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Chess champ Garry Kasparov calls inclusion on Moscow’s terrorist list an ‘honor’ – POLITICO

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Chess champ Garry Kasparov calls inclusion on Moscow’s terrorist list an ‘honor’ – POLITICO

Russia’s financial monitoring agency has added ex-world chess champion Garry Kasparov to its list of “terrorists and extremists.” The listing, by Rosfinmonitoring, restricts client bank transactions, requiring users to get approval every time they access their accounts. Kasparov to expressed his amusement, calling the citation an “honor that says more about Putin’s fascist regime than about me. “Today … Read more

Gleeful Russia relishes German Taurus leak scandal – POLITICO

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Gleeful Russia relishes German Taurus leak scandal – POLITICO

Putin himself has not commented on the audio leak yet, but his spokesperson Dmitry Peskov warned Monday that, “The [military conversation] itself suggests that in the bowels of the Bundeswehr, plans for strikes on Russian territory are being discussed in a substantive and concrete manner.” Russia’s state-owned news agency TASS reported that Monday’s meeting between … Read more

Keep fighting, quit drinking, have babies – POLITICO

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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

Sooner or later, every NATO country will have to meet defence spending target, says Polish PM

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Sooner or later, every NATO country will have to meet defence spending target, says Polish PM

All members of NATO will eventually have to fulfil the pledge to spend two per cent of their GDP on defence, Poland’s prime minister said on Monday at the conclusion of a meeting in Warsaw with his Canadian counterpart. While praising Canada as one of Poland’s “best allies,” Donald Tusk delicately avoided criticizing Prime Minister … Read more

Russian state investigators threaten to bury Navalny in prison colony – POLITICO

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Russian state investigators threaten to bury Navalny in prison colony – POLITICO

Zhdanov claims that investigators should have released the body within two days of establishing the cause of death. According to the medical documents Navalnaya signed, after she was finally allowed to see her son Wednesday night — six days after his death — these two days expire on Saturday. A week after Russian authorities announced … Read more

Zelenskyy allows foreigners to serve in Ukraine’s National Guard – POLITICO

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Zelenskyy allows foreigners to serve in Ukraine’s National Guard – POLITICO

There are also several battalions of Belarusian and Russian citizens fighting for Ukraine, as well as dozens of foreign fighters in other units of the Ukrainian armed forces. Citizens of 55 countries joined the war on Ukraine’s side, according to International Legion spokesman Damien Magrou. There have been problems with the legal status of foreign … Read more

Alexei Navalny’s mother sues for release of son’s body – POLITICO

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Alexei Navalny’s mother sues for release of son’s body – POLITICO

The mother of the deceased Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Lyudmila Navalnaya, has filed a lawsuit against Russia’s Investigative Committee for failing to release her son’s body, Russian state news agency Tass reported on Wednesday. The Salekhard city court reportedly stated the “complaint was filed against illegal actions and decisions.” A closed-door hearing is scheduled … Read more

Putin Breaks UN Sanctions By Gifting Kim Jong Un A Luxury Limo

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Putin Breaks UN Sanctions By Gifting Kim Jong Un A Luxury Limo

Vladimir Putin gave Kim Jong Un a luxury limousine — made in Russia, with love, of course — the kind officially used by Russian heads of state. The North Korean dictator’s entourage confirmed the gift Tuesday, according to Russian state media, which claims Kim Jong Un is the first leader to receive an Aurus Senat … Read more

Russia’s opposition died with Navalny – POLITICO

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Russia’s opposition died with Navalny – POLITICO

But in a country with a population of 143 million, this hardly amounts to a political awakening or outpouring. No doubt Russian opposition leaders will attribute this to fear — the fear of incurring the wrath of a Kremlin that has ramped up a vicious crackdown on dissent and dissidents, meting out steep jail terms … Read more

Estonia thwarts Russian hybrid operation, arrests 10  – POLITICO

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Estonia thwarts Russian hybrid operation, arrests 10  – POLITICO

State Prosecutor Triinu Olev said 10 people had been arrested, including both Russian nationals and dual Russian-Estonian citizens; six remain in custody. The Russian operation aimed to spread fear and create tension in Estonian society but failed to do so, the Estonian Internal Security Service stated.  “Sooner or later, we will catch those who are … Read more