Tag: Moscow
Russia to boost ties with Pakistan, supply military gear
ISLAMABAD — Russia’s foreign minister on Wednesday said Moscow and Islamabad will boost ties in the fight against terrorism, with Russia providing unspecified military...
Lawyer: Russian opposition leader Navalny has double hernia
MOSCOW — A lawyer for imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has complained of serious back and leg pain in custody, says doctors...
Russia: Navalny supporters denied prison visit and detained
MOSCOW — Supporters of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny were detained Tuesday outside a penal colony east of Moscow where the Kremlin critic is...
Russian activists issue report on rights abuses in Syria
MOSCOW — Russian human rights activists released a report Friday that chronicles alleged war crimes and violations of international humanitarian law during the 10-year...
Russia fines Twitter for not taking down calls to protest
MOSCOW — A court in Moscow on Friday fined Twitter for not taking down calls encouraging minors to take part in unauthorized rallies, the...
Russian entrepreneurs adapt to virus lockdown challenges
MOSCOW — Valentina Konstantinova remembers well when Russia locked down for the coronavirus a year ago. Her 18-room boutique hotel, called Skazka, or “Fairytale,”...
Russian FM says relations with West have ‘hit the bottom’
MOSCOW — Russia's top diplomat said Thursday that the country's relations with the United States and its allies have “hit the bottom” and no...
Populist leaders meet, seek ‘European renaissance’
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban hosted talks Thursday with populist politicians from Italy and Poland in a bid to create a...
Putin critic Navalny loses weight, blames harsh prison
MOSCOW — Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has lost a substantial amount of weight in custody, his organization said Thursday, a day after...
Italian naval officer, Russian detained on spying charges
ROME —
Italian authorities said Wednesday they have arrested an...
