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In response to Ottawa’s sanctions Russia bans entry for many Canadians
Russia banned the entry into the country for many Canadians, responding to new Canadian sanctions in connection with the recently adopted Justice for Victims of Corrupt Foreign Officials Act– Canadian equivalent of the "Magnitsky Act", as stated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharova.
According to Zakharova, Moscow repeatedly warned the Canadian authorities against attempts to exert sanctions pressure on Russia.
We have to act in a similar fashion. Based on the principle …
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Media: Russia and Ukraine conduct closed-door talks on the maintenance of An-124 Ruslan aircraft
The Russian cargo airline, Volga-Dnepr, and the state enterprise, Antonov, are conducting closed-door negotiations to extend the airworthiness of the An-124-100 Ruslan aircraft, Kommersant reports, citing sources in the aviation industry.
Due to the aggravation of relations between Russia and Ukraine, Antonov, under the order of the Ukrainian government, withdrew from the Ukrainian-Russian joint venture between the United Aircraft Corporation and Antonov and stopped servicing the aircraft of …
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Ovechkin expresses his intention to start a new social movement in support of Putin
Alexander Ovechkin, the Russian winger of the National Hockey League club Washington Capitals announced that he is creating the "Putin Team" social movement.
"I'm sure that there are a lot of us who support Vladimir Putin! So, let's unite and show everyone a strong and united Russia! Today, I want to announce that I am creating a social movement called Putin Team," the athlete wrote Instagram. According to him, "only a team is capable of changing the tide of the game." However, the hockey …
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Zakharchenko says DPR no longer wants to join Russia
Oleksandr Zakharchenko, the leader of the Russian-backed separatist in eastern Ukraine and the head of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic or DPR, stated that joining Russia was not among the goals pursued by the people he represented.
“The goal of our movement is not to join the DPR to Russia, but to enhance communication between our citizens and authorities to make our people’s lives better,” Zakharchenko said at an on-line press conference.
According to him, “the people of Donbas must …
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US Consulates in Russia resume issuing visas - but with restrictions
All American consulates in Russia, including those in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Vladivostok, have resumed issuing visas, as conveyed by the US Embassy in Moscow, reports Gazeta.Ru.
For the time being, the three consulates will issue visas with one restriction: visas will be provided only to those citizens who do not need to pass an interview.
"On September 1, 2017, the US Embassy in Moscow resumed a limited number of interviews for non-immigrant visas. The process of issuing US visas …