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The governor of the Moscow region is expected to secure an overwhelming majority during his re-election bid in next month’s gubernatorial elections by manipulating voter turnout, the independent news website Novaya Gazeta Europereported Tuesday, citing leaked audio.

Moscow region Governor Andrei Vorobyov, a member of the ruling United Russia party,

Details: Category: Russia; Published: 23 August 2023

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Russian forces repelled an attempt by Ukrainian "saboteurs" to break into the western border region of Bryansk, the region's local governor said Tuesday.

"Today, Ukrainian saboteurs attempted to break through the [Russian] state border in the Klimovsky district," Bryansk region Governor Alexander Bogomaz said on the Telegram messaging app.

He said

Details: Category: Russia; Published: 23 August 2023

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Russia said on Tuesday its forces destroyed a Ukrainian military boat in the Black Sea, the second vessel it claims to have attacked in the space of a few hours.

"On Aug. 22 at about 11:00 Moscow time (08:00 GMT) east of Snake Island, a U.S.-made Willard Sea Force speedboat with a Ukrainian landing group was destroyed by a Russian army aircraft,"

Details: Category: Russia; Published: 23 August 2023

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday got here in South Africa, where he will head Russia's delegation at the annual BRICS summit this week.Lavrov was welcomed by a group of dancers and musicians upon disembarking his plane in Johannesburg on Tuesday morning and was seen briefly dancing together with the performers.The Kremlin verified last

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The frontman of a popular Russian rock band that had formerly condemned the war in Ukraine has actually made a surprise check out to occupied eastern Ukraine to consult with Russian troops, as displayed in a video published Monday by pro-war military bloggers.Roman Bilyk, whose phase name is Roma Zver, is the lead singer of the hit group Zveri. Following Russia's

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Wagner mercenary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin hasappeared on video hiring new fighters for implementation in Africa, just 2 months after introducing a stopped working mutiny in Russia. PMC Wagner ... makes Russia even higher on all continents, and Africa more complimentary, Prigozhin said in the video released late Monday by the Wagner-affiliated Telegram channel Razgr