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Russia’s deputy foreign minister claimed Tuesday that the West may be planning to overthrow the government of Georgia ahead of its parliamentary elections later this year, as tensions continue to boil over in the South Caucasus nation after the recent passing of a controversial “foreign influence” law.

“We see Western attempts to escalate the s

Details: Category: Russia; Published: 06 June 2024

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Western army trainers training Ukrainian soldiers in the country would have no resistance from Russian strikes, the Kremlin stated Tuesday, in the middle of reports that France could despatch military trainers to Ukraine.Ukraine's army chief Oleksandr Syrsky said last week that French military trainers would soon show up in the nation, but Kyiv's Defense M

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Russia’s special services have ramped up the already strict security measures surrounding President Vladimir Putin to an unprecedented degree, two Russian officials who have been present at many of Putin’s public appearances as well as a source close to the Kremlin told The Moscow Times.

The Kremlin — already on heightened security alert due to its

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Russia’s second-largest lender VTB Bank announced Tuesday that it plans to open new offices in occupied Ukraine this year.

“The bank will open two new branches in Luhansk in July and, by the end of the year, it plans to start customer service in Mariupol and Donetsk,” VTB said in a statement.

The three cities are located in eastern Ukraine’s Luhansk

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Russia is waging an intense disinformation campaign aimed at tarnishing the reputation of the International Olympic Committee and stoking fears of violence at this summer's games in Paris, according to a new report from Microsoft's Threat Analysis Center.

According to Microsoft, the influence operations use a potent mix of fake videos, fictitious

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Updated with Turchak appointment.

Oleg Khorokhordinannounced Tuesday that he was stepping down as governor of the Siberian republic of Altai, making him the third regional head to resign within a week as the country prepares for regional elections in September.

“I’m resigning from the post of head of the Altai Republic in connection with the tra