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Ukraine vows to fight on as Russian banks expelled from global system

Maria Tsvetkova and Aleksandar Vasovic, Reuters
Posted at Feb 27 07:23 AM

A defiant President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Ukrainian forces were repelling Russian troops advancing on Kyiv. Read more »

NATO sending response forces to allies after Ukraine invasion

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 26 04:23 AM

"We have already strengthened our deterrence and defense." Read more »

Long shot: Putin's giant table sparks jokes -- and speculation

Gokan Gunes, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 16 08:41 AM

White, glistening and six meters long: the table chosen for Vladimir Putin's meeting with world leaders has sparked a flurry of memes. Read more »

Hollywood actor Seagal joins pro-Kremlin party, proposes tougher laws

Reuters
Posted at May 31 07:00 AM

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Hollywood actor Steven Seagal, a long-time admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has joined a pro-Kremlin party, the the party said on Sunday. Read more »

Biden, Putin to hold first summit in Geneva on June 16

Sebastian Smith, Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 26 05:58 AM

The two leaders will hold their first summit next month in Geneva, both sides said Tuesday, though no breakthrough is expected in the fraught relationship. Read more »

US, Russian foreign ministers to meet in Iceland in bid to ease friction

Humeyra Pamuk and Tom Balmforth, Reuters
Posted at May 20 02:53 AM

The talks on Wednesday night are ahead of a possible presidential summit in June in an attempt to improve the dire relations between the former Cold War foes. Read more »

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny ending 24-day hunger strike

Anastasia Clark, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 24 05:23 AM

The Kremlin critic said Friday he was ending a hunger strike he launched to demand medical treatment behind bars after allies said his life was in danger. Read more »

Russia moves Navalny to prison hospital under Western pressure

Jonathan Brown with Max Delany in Brussels, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 20 05:53 AM

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny launched a hunger strike three weeks ago and his private doctors warned over the weekend he could pass away at "any minute".    Read more »

Protests planned across Russia to ‘save Navalny's life’, as West warns Putin

Andrew Osborn and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber, Reuters
Posted at Apr 19 02:44 AM

In light of Navalny's poor health, organizers said they were calling the protest on Wednesday anyway despite being around 40,000 people short of their target.   Read more »

Biden, Putin to ‘continue dialogue’ to ensure security, says Kremlin

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 14 03:24 AM

The statement also confirmed that Biden had proposed a summit between the two leaders "in the near future", but did not say whether Putin had agreed. Read more »

Russia warns of Zoom ban if it halts sales to state institutions

Reuters
Posted at Apr 08 08:10 AM

MOSCOW - A lawmaker from Russia's ruling party floated the idea of banning Zoom on Wednesday after the video conferencing company reportedly told its distributors to stop selling subscriptions to Russian state institutions. Read more »

Amnesty International says Russia may be slowly killing Navalny

Reuters
Posted at Apr 07 12:31 PM

PARIS - Alexei Navalny, the prominent opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, is incarcerated in conditions that amount to torture and may slowly be killing him, human rights group Amnesty International said on Wednesday. Read more »

Putin signs law allowing him to serve 2 more terms

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 06 01:22 AM

The legislation will reset presidential term limits, allowing Putin to run in elections again after his current and second consecutive term expires in 2024.   Read more »

Kremlin on possible new Cold War: We always hope for best, but prepare for worst

Reuters
Posted at Mar 19 09:10 PM

Diplomatic ties sank to a new low this week after US President Joe Biden said he thought President Vladimir Putin was "a killer". Read more »

Russia warns West after 'unacceptable' sanctions

Anastasia Clark, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 04 05:17 AM

Moscow hit back at Western capitals Wednesday for sanctioning senior Russian officials over the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, warning its foes "not to play with fire". Read more »

Russia slams Biden's 'very aggressive rhetoric'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 05 10:38 PM

MOSCOW - The Kremlin on Friday slammed Joe Biden's "very aggressive rhetoric" after the new US president said Washington's relationship with Moscow would change and demanded opposition politician Alexei Navalny's release.  Read more »

Russia detains over 2,700 at protests against jailing of Kremlin critic Navalny

Polina Nikolskaya and Polina Ivanova, Reuters
Posted at Jan 31 10:56 PM

Police detained more than 2,700 people and broke up rallies in Moscow and across Russia on Sunday as supporters of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny braved the bitter cold and a massive show of police force to demand he be set free.   Read more »

After mass arrests at protests, Moscow jail space in short supply

Maria Tsvetkova, Reuters
Posted at Jan 28 06:23 PM

After arresting what one monitoring group said was a record number of protesters at weekend rallies demanding Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny be freed from jail, Moscow police appear to be struggling to find enough space in detention facilities.   Read more »

Police arrest over 1,000 at Russia protests backing jailed Kremlin foe Navalny

Polina Ivanova and Polina Nikolskaya, Reuters
Posted at Jan 23 10:30 PM

Authorities had warned people to stay away from Saturday's protests, but protesters defied the ban and bitter cold, and turned out in force. Read more »

PANOORIN: Pagsalubong ng 'Pandemic New Year' sa buong mundo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 01 09:25 PM

Binago ng coronavirus disease pandemic ang paraan ng pagsalubong sa Bagong Taon sa buong mundo. Read more »