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Russia blocks 49 Navalny-linked websites: aide
Navalny, President Vladimir Putin's most vocal domestic critic, was arrested in January after he returned to Russia following months of treatment in Germany for...
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Biden tells Putin to 'take action' against ransomware groups
Biden also said the United States will take "any necessary action" to defend Americans and critical infrastructure threatened by cyberattacks, it said.
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Battle of the bubbly: French champagne makers incensed by Russia law
French producers can still use the word in French, but will also have to write "sparkling wine" in Cyrillic on the back of bottles -- a heresy for brands that say nothing on Earth can match their pizzazz.
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Russia again posts record coronavirus deaths
The country has set six new pandemic highs for COVID-19 deaths in the last eight days as it fights a surging outbreak driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant.
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Russia sets another COVID record as world battles Delta variant
The variant has propelled a resurgence of the virus which has already killed nearly four million people, forcing numerous nations to reimpose restrictions well over a year after the pandemic first swept the world.
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Russia races Tom Cruise and Musk for first movie in space
On October 5, one of Russia's most celebrated actresses, 36-year-old Yulia Peresild is blasting off to the International Space Station (ISS) with film director Klim Shipenko, 38.
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Russia reports record virus deaths for second day in a row
The country is grappling with a spike of infections spurred by the highly infectious Delta variant and sluggish vaccination rates.
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COVID cases rise again in Europe with Delta variant
Russia has recorded 20,400 daily cases for the last seven days, or a 25% increase in a week, while the United Kingdom has registered 16,400 daily infections, up 70%.
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Russia's Euro host Saint Petersburg posts record Covid toll
Official figures said the city, which has already hosted six Euro 2020 matches and is due to host a quarter final on Friday, recorded 107 virus deaths over the last 24 hours.
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EU must seek 'direct contact' with Putin: Merkel
Merkel said recent events had shown that it was not enough 'if we react to the multitude of Russian provocations in an uncoordinated manner'.
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UN warns of worst 'cascade of human rights setbacks in our lifetimes'
"To recover from the most wide-reaching and severe cascade of human rights setbacks in our lifetimes, we need a life-changing vision, and concerted action," Michelle Bachelet told the opening of the UN Human Rights Council's 47th session.
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Biden, Putin hail positive talks, but US warns on cyberwar
The two leaders emerged cautiously positive after more than three hours of talks, including two hours alone with just the Russian foreign minister and US secretary of state.
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US-Russia relations at 'impasse' ahead of summit: Kremlin
Putin and Biden are to meet at a villa in Geneva on Wednesday with tensions high over a long list of disputes, from cyberattacks and election meddling to human rights violations.
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Putin backs prisoner swap with US ahead of Biden summit
Biden, who has vowed a clear-eyed, tougher approach with Putin than his predecessors at the start of their terms, has already made clear that he will raise the fate of jailed Americans when he meets the Russian leader in Geneva.
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Trial in MH17 crash to start hearing evidence
The trial formally began in March 2020 but has so far been dealing with legal arguments, mainly about the admissibility of evidence in the crash in which 298 passengers and crew were killed.
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Putin signs 'extremist' bill that would bar critics from polls
Russia's legal information portal showed Putin had signed the bill on barring staff, members and sponsors of "extremist" groups from running in parliamentary elections.
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Biden says 'looking' at Russia retaliation over cyberattack
The ransomware attack on a US subsidiary of Brazilian-owned JBS has again prompted accusations that Russia is at least harboring cybercriminals.
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Biden vows to push Putin at summit to protect human rights
The face-to-face meeting with the Kremlin leader comes amid levels of tension not seen for years, with Washington now dialing back its ambitions to little more than establishing a relationship in which both sides understand each other and can work together in specific areas.
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Russia says Belarus flight ban 'endangers' passengers
Belarus sparked international outrage by dispatching a fighter jet Sunday to intercept a Ryanair flight from Athens to Vilnius carrying opposition activist Roman Protasevich, 26.
