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Kremlin: China complies with anti-Russia sanctions but does not support them
Despite the fact that China has joined the anti-Russian sanctions, it does not support them, said Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov in an episode of “Moscow. The Kremlin. Putin” on the TV channel Russia-1.
“Many Chinese banks and economic structures have been forced to observe the same restrictions that are applied by the Americans and other countries, because we still live in the century of interdependent economics. This is why, of course, caution is quite often exercised by our Chinese …
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Most Latvian parties support sanctions against Russia
The majority of Latvian parties running in the European Parliament elections are in favor of maintaining the sanctions on Russia, according to a survey conducted by the LETA news agency.
The parties New Unity, the Union of Greens and Farmers, the Progressives, the Latvian Association of Regions, Who Owns the State, and “Development/For!” believe that “the sanctions must be maintained in the current form and amendments to them can be made depending on changes for the better or the worse in …
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Russia deploys electronic warfare systems in Kaliningrad region
Russia is deploying a Murmansk-BN electronic warfare system in its Kaliningrad province, Izvestia reports.
According to the Russian Navy Command, the system was acquired at the end of 2018 by the Baltic Fleet’s 841st electronic warfare center. Sources claim that the system has already been successfully tested in exercises there.
Military expert Anton Lavrov believes that the Murmansk-BN’s stated capabilities would allow it to cause interference in an extremely large area.
“Its operation …
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Three million more Russians not allowed to leave country due to debts
The number of Russians who are not allowed to leave the country due to their debts continues to grow. During the first quarter, 4.4 million citizens were under travel restrictions, 50% more than last year. The number has been growing for four consecutive years, according to statistics from the Russian Federal Bailiffs Service (FSSP).
Between January and March 2016, 1.2 million travel restriction orders were issued. In the same period in 2017, 2 million Russians were prohibited from leaving the …
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Russia not yet granting citizenship to Donbas residents
Following a decree by the Russian President to simplify the passport issuance process for people living in the so-called Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics (LDPR) in eastern Ukraine, the Migration Service in Rostov has been bombarded with applications – all of which have been rejected, said Russian MP from Rostov-on-Don Anatoly Kotlyarov in a Facebook post.
“Citizenship? Aha. You’re getting ahead of yourselves! The Interior Ministry has received 1309 appeals concerning rejected citizenship …