Tag: Russia
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Russia expelling US diplomats in response to Biden
After the Biden administration announced new sanctions, Russia announced it was expelling 10 U.S. diplomats and shutting down U.S. nongovernment organizations. The Biden administration imposed the sanctions over Russia interfering in the 2020 U.S. presidential election and involvement in the SolarWind hack of federal agencies. The Associated Press has the story: After US imposes new…
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A closer look at the Russia-Ukraine border conflict
Tensions between the two countries are back at high levels since Russia placed 41,000 troops near the border with eastern Ukraine a few days ago, the largest buildup since 2014. What started this conflict in 2014 and why? The Associated Press has the story: The history of the Russia-Ukraine feud over Crimea in eastern Ukraine…
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Russian opposition associate convicted of trespassing
Lyubov Sobol, a top associate of imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, has been prosecuted in Russia for trespassing. She showed up at the home of the man who allegedly poisoned Navalny, Konstantin Kudryavtsev, to confront him. A Russian court sentenced her to a suspended sentence of one year community service. The Associated Press has the…
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Iran increases uranium enrichment after alleged Israeli attack
After an assault that damaged centrifuges at its Natanz nuclear facility, Iran will be increasing the purity of its uranium enrichment up to 60%. Israel is widely believed to be behind the attack. This further jeopardizes negotiations with bringing the U.S. back into the 2015 nuclear deal, as it puts Iran in further breach of…
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Russia: Troops on Ukraine border are response to NATO
Responding to criticism for increasing the number of troops on its border with Ukraine, Russia said said it did so in reaction to aggression from NATO. NATO says this is the largest number of troops Russia has placed on the border since it first annexed the Crimean region from Ukraine in 2014. The Associated Press…
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Biden brings up Ukraine border aggression with Putin
Relations between President Vladimir Putin and President Joe Biden have been tense during Biden’s initial presidency, and Biden finally spoke to Putin about Russia placing additional troops on the border with Ukraine. Biden also told Putin that the U.S. would “act firmly in defense of its national interests” in regards to cyberattacks and election in…
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Russian feminist prosecuted for pornography
Trial started Monday in the case of a feminist accused of distributing pornography. Yulia Tsvetkova shared artwork portraying female anatomy on social media as part of a feminist goal of encouraging followers to fight stigma and taboo surrounding the female body, but the Russian government labeled it pornography. The Associated Press has the story: Feminist…
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Russia worried about possible massive fighting in Ukraine
After Russia moved a significant number of troops along the border between Ukraine and the territory Russia seized, the country became concerned that full-scale fighting could start. Ever since Russian seized Ukraine’s Crimea Peninsula, fighting has resulted in the deaths of more than 14,000. The Associated Press has the story: Russia increases troops on border…
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Who are America’s friends in the Arab world?
The key thing to understand about international relations is that it is based on interests first, and interests alone determine the alliances of countries and govern their relations. However, this condition remains subject to human ties that are formed between the peoples of many countries; these relations turn into coherence and homogeneity, sometimes culminating in…
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Russia calls U.S. policy toward it ‘dumb’
Tensions between the U.S. and Russia continue to escalate since President Joe Biden took office. Now Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has called U.S. policy toward Russia “deadlocked and even dumb.” The Associated Press has the story: Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov attacks U.S. policy toward Russia, says it’s bound to fail MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top…