clubhouse. BBC…

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#Germany ekes some fun out of a quiet Carnival

#Germany ekes some fun out of a quiet Carnival

“#Germany ekes some fun out of a quiet Carnival” DUESSELDORF, Germany — A few Carnival floats poking fun at the likes of Russian President Vladimir Putin, former U.S. President Donald Trump, German politicians and the fight against coronavirus made their way Monday through the largely empty streets of Duesseldorf, which would usually be the site…

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