Attacks on polling stations, a Tucker Carlson cutout and baby Vladimir Putin: Russia election highlights – POLITICO

Halfway through Friday, investigative outlet The Insider had already listed a hare, a beaver, a wild boar, a polar bear, two Father Frosts, and a herd of yaks showing up at various polling stations, as well as a Russian bogatyr warrior who, ironically, wished “peace” upon voters.   But the prize for creativity goes to Buryatia … Read more

Alexei Navalny’s final plan to cause Vladimir Putin ‘maximum damage’ – POLITICO

Russian election: Alexei Navalny’s final plan to cause Vladimir Putin ‘maximum damage’ – POLITICO Skip to main content Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their rightful owners, all … Read more

Navalny’s former policy chief brutally attacked in Lithuania – POLITICO

Lithuanian Minister of Foreign Affairs Gabrielius Landsbergis, confirming the attack, tweeted: “News about Leonid’s assault are shocking. Relevant authorities are at work. Perpetrators will have to answer for their crime.” Another photo, posted on Telegram, appeared to show Volkov being moved into an ambulance. Navalny died Feb. 16 in a Russian prison, and was buried … Read more

What Europe wants from the State of the Union — love for Ukraine – POLITICO

“We shouldn’t make the mistake of declaring Trump a premature winner, or even subscribing to this idea,” German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck said on Wednesday. But for others it’s already too late. Ex-Tory Minister Tim Loughton told the BBC that Biden “frankly needs to read the room — it’s time to go home to the … Read more

Meet the women fighting for democracy

Yulia Navalnaya, wife of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, attends the Munich Security Conference (MSC), on the day it was announced that Alexei Navalny died by the prison service of the Yamalo-Nenets region where he had been serving his sentence, in Munich, southern Germany on February 16, 2024.  Kai Pfaffenbach | Afp | Getty … Read more

World’s cartoonists on this week’s events

First published in U.T. Independent, India, Feb. 29, 2024 | By Paresh Nath First published on CagleCartoons.com, Austria, Feb. 28, 2024 | By Marian Kamensky First published on POLITICO.com, February 2024 | By Matt Wuerker First published on CagleCartoons.com, the Netherlands, Feb. 29, 2024 | By Joep Bertrams First published on CagleCartoons.com, Feb. 28, 2024 … Read more

Navalny’s funeral in pictures: Mourners gather in Moscow

Crowds gathered in Moscow on Friday to observe Alexei Navalny’s funeral, with allies of the deceased Russian opposition politician saying over 1,000 people had congregated. CNBC could not independently verify the number. Remains of snow clutched to the streets in a grey Moscow, as people lined up outside the church where the memorial service is … Read more

Keep fighting, quit drinking, have babies – POLITICO

No mention of Navalny “Basically, it was just a festival of extravagant generosity,” wrote independent analyst Abbas Gallyamov.  But, he added, once the election is over, Russians await “unpopular measures: a new mobilization wave, the increase of fighting age and everything else they’ve thought of.”  In a first, Putin’s address was not just shown on … Read more

Will NATO send troops to Ukraine? Estonia’s Kaja Kallas on war, Trump and European defense – POLITICO

Will NATO send troops to Ukraine? Estonia’s Kaja Kallas on war, Trump and European defense – POLITICO Skip to main content Read original article here Denial of responsibility! Pioneer Newz is an automatic aggregator of the all world’s media. In each content, the hyperlink to the primary source is specified. All trademarks belong to their … Read more

Putin’s crackdown continues as Russia locks up activist – POLITICO

A Moscow court sentenced rights activist Oleg Orlov to two-and-a-half years in prison for “discrediting the Russian armed forces” and “protesting against the war in Ukraine,” online Russian newspaper the Moscow Times reported Tuesday. “I have committed no crime. I am being tried for a media article I wrote in which I called the political … Read more