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UK imposes sanctions on six officials at prison where Russia’s Navalny died
Senior prison officials at the Arctic penal colony where the Russian opposition figure Alexei Navalny died will be banned from the UK and have their assets frozen, under sanctions announced by Foreign Secretary David Cameron.
EU calls for ‘international investigation’ into Russian opposition activist’s death
Moscow must allow an international investigation into the death of opposition figure and anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny, EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell has stated.
Alexey Navalny’s wife says Russian authorities hiding the opposition figure’s body
Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny says that Russian authorities are hiding her husband's body and “lying pathetically”, while waiting for traces of poisoning to disappear.
Iranian daily warns officials not to trust ‘KGB agent’ Putin
After the death of Russian opposition leader and government critic Alexei Navalny in an Arctic penal colony on Friday, the country’s President Vladimir Putin is once again in the spotlight for the incident.
Over 400 detained in Russia while mourning death of Alexei Navalny
More than 400 people were arrested in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died at a remote Arctic penal colony, a prominent rights group has reported.
UK says to take action over Russia opposition figure death
The United Kingdom will take action over the death in prison of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and is calling on other countries to do likewise, British Foreign Secretary David Cameron stated on Saturday.
Russia prison service confirms opposition leader Alexey Navalny has died
Jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny has died, the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets Region, where he had been serving his sentence, reported on Friday.
Russia says close to ‘cancer vaccines’
Russian medical scientists are working on vaccines against cancer and a new generation of medication, President Vladimir Putin has claimed.
EU needs Moscow more than we need them: Russia’s Putin
Moscow has shown true resilience by not bowing to foreign pressure, President Vladimir Putin has said. He stated that Russia is a “self-sufficient country”, whose economy is growing despite the sanctions, while EU member states are living through “difficult times".
EU has other problems to solve before creating ‘European Army’: Russia
The European Union should solve more important problems before forming its own army, Russia Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has stated, commenting on Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani's statement.
Iranian daily harshly criticizes Russia’s stance on Gaza
An Iranian daily says Russia’s position on Gaza amid the months-long Israeli genocide of Palestinians in the besieged territory has been aligned with the US, warning officials in Tehran that Moscow is not a reliable partner in the international arena.
Russia not to back down: Putin
Russia can solve the most difficult problems and will never back down, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in his New Year’s address, stressing that nothing can divide the people of Russia.
Russia official says Moscow’s oil supplies to EU dropped 90%
Moscow's oil sales to the Europran Union have shrunk to a tenth of the former level due to Western sanctions, Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak has announced.
Western elites ‘provoking crises’ around the world: Russia
The West is sowing chaos around the globe, fueling conflicts to satisfy its own needs at the expense of others, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has claimed.
Number of candidates for Russian presidential election tops 30
More than 30 people are seeking nomination as candidates for the post of Russian president, the campaign will definitely be competitive, Russian Central Election Commission head Ella Pamfilova told TASS in an interview.
Russian central bank discloses most ‘painful’ sanctions against Moscow
The seizure of Russian assets, including funds belonging to millions of private investors, and restrictions on international payments have been the most “painful” sanctions imposed by Western states over the Ukraine conflict, the head of the Russian central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, told RBK in an interview on Monday.
Russia says Israel cannot carry out ‘collective punishment’ of Gazans
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has stated it is unacceptable that Israel is using Hamas’s October 7 offensive as justification for a collective punishment of Palestinians in Gaza. He has called for international monitoring of the situation on the ground in the besieged strip.
Putin says to run for Russian presidency in 2024 election
Russian President Vladimir Putin has confirmed that he will seek reelection. Should he win, it will be his fifth term as the Russian head of state.
Russian oil price cap has ‘largely failed’: Report
The price limit imposed by the G7 and EU states on Russian seaborne oil sales has essentially failed, Politico has reported, citing new research.
Report: West seeking to tighten Russian oil sanction regime
Western states are pressuring Liberia, the Marshall Islands, and Panama to boost checks of ships sailing under their flags to ensure they are not used to help Russia bypass sanctions, Reuters has reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.
Joint CSTO air defense system de facto created: Russia
A joint air defense system between Russia and the former Soviet Republics that make up the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) has actually been created, despite it not being reflected in any documents, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has stated.
Russia says west ‘struggling’ with sanctions
Moscow has managed to turn the tables on the west when it comes to sanctions placed on Moscow, the Kremlin has announced, arguing that a myriad of restrictions failed to crash the Russian economy.
Kremlin says Putin hasn’t decided to run for 2024 presidential election
Russian President Vladimir Putin has not yet decided whether he would run for his fifth presidential term in 2024, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated.
Several EU states still buying Russian gas: Gazprom
A number of European Union countries that previously insisted they’d completely quit purchasing Russian gas are still receiving the fuel from the country, Gazprom CEO Aleksey Miller has said in an interview with the Russian state broadcaster Rossiya-1.
Iran’s ex-FM Zarif: Russia benefiting most from Gaza war
Iran’s former foreign minister Mohammadjavad Zarif says Russia has gained the most benefits from the recent conflict in Gaza.