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Navalny ally under investigation for 'threatening' FSB agent

Police raided the home of activist Lyubov Sobol on Christmas day after she knocked at the door of an alleged FSB agent who Alexei Navalny says took part in the plot to poison him.

World News

Review of the Year: winds of protest in the East

Belarus, Bulgaria and Russia have different histories and peoples but common denominators: a Soviet past, authorities that seem to see themselves as irreplaceable and populations revolting against the status quo.

Russia

Navalny poisoning: Russia slams retaliatory sanctions on EU officials

The Kremlin mantains it didn't poison Alexei Navalny, saying the activist suffers from 'persecution delirium'.

USA

US Secretary of State Pompeo blames Russia for massive government hack

Mike Pompeo said it was clear the Russians were behind a widespread hack of US government agencies.

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Football for Friendship scheme attracts more than a million youngsters

In partnership with Gazprom

Supported by famous athletes, representatives of football academies and journalists, young participants held over 50 events this season and acquired an impressive Guinness World Records title for the largest online football lesson.

USA

US multi-agency cyber attack is 'grave' threat — security agency

US federal agencies and “critical infrastructure” were targeted in a sophisticated attack that was hard to detect and will be difficult to undo, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency said.

Russia

Navalny: Russian FM dismisses claims security agents behind poisoning

The investigation conducted by Bellingcat and The Insider in cooperation with CNN and Der Spiegel found that agents of Russia's domestic security agency have followed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on trips since 2017.

Russia

Oliver Stone says he has taken Russia's COVID-19 vaccine

The US movie director told Russian state TV that he had received the first of two jabs of the Sputnik V vaccine.

Russia

11 people killed after fire sweeps through Russian retirement home

An investigation is underway to determine the cause of the fire in which 11 care home residents are believed to have perished.

USA

Multiple US federal agencies targeted in 'state-sponsored' cyberattack

A US official blamed Russian hackers but the Kremlin has rejected these accusations.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia's Muslim and Croat leaders boycott Russia's foreign minister

Two of the representatives of Bosnia's presidency not present at the meeting say Lavrov should have started his visit in the capital Sarajevo rather than the Serb part of the country.

Russia

Russian President Putin congratulates Joe Biden on US election win

The Russian president had held off sending his congratulations, citing the "internal political confrontation" ongoing in the US.

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Russia successfully test-launches Angara-5 space rocket

It blasted off from Plesetsk cosmodrome in northwest Russia on Monday.

Russia

Russia completes second successful test launch of Angara A5 rocket

Russia has successfully launched its Angara A5 rocket, the second successful test flight of the rocket officials said.

Azerbaijan

Armenia and Azerbaijan accuse each other of breaching ceasefire

Tensions remain high between Armenia and Azerbaijan despite the ceasefire deal agreed last month.

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Russian submarine test-fires four nuclear missiles in western Pacific

Russia's Vladimir Monomakh nuclear submarine test-launched four ballistic missiles on Saturday in the Sea of Okhotsk, the western Pacific Ocean, Russia's Defence Ministry said in a statement.

Focus

Football for Friendship goes digital

In partnership with Gazprom

Football for Friendship is an International Children’s Social Programme which unites kids worldwide. Its aim is for kids to share their experiences, meet new friends and learn from one another whilst promoting a health and human values.

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A Moscow state of mind

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Moscow is a city of many facets but, to all who visit, the iconic domes of St. Basil's Cathedral and majestic sweep of Red Square do add up to a bewitching mix of monumentality and mystery.

Russia

Russian F1 driver Nikita Mazepin condemned for Instagram video

The American Formula One team Haas has apologised for the video, which was posted on Instagram but has since been removed.

Denmark

Dutch government kicks out two Russian diplomats for spying

One of the spies "was interested in information about artificial intelligence, semiconductors and nanotechnology, among other things. Much of this technology is useful in both civil and military applications," Dutch intelligence said.