Russia
Russia suggests Mideast peace conference, US pledges to renew Palestinian ties
The United States -- which had firmly sided with Israel under the administration of Donald Trump -- said Tuesday it intended to "restore credible U.S....
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Navalny releases investigation into 'Putin's palace'
The investigation, published on the opposition figure's blog with an accompanying two-hour YouTube video recorded before his return to Russia, claims the property cost $1.35 billion and was paid for "with the largest bribe in history".
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Calls abroad grow for release of Putin critic Navalny
President Vladimir Putin's most vocal critic was still waiting to see his lawyer hours after being taken away at border control following a flight from Germany where he was recovering after a near-deadly poisoning attack.
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Police detain Kremlin critic Navalny on arrival in Russia
Navalny was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport less than an hour after he flew in from Germany, where he had been recovering from the poisoning with a nerve agent he says was ordered by President Vladimir Putin.
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Russia says 'obliged' to detain Navalny upon return
Navalny has been in Germany since late August after he collapsed on a flight from Siberia to Moscow and was flown to Berlin by medical aircraft.
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Kremlin critic Navalny vows to return to Russia on Sunday
The opposition leader has been recovering in Germany from a poisoning attack.
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Algeria to roll out Russian COVID vaccine in January
Authorities will receive an initial shipment of 500,000 doses, finance ministry director general Abdelaziz Fayed told local broadcaster Echorouk.
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Strange world: The week's offbeat news
Vladimir Putin is no doubt quaking in his pants at the prospect of boxer-brandishing protesters at the gates of the Kremlin.
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Russia says it intercepted Islamic State attack plot
On 17 December, police killed two attackers targeting security forces in Russia's neighbouring republic of Chechnya.
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Russia probes Alexei Navalny ally for 'threatening suspected poisoner'
Navalny said the Russian authorities' 'hysterical reaction' only proved their guilt.
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Russia sets records for virus cases, deaths
Health officials reported 29,935 new infections, bringing the country's caseload to 2,963,688 -- the fourth-highest in the world.
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Russia says expects 'nothing good' from Biden
Joe Biden is expected to take a tougher stance against Russia than Donald Trump, whose ascent to the US presidency in 2016 was plagued by accusations of Russian interference to boost his campaign.
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Putin signs bill giving presidents lifetime immunity
The bill, which was published online Tuesday, gives former presidents and their families immunity from prosecution for crimes committed during their lifetime.
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Cyberattack hit key US Treasury systems - senator
Senator Ron Wyden, who sits on both the Senate Intelligence and Finance Committees, said after a closed-door briefing that the hack at the US Treasury Department 'appears to be significant.'
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Contradicting Trump, US justice chief fingers Russia in hack
Two days after Trump downplayed what intelligence experts have called the most devastating break in US computer security in years, Barr said he agreed with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's attributing the hack to Moscow.
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China calls Trump cyberattack claims 'a farce'
A large-scale hack of US government agencies including the Treasury was 'under control' as of Saturday, according to the outgoing US President.
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US planning to close last consulates in Russia: report
The closures would leave the embassy in Moscow as the United States' last diplomatic mission in Russia.
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Erdogan calls US sanctions 'attack on sovereignty'
The United States made good on months of threats to punish Turkey for buying the S-400 system under a 2017 law known as CAATSA, which aims to limit Russia's military influence and punish it for its behaviour abroad.
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Russia stages 'successful' second launch of new rocket
Space agency Roscosmos announced that the next-generation Angara-A5 rocket had been "successfully" launched with a mock payload from Plesetsk in northern Russia at 0550 GMT.
