Tag: Russia
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Russian opposition leader Navalny has spinal hernias, said lawyers
Russian opposition leader Navalny has spinal hernias, said lawyers MOSCOW (AP) — A lawyer for imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has complained of serious back and leg pain in custody, said Wednesday that doctors have found him to be suffering from two spinal hernias. Vadim Kobzev told the Interfax news agency that Navalny…
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Biden expresses Ukraine support after Russian movement
After reports of Russian troops moving on Ukraine’s border, President Joe Biden placed a call to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy affirming his support for Ukraine. Tensions have been escalating between Russia and the U.S. since Biden took office. The Associated Press has the story: After reports of troop movement on the Ukrainian border, Biden calls…
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Russia says relations with U.S. hit bottom
Relations with Russia continue to deteriorate, as Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said they’ve “hit the bottom.” The remarks come after Russia withdrew its ambassador from the U.S., in retaliation for President Biden calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a “killer.” The Associated Press has the story: Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov dismayed about deterioration of…
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U.S. Opposes Nord Stream 2. Said Norman Roule
U.S. Opposes Nord Stream 2 Russian Gas Pipeline U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told his German counterpart that sanctions against the Nord Stream 2 natural gas Russian pipeline were a real possibility and American opposition to its construction is clear. The United States and eastern European Union countries contend that Nord Stream 2 is…