Prominent Russian Opposition Leader Navalny in Coma, Suspected Poisoning
Russia’s prominent opposition leader Alexei Navalny is in a coma and said to be in critical condition after a suspected ...
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Hundreds Detained, Firearms Used in Third Night of Belarus Unrest
Police in Belarus said Wednesday they had detained hundreds more people and used firearms against protesters in a third night ...
Potentially Rigged Elections in Belarus: What Did You Expect?
It is hardly surprising that Belarus' incumbent President Alexander Lukashenko “won” his sixth term in a landslide victory,
Belarus Elections Threaten to Strain Ties With Russia
Belarus' government projected the end of "brotherly" ties with Russia after accusations that Moscow is interfering in the Belarussian election.
Russian Historian Who Exposed Stalin’s Horrors Convicted of Sex Crime
Historian Yury Dmitriev was sentenced to more than three years in prison by a Russian court on Wednesday, his lawyer ...
Russia Reports Success in COVID-19 Vaccine Trial
As the global race to find a COVID-19 vaccine continues, Russia believes it has had a breakthrough. The country announced ...
A Cult of Personality Can Derail Democracy
For democracy to work, supporters must play their part by actively engaging in the political process and not just rely ...
Global COVID-19 Deaths Top 530,000 as Scientists Urge WHO to Modify Guidelines
As global COVID-19 deaths topped 534,000 over the weekend, scientists from 32 countries signed a letter to the WHO urging ...
Russian Voters Back Reforms Allowing Putin to Stay Until 2036
Russians overwhelmingly approved a package of constitutional changes in a nationwide vote, allowing President Vladimir Putin to potentially extend his ...
Russian, Chinese Media Target Europeans With COVID-19 Fake News: Study
State-backed media outlets from China, Russia, Turkey, and Iran target Western readers with COVID-19 conspiracy theories, an Oxford study found.
Trump Says Spies Deemed Russia-Taliban Intel Not ‘Credible’
Donald Trump said he was not briefed on US intelligence related to Russian activity in Afghanistan because it was not thought 'credible' ...
In Defense of Georgia: Why Being Neutral Is Not an Option
Georgia's foreign policy seeks a strict Western trajectory, and the COVID-19 crisis has proved the country’s direction right.
Welcome to Our American Plutocracy Ruled by Corporate Oligarchs
The coronavirus epidemic has exposed that American corporate oligarchs are firmly in charge of the nation's fate and will be ...
Russia Sees Record Rise as Virus Cases Surge Past 100,000
With the number of cases increasing by several thousand each day, Russia is now leading European countries in registering new ...
Why Russians Will Support Putin’s Constitutional Reforms
The majority of Russians are scared of possible revolutionary changes, and, in the absence of an appealing alternative, are likely ...
How the Opportunist in the Kremlin Took Advantage of Coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak provided an opening for the Putin administration to manage opposition and shape the next election cycle.
Russia in Syria’s Idlib: Why the Kremlin Cares
Syria's northwestern Idlib province is the geopolitical center point of Russian involvement in the nation's civil war. Russia's only naval ...
Swathes of NW Syria Uninhabitable for Years: Report
Fighting in northwest Syria has rendered large parts of the region uninhabitable for civilians now crammed into an ever-shrinking area ...
US Sanctions Russia’s Rosneft Subsidiary Over Venezuela Trade
The United States on Tuesday announced sanctions against a subsidiary of Russian state-controlled oil giant Rosneft over its continued trade ...
World Defense Spending Spikes as Arms Races Heat Up
Both the U.S. and China increased spending by 6.6 percent, the report said, to $684.6 billion and $181.1 billion respectively.
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