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August 20, 2021 at 2:20 pm

U.S. allies and adversaries are holding off on recognizing, aiding the Taliban

The varying degrees of welcome since the militants swept to power in Kabul is a preview of the international tussle as a new and uncertain...

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July 18, 2021 at 7:32 am

For North Korean workers, Russia’s Far East remains a windfall for them and for Kim’s regime

VLADIVOSTOK, Russia - On a popular advertising site in Russia's Far Eastern city of Vladivostok, there's a separate page with listings devoted to North Korean...

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July 8, 2021 at 2:34 am

Russia causes quite a quaffuffle in France’s Champagne region

MOSCOW — Russia's appreciation of French Champagne spans two centuries — back to when a czar once declared he'd drink nothing but Madame Clicquot's 1811...

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June 27, 2021 at 6:34 am

Now booming on Moscow’s black market: Fake vaccine certificates

The increase in the number of people selling bogus vaccination certificates comes as Moscow has ordered 60% of workers who interact with the public --...

June 5, 2021 at 5:20 am

Putin’s daughter steps into the spotlight, but no one will acknowledge she’s Putin’s daughter

ST. PETERSBURG — Russia's premier business conference featured a panelist, Katerina Tikhonova, who was identified as the deputy director for the Institute for Mathematical Research...

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May 23, 2021 at 6:40 am

European leaders condemn Belarusian authorities after plane is forced to land and opposition journalist is detained

MOSCOW - Belarusian authorities on Sunday forced a civilian jetliner that was traveling over the country to land in Minsk and arrested an opposition journalist...

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April 22, 2021 at 10:32 am

Doctors for jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny urge him to end hunger strike after medical exams

MOSCOW — Doctors for jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny appealed Thursday for him to end his more than three-week hunger strike after prison authorities...

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February 14, 2021 at 10:40 am

Russians grumbled over last year’s mild winter – now Moscow has a ‘snow apocalyse’

MOSCOW - The snow started falling late Thursday, sticking to car windshields and hiding walking paths. By Friday morning, apartment windows had a thick white...

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People clash with police during a protest against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in Moscow, Russia, Sunday, Jan. 31, 2021. Thousands of people took to the streets Sunday across Russia to demand the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, keeping up the wave of nationwide protests that have rattled the Kremlin. Hundreds were detained by police. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) XSG121 XSG121

January 31, 2021 at 6:28 am

Russia cracks down on Navalny protests, locking down city centers and arresting thousands VIEW

MOSCOW - The Kremlin responded to a second straight weekend of protests on Sunday with a violent crackdown, arresting thousands in a show of Moscow's...

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January 25, 2021 at 10:08 am

In rare rebuttal of Kremlin critic Navalny, Putin denies he owns a Black Sea palace

MOSCOW - In his first comments since mass protests erupted across Russia over the weekend, President Vladimir Putin denied on Monday that he owns a...

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