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Brittney Griner Condemned To Nine-Year Prison Sentence After Russian Court Overturns Appeal
Brittney Griner Condemned To Nine-Year Prison Sentence After Russian Court Overturns Appeal Micaela Burrow on October 25, 2022 A Moscow court denied U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner’s appeal to overturn …
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New Italian PM Meloni sees tough times, denounces Russian “blackmail”
by Reutersby ReutersBy Angelo Amante and Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) -Giorgia Meloni, Italy’s first woman prime minister, vowed on Tuesday to steer the country through some of the hardest times since World …
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U.S. basketball star Griner’s lawyer tells Russian court her 9-year term is excessive, seeks acquittal
by Reutersby ReutersKRASNOGORSK, Russia (Reuters) – A lawyer for U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner on Tuesday told judges hearing her appeal that her nine-year jail sentence for possession and smuggling of …
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Prosecutor in Griner case tells Russian appeal court her 9-year term is fair
by Reutersby ReutersKRASNOGORSK, Russia (Reuters) – U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner on Tuesday heard the Russian state prosecutor in her appeal hearing tell the judges that her nine-year jail sentence for …
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Top U.S., Russian generals hold first talks since May-official
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. and Russian generals held talks by phone on Monday for the first time since May, a U.S. official told Reuters, speaking on condition of …
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Russian, U.S. chiefs of staff discuss risk of ‘dirty bomb’ in Ukraine – RIA
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Russian military Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov and the chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley spoke by phone on Monday and discussed the …
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Pentagon chief tells Russia’s Shoigu he rejects any Russian pretext for escalation
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu in a phone call on Sunday that he “rejected any pretext for Russian escalation” in Ukraine, …
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Russian IT firm Softline mulls Moscow IPO after split from global partner -sources
by Reutersby ReutersBy Alexander Marrow and Olga Popova MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian IT company Softline, newly spun off from its global partner, is now considering an initial public offering (IPO) on Moscow …
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Iranian Troops In Crimea Supported Russian Drone Strikes, US Official Says
Iranian Troops In Crimea Supported Russian Drone Strikes, US Official Says Micaela Burrow on October 20, 2022 Members of the Iranian military are on the ground in Crimea training Russian …
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U.S., Russian defense chiefs speak amid Ukraine war -Pentagon
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke on Friday with his Russian counterpart, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, and emphasized the importance of maintaining lines of communication amid …
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U.S., Russian defence ministers hold call on security, Ukraine – RIA
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu on Friday held a phone call with his U.S. counterpart Lloyd Austin, discussing issues of international security and Ukraine, Russian state-owned news …
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Freedom Holding Corp to cut ties with Russian business amid sanctions
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) – U.S.-listed Freedom Holding Corp, a financial services firm focused on East Europe and Central Asia, is to separate its Russian business from the main company, Freedom Holding …
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U.S. targets Russian military procurement network in new sanctions
by Reutersby ReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday imposed fresh sanctions on Russia over the war in Ukraine, targeting a network that Washington accused of procuring military and dual-use technologies …
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Russian weekly consumer prices rise marginally as central bank rate decision nears
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) -Weekly consumer prices in Russia rose marginally for the fourth week running, data published on Wednesday showed, adding weight to analysts’ expectations that the Bank of Russia may …
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Russian forces in Ukraine under pressure as Kherson towns to be evacuated
by Reutersby ReutersLONDON (Reuters) – The new commander of Russian forces in Ukraine acknowledged on Tuesday that his troops were under broad pressure and faced hard choices, as the Russian-appointed governor of …
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Discussing “sensitive” war topics, Russian Duma halts live broadcasts
by Reutersby Reuters(Reuters) – Russia’s Duma has indefinitely stopped broadcasting live plenary sessions to protect information from “our enemy”, a leading lawmaker said on Tuesday as parliament’s lower house debated topics related …
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Russian soft drinks maker to cut back investments, hiring over new sugar tax
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) – Chernogolovka, a Russian soft drinks producer hoping to seize market share as Western competitors leave, said a proposed new sugary drinks tax had forced it to scale …
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MOSCOW – Russian markets opened steady on Tuesday as month-end tax payments offered support to a rouble buffeted by ever-present investor jitters over the possibility of fresh Western sanctions against …
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Russian missile strikes apartment building in Ukrainian port city Mykolaiv
by Reutersby ReutersMYKOLAIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – A Russian missile struck an apartment building in the southern Ukrainian port city Mykolaiv, in one of three explosions heard there in the early hours of …
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U.S. Commerce issues order targeting Russian carrier Ural Airlines
by Reutersby ReutersBy David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department said on Monday it had issued an order denying export privileges to Russian carrier Ural Airlines, citing what it said were …
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Norway police arrest Russian for flying drone amid heightened security
by Reutersby ReutersOSLO (Reuters) – Norway police arrested a Russian man at the airport in the arctic town of Tromsoe and charged him with flying a drone, they said on Saturday, marking …
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Crimea bridge repairs to be finished by July 2023 – Russian government document
by Reutersby ReutersMOSCOW (Reuters) – Repairs to the bridge between the annexed Crimean peninsula and southern Russia, which was damaged in an explosion last Saturday, are to be finished by July 2023, …
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Is this a drill? Upcoming Russian nuclear exercises a challenge for the West
by Reutersby ReutersBy Phil Stewart BRUSSELS (Reuters) – With Russia expected to soon carry out large-scale drills of its nuclear forces as President Vladimir Putin threatens to use them, the United States …
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Ukraine prosecutor opens investigation into Russian air strikes
by Reutersby ReutersTHE HAGUE (Reuters) -Ukraine’s top prosecutor said on Thursday his office had opened criminal proceedings relating to Russian missile strikes that struck Kyiv and cities across Ukraine this week. Speaking …