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Articles with tag "Vladivostok"

Russia Jails Former U.S. Consulate Employee Nearly 5 Years for ‘Collaborating’ With Foreign State

Robert Shonov, a Russian citizen, was arrested in early 2023 on suspicion of passing secret information about Russia’s war to the United States.

U.S. Man Jailed in Russia Interviewed on State TV

Gordon Black was jailed for threatening to kill his Russian girlfriend whom he met online and stealing $102 from her.
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North Korea’s Foreign Minister Arrives in Russia for Talks

Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui is headed to Moscow for talks with Russian officials, state media reported, her third visit to Russia this year.
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Russian Court Rejects Jailed U.S. Soldier's Sentence Appeal

Gorden Black was sentenced to nearly four years in jail for alleged death threats and theft.
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Russian Court Jails American Soldier for Theft, Death Threats

U.S. army soldier Gordon Black's lawyer intends to appeal the verdict, state media reported.
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U.S. Soldier Held in Russia Denies Threatening to Kill Girlfriend

Russian media outlets reported that Staff Sgt. Gordon Black pleaded "partially" guilty to theft charges.
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Russian Students Rally in Support of Teacher Who Beat Classmate

Valery Baulin was suspended from his position at a school in Vladivostok after a video posted online showed him punching a 12-year-old student.
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North Korea's Kim Inspects Key Weapons, Warship With Russian Defense Chief

Shoigu showed Kim the Kinzhal missile system on the MiG-31I missile carrier. They then boarded frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov with anti-submarine weapons...
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In Photos: Kim Jong Un Meets Putin in Russia's Far East

The two leaders toured Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia's sprawling space facility located near the Chinese border, before holding one-on-one talks.
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U.S. Denounces Russian Arrest of Former Consulate Worker

Robert Shonov, a Russian national, faces 3-8 years in prison under a law against "confidential cooperation" with a foreign state.
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Widow Claims Russian Officer Killed Himself Due to Mobilization Pressure

The widow of a Russian colonel who shot himself at a conscription center in the Russian Far East earlier this month has blamed his suicide on the pressure...

U.S. Planning to Close Last Consulates in Russia

The outgoing Trump administration is planning to close the two remaining U.S. consulates in Yekaterinburg and the Far East city of Vladivostok.
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