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Russia media freedom under threat as Putin puts pressure on the press
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed two controversial security bills into law. One will require certain technology sold in the country to include pre-installed software from the government, the other would designate certain journalists and bloggers as "foreign agents."
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Russia and Africa: working towards a win-win partnership
In partnership with API MALI
The first edition of the Russia-Africa Summit was co-chaired by President Vladimir Putin and his Egyptian counterpart President Abdel Fattah Al-sissi to re-define and intensify strategic trade relations between the two continents.
World
Elections to take place in separatist-held parts of eastern Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has announced local elections in separatist-held parts in the east of the country. But his plans are being criticised because the vote will take place before Kyiv takes full control of the borders and before Russian-backed forces have withdrawn from the occupied areas.
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Moscow asks Interpol for location of former Kremlin official
Russia has asked the United States via Interpol to confirm the whereabouts of a former Kremlin official who Russian media have said may have been a U.S. spy extracted by the CIA. A Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman said Moscow learned via the media that Smolenkov and his family were in the U.S.