Tag: Russia
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...
Russian arrested for filming naked women on Dubai balcony
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Police in Dubai have arrested a Russian citizen for filming several naked women on a high-rise balcony in the...
Serbia’s leader chooses Chinese-made vaccine for own shot
BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic finally rolled up his sleeve for a coronavirus vaccine Tuesday and to encourage his country's increasingly skeptical...
Ukraine says firefight kills 2 soldiers in country’s east
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine’s military said Tuesday that two of its servicemen were killed within 24 hours in the country's east, where Ukrainian forces...
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...
Senators press for more on SolarWinds hack after AP report
Key lawmakers said Tuesday they're concerned they've been kept in the dark about what suspected Russian hackers stole from the federal government and they...
Twitter slowdown in Russia until mid-May; no block for now
MOSCOW — Russian authorities said Monday they would continue to slow down Twitter until mid-May, but wouldn't block the social media platform for now...
Putin signs law that allows him to serve two more terms
MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed a law allowing him to potentially hold onto power until 2036, a move that formalizes...
Putin calls Argentine leader with COVID despite Sputnik shot
MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin on Monday called his Argentine counterpart, who has tested positive for COVID-19 despite receiving a Russian vaccine.
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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,”...
