Tag: Russia
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...
Italy: Officer held for spying says he had no sensitive info
ROME — An Italian Navy captain accused of passing classified documents to Russia says he didn’t have access to any information that would have...
New Slovak govt sworn in to end crisis over Russian vaccine
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — Slovakia’s president on Thursday swore in a new coalition government to end a political crisis triggered by a secret deal to...
Löw limps closer to exit after Germany’s latest painful loss
DÜSSELDORF, Germany — Joachim Löw's explanations of what went wrong in the German national team’s latest humiliating loss have become a familiar ritual.
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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...
In Italy spy story, Navy captain struggled with mortgage
ROME — Italy’s spy thriller took a decidedly mundane turn Thursday with indications that the Italian Navy captain accused of passing classified documents to...
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...
