(Reuters) – MOSCOW (Reuters) – According to the Interfax news agency, Facebook has paid 17 million roubles ($229,643) in fines owing in Russia for failing to erase information deemed unlawful by Moscow, but the danger of a possibly higher charge looms. Facebook parent Meta, along with Alphabet’s Google, will faceRead More →
MOSCOW (AFP) – On Friday, Russia’s media regulator ordered that YouTube unlock a German-language channel of Russian official broadcaster RT, calling the action “destructive” censorship. After eliminating the network’s German stations RT DE and Der Fehlende Part earlier this year, YouTube banned a new RT channel on Thursday. RT, formerlyRead More →
(Reuters) – STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – On Thursday, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with his Russian counterpart to warn him face-to-face of the “severe implications” of an invasion of Ukraine and to encourage him to seek a diplomatic solution to the problem. Blinken issued the warning to Russian ForeignRead More →
RIGA (AFP) – NATO foreign ministers will meet on Tuesday to discuss ways to resist a Russian military buildup on Ukraine’s border, amid worries that the Kremlin is planning an invasion. The long-planned meeting in Latvia’s capital Riga comes at a dangerous time on NATO’s eastern border, as members copeRead More →
DAKAR AFP) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken advised the clandestine Russian mercenary company Wagner on Saturday not to get involved in Mali, as he pushed for a civilian transition in the troubled nation. During a visit to Senegal, Blinken stated that the US was “contributing to efforts withRead More →
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia recorded 1,251 coronavirus-related fatalities in the last 24 hours on Thursday, an all-time high following a jump in infections. The government coronavirus taskforce reported 37,374 illnesses nationally, down from a peak of 41,335 on Nov. 6.Read More →
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) – In a fresh flare-up of tensions between the Caucasus enemies, Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other’s troops of opening fire along their border in the separatist enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh on Sunday. Last autumn, the two former Soviet republics fought for six weeks over Nagorno-Karabakh, resulting inRead More →
According to a Russian state arms dealer, the Taliban have taken more than 100 Russian-made Mi-17 helicopters from various airbases and army depots since gaining control of war-torn Afghanistan. According to Interfax, the Taliban have taken over 100 Mi-17 helicopters of various models purchased by the US for the AfghanRead More →
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone with Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday about the developing situation in Afghanistan and bilateral ties. Prime Minister Imran Khan reminded Putin that a peaceful, safe, and stable Afghanistan was critical for Pakistan and the region. HeRead More →
As American soldiers leave Afghanistan, Russian President Vladimir Putin offered US Vice President Joe Biden the use of Russian military sites in Central Asia in June, according to the Kommersant daily on Saturday. As US forces withdraw after 20 years of war, Taliban fighters have made significant gains, creating aRead More →
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