‘George Orwell Library’ shines a light in Russia

October 30, 2023 admin

Librarian Alexandra Karaseva, 67, stands in the library named after English novelis George Orwell in Ivanovo, a city located some 250 km northeast of Moscow, on October 20, 2023. From the shelves of the library, the old lady grabs books whose place she naturally knows. Orwell, Sorokin, Dostoevsky. | Photo Credit: AFP The librarian scans…

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Russia Main Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny Loses Appeal Against 19-Year Jail Term

September 26, 2023 admin

Alexei Navalny threatened the Kremlin by establishing a network of political offices Moscow: Russia on Tuesday rejected an appeal lodged by Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny against a court decision to jail him for 19 years in a maximum security prison on extremism charges. The First Court of Appeal of General Jurisdiction ruled “to uphold the…

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