Bloomberg
Kremlin Downplays Nationwide Protests Over Navalny
Jan.25 -- Daragh McDowell, principal Russia Analyst at Verisk Maplecroft, discusses the protests in Russia demanding the release of jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe.”
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CLEAN : Russian TV protester Ovsyannikova leaves court after hearing
Marina Ovsyannikova, a state television employee who barged onto the set of Russia's most-watched evening news broadcast holding a poster protesting the Kremlin's ongoing military operation in Ukraine, walks out of Moscow's Ostankinsky...
Bloomberg
Kremlin Says No Major Progress on Talks With Ukraine
A cease-fire in Ukraine appears unlikely as Russia's military strikes continue. A Kremlin spokesman said a report of major progress in talks was "wrong" but that discussions will continue on Thursday. Bloomberg Television's Maria Tadeo...
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CLEAN : Belarus independence 'under threat' by Russian troops: opposition
The presence of tens of thousands of Russian troops inside Belarus, which the West fears could be used to invade Ukraine, represents a threat to Belarusian independence, warns the country's exiled opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya...
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Germany Halts Russia's Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Suspending the Nord Stream 2 pipeline was a major point of leverage to try to penalize Russia and stop it from invading Ukraine.
Bloomberg
Ukraine U.S. Ambassador Says Russia Used Vacuum Bomb
Oksana Markarova, Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., says that Russia used a thermobaric weapon during its bombardment on Monday. "They used the vacuum bomb today, which is actually prohibited by Geneva Conventions," Markarova said after...
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Putin Formally Annexes Ukrainian Territories As Kyiv Seeks NATO Entry
Russia President Vladimir Putin signed treaties to absorb the Ukrainian regions of Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporishshia.
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President Biden Warns Russian President Against Ukraine Invasion
U.S. intelligence officials said Russia is planning to deploy 175,000 troops near Ukraine in preparation for a possible invasion.
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Closing Arguments In Brittney Griner's Russia Drug Case Begin
Griner faces up to 10 years in prison in Russia if convicted. Before her trial began, the State Department designated her as "wrongfully detained."
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WNBA Star Brittney Griner Back In Russian Court On Cannabis Charge
The WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist could face up to 10 years in Russian prison.
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Ukrainian Police, Broadcasts Return To Long-Occupied City
A Ukrainian police chief said some 200 officers were at work in Kherson, setting up checkpoints and documenting evidence of possible war crimes.
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CLEAN : Opposition says 'political suicide' if Belarus joins Ukraine war
Exiled Belarusian opposition leader Svetlana Tikhanovskaya says it would be "political suicide" for president Alexander Lukashenko to order the country's troops to join Russia's war in Ukraine, adding that the long-term Kremlin ally is...
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Ukrainians' Resilience Persists Despite New Russian Barrage
Waves of explosive drones struck Kyiv Monday, as Russia steps up attacks in response to an explosion that damaged a Moscow-built bridge on Oct. 8.
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Russia - IMF Grants Loan
Russian officials and International Monetary Fund Managing
Director, Michel Camdessus signed an agreement on Friday (10/3)
granting Russia a US$6.25 billion IMF standby credit after nearly
five months of tough negotiations. After...
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CLEAN : Pro Russian rebels controlling Lugansk town hall
CLEAN : Pro Russian rebels controlling Lugansk town hall
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CLEAN : Russian hackers target cash before politics
When Russia's police recently arrested dozens of members from the hacker group Lurk they only touched the tip of the iceberg of a lucrative criminal industry
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CLEAN : Macron slams Russia Today Sputnik for election influence
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday accused pro-Kremlin news outlets Russia Today and Sputnik of being organs of influence against him in this year's presidential election
Bloomberg
Trump Faces Blowback for Outing Alleged Whistle-Blower
Dec.29 -- President Donald Trump faces criticism from political opponents for naming the alleged whistle-blower whose complaint triggered the congressional inquiry that resulted in his impeachment. Meanwhile, Russian President Vladimir...
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Putin's Foe Likely Suffering From Long-Term Effects Of Nerve Agent
The long-term impact of Novichok isn't clear but some of Alexei Navalny's ailments appear to coincide with researchers' understanding of nerve agents.
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CLEAN : Biden raises concern with Putin over Navalny 'poisoning': W.House
US President Joe Biden in his first phone call with Vladimir Putin since taking office raised concerns with the Kremlin leader over the poisoning of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, White House press secretary Jen Psaki tells reporters...
Bloomberg
First Look With Surveillance: Sanctions, Oil Surges
Anna Edwards, Matt Miller and Kailey Leinz take you through what to watch today.
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CLEAN : Muscovites react as Russians start voting in parliamentary elections
Muscovites react after voting in a three-day parliamentary election in which vocal Kremlin critics have been barred from running following a historic crackdown on the opposition (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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Putin Won't Stand By With Kazakhstan, Richard Haass Says
Richard Haass of the Council on Foreign Relations, says Russia's role in the civil unrest in Kazakhstan and what Vladimir Putin could do with Ukraine. He's on "Balance of Power."