A Russian fighter jet escorted a US reconnaissance plane over the Pacific Ocean, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Friday, as tensions between Moscow and Washington mounted. Tass, a Russian news agency, …
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MOSCOW (AP) – They are not leaders for life, at least technically. But in political reality, it appears that the powerful mandates of China’s Xi Jinping and, starting this week, Russia’s Vladimir …
Read More »Biden’s great power test begins – WSJ
The US Navy announced Tuesday that the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group entered the South China Sea for “routine operations” amid a clash by the Chinese maritime militia with the Philippines. China’s …
Read More »Alexei Navalny ‘seriously ill’ in prison: report
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is “seriously ill” in the penal colony where he has been held and was recently transferred to the prison sick room to receive treatment for a respiratory …
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Alexei Navalny’s lawyer said Tuesday that the prominent Kremlin critic is “seriously ill” amid reports that he was transferred to a prison sick room on Monday. The Guardian reports that Olga Mikhailova, …
Read More »Putin signs a law that allows him to serve 2 more terms as president of Russia
Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin promulgated a change to the country’s constitution on Monday that will allow him to run for two more six-year terms, giving himself the opportunity to stay in …
Read More »Putin calls Argentine leader with COVID despite Sputnik shooting
MOSCOW (AP) – President Vladimir Putin called his Argentine counterpart on Monday, who tested positive for COVID-19 despite receiving a Russian vaccine. The Kremlin said in its reading of the call that …
Read More »Putin signs a law allowing him 2 more terms as Russia’s leader
MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law Monday allowing him to stay in power until 2036, a measure that formalizes constitutional changes approved in a vote last year. The …
Read More »Putin signs law allowing him to serve two more terms
MOSCOW (AP) – Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law Monday allowing him to stay in power until 2036, a measure that formalizes the constitutional changes endorsed in last year’s popular vote. …
Read More »Pentagon on alert as Russia intensifies saber rattling in Eastern Europe and beyond
Russia has increased its saber rattling in Eastern Europe and the Arctic, a move that has put the Biden administration on alert. In the past two weeks, Moscow has moved to test …
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