Imprisoned Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said Wednesday that he was being refused access to medical facility treatment by jail officials after falling sick, in what his group called a deceptive attempt to eliminate him.Navalny, the most prominent challenger of Russian President Vladimir Putin, said he had flu symptoms including a fever but was being kept in a

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General ValeryGerasimov's visit as the new leader of Russian forces in Ukraine raised concerns over President Vladimir Putin's intentions for the next phase of his bogged-down campaign.Russia's Defense Ministry said Gerasimov is replacing General Sergei Surovikin 3 months into his role due to the expanded scale of the jobs and the

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The Russian environmental group Movement 42, based in Russia's Arctic Arkhangelsk area, announced that it was ceasing its activities on Wednesday simply one month after being designated a foreign agent by the Russian authorities. We spoke with lawyers and understood that it's a huge threat for us to continue to exist as an association , the group

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At least two regional authorities in Russia have been condemned by the Russian public and the upper tiers of the ruling United Russia party after publishing product from their getaways abroad on social media throughout wartime. In one case, a video revealing Maxim Vasilyev, a member of the regional parliament in the Kursk region, which borders Ukraine,

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Surovikin, an army veteran with a track record for ruthlessness designated to the role in October, was tasked with turning the tide in Ukraine as the Russian army dealt with a series of battlefield defeats.Two days after Surovikin's election, the Russian army signified a strategic change by unleashing a wave of drone and rocket attacks on Ukrainian

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Estonia revealed the expulsion of 21 Russian diplomats and embassy staff in order to reach parity in between the 2 countries' diplomatic workers on Wednesday.Tensions in between Russiaand its European neighbors have increased since Moscow invaded Ukraine last year.The number of positions at Russia's embassy in Tallinn and Estonia's diplomatic mission

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