Russian Outrage Over Telegram Founder Pavel Durov’s Arrest
The arrest of Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, in France on Saturday evening
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Kazatomprom’s Uranium Shortfall Sparks Speculation of Russian Takeover on Supply
Kazatomprom, Kazakhstan’s national atomic company and the world’s largest producer of uranium, is facing significant challenges as it revises down
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Russia Braces For Price Hikes on Essentials of up to 40%
Consumers are bracing for a significant surge in food prices as Russian suppliers of essential goods, including bread, dairy, chocolate,
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Venezuela, Russia Block Encrypted Messaging App Signal
Venezuela and Russia appear to be ramping up their digital censorship efforts. In Venezuela, following disputed presidential election results last
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Russia’s Central Bank Hikes Interest Rates to Two-Year High At 18%
Russia’s central bank raised its key interest rate by 200 basis points to 18% on Friday in a bid to
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Prominent Russian Economist Dies in Fall from Moscow Apartment
Valentina Bondarenko, an esteemed 82-year-old research fellow at the Center for Institutes of Socio-Economic Development at the Institute of Economics
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Russian Court Sentences Wall Street Journal Reporter to 16 Years on Espionage Charges
A Russian court in Yekaterinburg sentenced Evan Gershkovich, a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, to 16 years in prison
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North Korea Forge Alliance With Russia, To Deploy Units In Ukraine
North Korea’s Central Military Commission has announced a military alliance with Russia, aiming to deploy North Korean forces to support
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Article 4: Russia and North Korea’s Bold Move Towards Mutual Defense
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un signed the “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty” in Pyongyang as
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Russia Agrees to Grant China Access to Major Trade Route, Giving Security Issues for Japan
In a significant geopolitical shift, Russia has agreed to grant China access to navigate the Tumannaya (Tumen) River, enabling Chinese
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