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Nemtsov memorial dismantled for third time this month
The memorial site of slain Russian opposition leader, Boris Nemtsov, has been dismantled for the third time this month. The latest incident occurred in the early hours of the 30th of January at the site’s location on the Bolshoy Moskvoretsky Bridge in the center of Moscow. At approximately 3 a.m., police officers detained two activists who were standing in front of the memorial. They were then taken to the police station.
Later, the activists were released without completing a detention …
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Browder: The UK should punish Russia for Litvinenko’s murder
William Browder, the British banker and founder of the Hermitage Capital investment fund, in an open letter to David Cameron, wrote that if Russian President Vladimir Putin isn’t made to answer for the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, political murders of Kremlin critics in the UK will continue.
“Dear David Cameron! I’m writing on behalf of all British activists who fight for justice against dictators around the world,” wrote Browder in the letter published in The Guardian.
“Your government’s …
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Kremlin Finds US's Words On Corruption In Russia 'Insulting'
Statements of the representatives of US authorities on the corruption of Russian President Vladimir Putin have been found “insulting” by the Kremlin. Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov claimed that such remarks constitute interference with the presidential campaign to be held in 2018.
Moscow accused Washington of interfering in an electoral campaign that has not yet even begun. Peskov said on Friday, January 29th that "insulting and indignant statements" made by the official representative of the …
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Medvedev: Responsibility For Crimea Lies In All Political Forces In Russia
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev stated at a meeting with the leaders of "United Russia" that the responsibility for the annexation of Crimea lies with all the political forces of the country, reported RIA Novosti.
"I mean, of course, not only "United Russia". I emphasize that virtually all political force smust make a common decision to support our people who expressed their wish to live in Russia and have returned to Russia,” he said. According to Medvedev, in the current situation it …
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Kadyrov: The US has started a war against Russia
The head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, said that the words of US authorities regarding the alleged corruption of Russian President Vladimir Putin suggests the beginning of a war against Russia.
The statement made by US officials about this alleged corruption suggests that they are against Russia and have “launched a real war”. This was posted by Kadyrov on his Instagram page.
Kadyrov referred to the steps taken by the White House as “unfriendly”. “The scenario seems to be out of a Hollywood …