Oleg Sukhov

Russia 2 years ago

Russia to Prosecute Crimean Tatar Protesters Over Unrest

Russia to Prosecute Crimean Tatar Protesters Over Unrest

Russia 2 years ago

Thousands of Crimean Tatars on Saturday responded to news that their spiritual leader had been banned from the peninsula by blocking several highways in a tense standoff with riot police — the ...

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Creative Unions Seen to Back Kremlin Views

Creative Unions Seen to Back Kremlin Views

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Last week, the State Duma gave its final approval to a bill introducing criminal penalties for "spreading lies" about the Soviet Union's role in World War II.

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Navalny Gets 6 More Months of House Arrest

Navalny Gets 6 More Months of House Arrest

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A Moscow court on Thursday extended opposition leader Alexei Navalny's house arrest for another six months in a high-profile fraud case widely believed to be politically motivated.

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Lavrov Lashes Out at Kiev and U.S. as Violence Persists

Lavrov Lashes Out at Kiev and U.S. as Violence Persists

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Acting Ukrainian President Oleksandr Turchynov on Wednesday ordered that a military operation against armed pro-Russian protesters in the country's east resume, as Russia's foreign minister warned of "retaliation" if Russians' rights were ...

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Pro-Ukrainians in Donetsk Warn Against Federalization

Pro-Ukrainians in Donetsk Warn Against Federalization

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Pro-Ukrainian protesters and activists in eastern Ukraine have come out firmly against the pro-Russian protesters' push for federalization, saying it would lead to "feudal overlords" taking control of a country already mired ...

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Pro-Russian Protests Divide People in Yanukovych's Hometown

Pro-Russian Protests Divide People in Yanukovych's Hometown

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As pro-Russian protesters vacated government buildings in the Ukrainian town of Yenakiieve, the hometown of ousted President Viktor Yanukovych, residents were divided over the recent protests there and over their former leader.

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Slovyansk Residents Fearful Amid Unrest

Slovyansk Residents Fearful Amid Unrest

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The eastern Ukrainian city of Slovyansk appeared calmer than some media reports suggested on Wednesday after Ukrainian authorities launched an anti-terrorism operation to tackle pro-Russian protests, but journalists were routinely harassed and ...

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MT Journalist Detained by Armed Men in Slovyansk

MT Journalist Detained by Armed Men in Slovyansk

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A Moscow Times journalist was briefly detained Wednesday in Slovyansk by camouflaged men with assault rifles.

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In East Ukraine Town, Residents Sharply Divided Over Pro-Russian Movement

In East Ukraine Town, Residents Sharply Divided Over Pro-Russian Movement

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Deep divisions were visible in the Donetsk region regarding whether to support the seizure of administrative buildings by the pro-Russian movement and whether to vote to join Russia. While some people said ...

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Human Rights Group to Close Over 'Foreign Agent' Label

Human Rights Group to Close Over 'Foreign Agent' Label

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The Constitutional Court has upheld the controversial law requiring some nongovernmental organizations with foreign funding to register as "foreign agents," while an affiliate of the prominent Memorial human rights group faces closure ...

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