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Russians head to polls in a vote set to extend Putin’s rule

March 15, 2024 admin

In this photo released by Official news Channel of the Administration of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Urban District, A woman casts a ballot at a polling station during a presidential election in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the capital of Kamchatka Peninsula region, 6 797 km (4248 miles) east of Moscow, Russia, on March 15, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Voters headed…

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Voting Held In Kerala For Russian Presidential Elections

March 14, 2024 admin

Russia is all set to hold presidential elections from March 15-17. (File) Thiruvananthapuram: Russian citizens residing in Kerala cast their votes for the Russian presidential elections at the booth specifically arranged at the Honorary Consulate of the Russian Federation, Russian House, in Thiruvananthapuram. Ratheesh Nair, Honorary Consul of Russia and Director of the Russian House…

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Amid Ukraine War, Russia President Vladimir Putin Says Will Deploy Troops, Strike Systems Near New NATO Member Finland

March 13, 2024 admin

Putin said Finland and Sweden’s entry into NATO is ‘a meaningless step’. Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday vowed to deploy its troops and strike systems near the Finnish border following its accession to NATO, Al Jazeera reported. Putin said Finland and Sweden’s entry into NATO is ‘a meaningless step’, adding that Russia will…

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Pentagon to give Ukraine $300 million in weapons even as it lacks funds to replenish U.S. stockpile

March 12, 2024 admin

The White House has announced that the Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine after finding some cost savings in its contracts March 13, 2024 03:17 am | Updated 03:17 am IST – WASHINGTON Representational file image. | Photo Credit: AP The Pentagon will rush about $300 million in weapons to Ukraine…

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Putin Critic Exiled Navalny Ally Leonid Volkov Attacked With Hammer In Lithuania

March 12, 2024 admin

Leonid Volkov was a close ally of Alexei Navalny who died last month in February in an Arctic jail. Warsaw: Leonid Volkov, a close ally of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, was attacked outside his home in Lithuania on Tuesday, independent Russian media outlets and Navalny’s spokeswoman said. “Leonid Volkov has just been attacked…

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Russian military transport plane with 15 people on board crashed on takeoff, officials say

March 12, 2024 admin

A Russian military transport plane with 15 people on board crashed on March 12 while taking off from an air base in western Russia, the Defence Ministry said. The Ministry said the Il-76 aircraft with eight crew and seven passengers on board crashed in the Ivanovo region. It didn’t say whether there were any survivors….

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Russian IL-76 Military Cargo Plane With 15 Onboard Crashes During Take Off

March 12, 2024 admin

On board were eight crew members and seven passengers. (Representational) Moscow: Russia said Tuesday that a military cargo plane with 15 people on board had crashed while taking off from an airfield northeast of Moscow for a scheduled flight. “An Il-76 military transport aviation plane crashed in the Ivanovo region while taking off to perform…

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US Warns Its Nationals Of “Imminent” Extremist Attack In Moscow

March 8, 2024 admin

The Embassy is monitoring reports that extremists have imminent plans to target large gatherings. MOSCOW: The U.S. embassy in Russia has warned U.S. citizens to avoid large gatherings in Moscow due to what it said were reports that extremists had imminent plans for an attack. The embassy, which has repeatedly urged all U.S. citizens to…

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Ukraien President Volodymyr Zelensky On Sweden Joining NATO

March 7, 2024 admin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday welcomed Sweden’s accession to NATO. Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday welcomed Sweden’s accession to NATO, which his own country is hoping to join after the war ends. The Swedish move was spurred by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and turned the page on two centuries of non-alignment. “Today,…

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Russia Says It “Neutralized” ISIS Cell Plotting Attack On Moscow Synagogue

March 7, 2024 admin

The attackers opened fire during the attempted arrest, the FSB said. (Representational) Moscow: Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Thursday it prevented an attack on a synagogue in Moscow that was plotted by an Islamic State cell, Russian state news agencies reported. FSB said that the members of the organization had been planning “to…

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