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Articles with tag "Terrorism"

Russian Court Jails Foreign Student 14 Years for ‘Promoting Terrorism’

Authorities did not disclose the student’s identity or his country of origin.
opinion Ruchi Kumar

Why Russia Doesn’t Think the Taliban Are Terrorists Anymore

Moscow sees the insurgent group as a way of ensuring its trade and security interests in the Central Asian “graveyard of empires.”
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2 Siberian Teenagers Charged With Terrorism for Setting Fire to Helicopter

The teens reportedly claimed an unknown individual offered them $20,000 to ignite the aircraft.
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Russia’s FSB Dismantles ‘Female Terrorist Cell’ in Republic of Tatarstan

The women allegedly conspired to recruit Russian citizens for an unnamed terrorist organization banned inside the country.
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67% of Russians Say Officials Did Everything to Save Beslan Hostages Despite Relatives' Criticisms

The share of Russians who believe that authorities did everything possible to save the hostages during the Beslan school siege is at its highest level...
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Russia’s FSB Says Arrested Recruiters for Syrian Terrorist Network

The two “religious figures” are said to have recruited 19 people for “terrorist activities” in Syria from February 2015 to November 2022.
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Russia Adds Exiled Actor Panin to ‘Terrorists and Extremists’ List

Alexei Panin, who has lived abroad since 2020, is known for his roles in films like “The Star” and “Dead Man's Bluff.”
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Russia Extends Pre-Trial Detention of Crocus Attack Suspects

One of the suspected gunmen was brought into the courtroom in a wheelchair and did not appear fully — if at all — conscious.
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Russian Journalist Kevorkova Placed in Pre-Trial Detention for ‘Justifying Terrorism’

Nadezhda Kevorkova, a Russian war correspondent, author, and filmmaker, was arrested on Monday after police searched her Moscow apartment.
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Russian Journalist Kevorkova Charged With ‘Justifying Terrorism,’ Lawyer Says

Nadezhda Kevorkova has written about the Middle East and Russia’s North Caucasus for both independent and state-funded media.
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Russian Law Enforcement Says Thwarted Fake Bomb Threat

Investigators said three members of an unidentified transportation security firm installed three fake bombs under two road bridges in the city of Tver...
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Russian Security Agents Say Killed 2 Militants in North Caucasus Anti-Terrorism Operation

A video released by law enforcement showed security agents inside a military vehicle firing toward a two-story home in a remote rural area.
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Crocus Attack Suspects Claim Ukraine Link in New Interrogation Clips

The reliability of information obtained from the suspects has been called into question after they appeared in court with visible signs of abuse.
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Russia Says Found Link to Ukraine on Concert Attack Suspect’s Phone

Investigators claim to have uncovered photos of men in camouflage holding a Ukrainian flag in front of destroyed buildings.
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opinion Svetlana Stephenson

Russia Is Descending into the Dark Ages Through Normalizing Violence

Most modern states have moved away from public humiliation and torture as a method of control. But Russia has gone the other way.
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News Analysis

War Escalation, Xenophobia, Death Penalty Talks: What’s Next for Russia After Moscow Concert Massacre?

Experts told The Moscow Times that the attack risks exacerbating already existing tensions.
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French, Russian Defense Ministers Hold Rare Talks After Moscow Attack

The two ministers discussed the attack in Moscow claimed by the Islamic State and Russia's war against Ukraine in their first such contact since October...
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opinion Olga Abramenko

Russia’s Terrorism Laws Target Everyone But the Real Threat

Russian authorities see terrorism and extremism where they do not exist, applying sanctions selectively.
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6 Children Confirmed Killed in Crocus Attack, Official Says

Russia’s children’s rights chief Maria Lvova-Belova said another seven children were still being treated for injuries.
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U.S. Warnings ‘Too General’ to Prevent Crocus Attack, Russia’s Spy Chief Says

“The information was too general and did not allow us to fully identify those who committed this terrible crime,” Sergei Naryishkin said.
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