Russian citizens have the right to express their opinion only within the boundaries of law, said Russian President Vladimir Putin , commenting on Saturday protests in support of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Unsanctioned protests, according to Putin, are "not just counterproductive, but dangerous," and the fact that calls for protests are spread among minors puts them at the level as terrorism.

"In no case should minors be instigated. This is what terrorists who send women and children …

Ukraine is going to cut itself off from the power grids of Russia and Belarus, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmyrto Kuleba on air of TV channel "Ukraine 24".

"Ukraine's goal is to join the EU's electricity supply system in 2023. This means that we should cut ourselves off from the Belarusian and Russian systems and fully integrate into the EU," Kuleba said.

According to the Ukrainian Foreign Minister, Kyiv continues to adhere to this strategy.

"We are on this path. And for me as the …

Russia is going to deploy new long-range 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV self-propelled howitzers to the borders of Ukraine, reported the Russian newspaper Izvestia.

According to the newspaper, the Russians are finishing tests of the first batch of these howitzers. The new howitzers can conduct high-precision fire from a distance of about 70 kilometers which is twice the effective range of the current howitzers.

Russia explains the build-up of its artillery power on the south-western borders by the …

The Russian pipelay crane vessel Fortuna resumed construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Danish waters, reported TASS, citing the press service of Nord Stream 2 AG.

"The Fortuna has begun work on Nord Stream 2 pipeline in Danish waters. The work is carried out in accordance with the agreements," the company said.

The Fortuna has been in the Nord Stream 2 construction zone, south of Bornholm Island, since January 22.

The Danish Maritime Authority reported that, along with the …

France considers the "shift towards authoritarianism" in Russia,which is demonstrated by the arrest of opposition leader Alexei Navalny and mass detentions at rallies on January 23,  "very disturbing",  said the Minister of Europe and Foreign Affairs Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian in an interview with the French radio station France Inter, which was aired on Sunday, January 24.

"I believe that these mass arrests showed an extraordinary violation of the rule of law," Le Drian said. "I also find …

According to the results of the 2019-2020 marketing year, Ukraine became the world’s second largest grain exporter after the United States, said the Ukrainian Deputy Minister of Economic Development of Trade and Agriculture, Taras Kachka during the 52nd session of the International Grain Council, reports the press service of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.

"Ukraine is an important player in the international grain market, one of the guarantors of food security in the world and …

Citibank has blocked the money transfer of the Russian Foreign Ministry to Latin America, said the Russian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Maria Zakharova.

The bank, which is the top 5 U.S. bank in terms of its assets, acted as an intermediary in the transaction. “The bankers had questions about the money transfer of the Foreign Ministry: first they asked for a lot of additional information, and then, after two weeks of delay, they returned the money to the sender - that is, the Russian side,” …

Protests in support of Alexei Navalny and other political prisoners are taking place in Russia. Mass protests were sparked by the arrest of the oppositionist, who returned to Russia after his treatment in Germany.

Rallies in support of the detained opposition politician Alexei Navalny and other political prisoners began in Russian cities on Saturday, January 23.

According to the OVD-Info website, the number of people detained at rallies in Russia has reached 1,338. There are 395 detainees in …