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Inside Russia's penal colonies: A look at life for political prisoners caught in Putin's crackdowns

Memorial, Russia's oldest and most prominent human rights organization, counted 558 political prisoners in the country as of April — more than three times the figure than in 2018, when it listed 183.

published on : 3rd June 2023
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Russia, holding WWII tributes, rains missiles on Ukraine

He welcomed soldiers fighting in Ukraine who were present at the parade. “To Russia! To our brave armed forces! To Victory!” Putin concluded the speech.

published on : 9th May 2023
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Russia jails Putin critic for 25 years for denouncing Ukraine war

Vladimir Kara-Murza was an associate of Russian opposition leader and fierce Putin critic Boris Nemtsov, who was assassinated near the Kremlin in 2015.

published on : 17th April 2023
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Finland joins NATO as Russian war prompts shift

Joining NATO places Finland under the alliance's Article Five, the collective defence pledge that an attack on one member "shall be considered an attack against them all."

published on : 4th April 2023
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China backs Putin's new foreign policy; says ready to boost ties with Russia, India

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed the new Foreign Policy Concept Friday last, which said strengthening and deepening relations with China and India is a diplomatic priority for Russia.

published on : 3rd April 2023
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Ukraine war: Putin says Moscow will station tactical nukes in Belarus

Putin argued that by deploying its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, Russia was following the lead of the United States.

published on : 26th March 2023
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Viral video claims Putin sent body doubles to war-blitzed Mariupol 

Rumours are rife that Putin's 'understudies,' who have undergone plastic surgery to resemble him, are deployed increasingly as his health worsens amid rumours of cancer and early-stage Parkinsons. 

published on : 23rd March 2023
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Xi, Putin hail 'new era' of ties in united front against West

The nations, eager to curb Western power, expressed concerns about NATO expansion in Asia and agreed to deepen a partnership which has grown closer since Putin launched an offensive in Ukraine.

published on : 22nd March 2023
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Putin reacts strongly to UK plan to send ammunition with depleted uranium to Ukraine 

Russia’s foreign ministry on Tuesday condemned the British plan to send ammunition that contains depleted uranium for use in Ukraine

published on : 22nd March 2023
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Putin-Xi conclude three-hour long talks; Moscow & Beijing agree to strengthen energy partnership  

Moscow and Beijing are going to strengthen their comprehensive energy partnership, Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping said in the joint statement posted on Tuesday.  

published on : 21st March 2023
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Japan PM Kishida's visit to Ukraine overshadows Xi Jinping's talks with Putin, upsets China 

Kishida's visit to Ukraine and his scheduled meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv stole the limelight of Xi's Moscow visit aimed at projecting himself as a global peacemaker.

published on : 21st March 2023
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China's Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow to discuss Ukraine conflict

The summit between the Russian president and the Chinese leader comes as China seeks to portray itself as a neutral party in the Ukraine conflict.

published on : 20th March 2023
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China's Xi Jinping meeting Vladimir Putin in boost for isolated Russia leader

Xi and Putin declared they had a “no-limits friendship” before the February 2022 attack on Ukraine, but China has tried to portray itself as neutral.

published on : 20th March 2023
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'Russia has hypersonic weapons', says Putin amid outrage in Ukraine over his Mariupol visit

"Russia does not use hypersonic weapons in fact now, though it has them, same as other cutting-edge systems," Putin said in an interview

published on : 20th March 2023
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Putin visited Mariupol at night 'as befits a thief': Ukraine Defence Ministry

The trip comes after an arrest warrant was issued for Putin by the International Criminal Court, over Russia's alleged deportation of thousands of Ukrainian children during the conflict.

published on : 19th March 2023
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'No other option': Russia's unequal economic marriage with China

Temur Umarov, a fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, said Russia's economic stability "depends on China".

published on : 19th March 2023
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ICC's arrest warrant for Putin puts new spin on Xi's visit to Russia

The Biden administration believes China's desire to be seen as a broker for peace between Russia and Ukraine may be viewed more critically now that Putin is officially a war crime suspect.

published on : 18th March 2023
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Boris Johnson says Putin threatened him with a missile strike

The apparent threat came in a phone call just ahead of the invasion on February 24, according to a new BBC documentary to be broadcast on Monday.

published on : 30th January 2023
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Why Russia's war in Ukraine today is so different from a year ago

Russian offensive operations are now largely focused on trying to secure the remaining territory of Donetsk and Luhansk. Securing that territory was a core justification for the invasion.

published on : 24th January 2023
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Ukraine President Zelensky ups pressure for more Western weapons

The United States will convene a meeting of around 50 countries - including all 30 members of the NATO alliance - at the US-run Ramstein military base in Germany to discuss military aid, on Friday.

published on : 19th January 2023
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