Source link The DR Congo government says the measure will help the war-torn nation deal with decades of terrorism The Democratic Republic of the Congo has lifted a moratorium on the death penalty that had been in place for more than two decades, in response to recurring armed conflicts and militant attacks. The decision, announced […]
Source link The Communists of Russia party (CPCR) has asked the Federal Security Service (FSB) and the Prosecutor General’s Office to look into potential Western involvement in the death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, party chairman Sergey Malinkovich told RIA Novosti on Tuesday. The party requested that the Russian Prosecutor General’s Office and the FSB […]
Source link While for the US, the conflict is a “lucrative business project,” Dmitry Birichevsky has said A senior Russian diplomat pushed back on the attempt by Albania, a US ally, to use a regional forum for political grandstanding in support of Ukraine, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has revealed. Albania currently presides […]
Source link The US president has slammed his rival’s “outrageous” demand for NATO allies to pay their bills US President Joe Biden has criticized his predecessor Donald Trump’s comments on NATO as “absolutely bizarre,” after the Republican frontrunner said Washington should not defend its European allies who refuse to fulfill their military spending commitments. President […]
Source link He claimed that the Russian leader was personally responsible for the opposition activist’s demise The US will unveil a new batch of sanctions against Russia in response to the death of jailed opposition activist and anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny, President Joe Biden has said. He added that the restrictions will target Russian President […]
Source link The serviceman became a “moral corpse” the moment he betrayed his country, the Russian foreign intelligence boss said A Russian military helicopter pilot, who was reportedly killed in Spain last week six months after defecting to Ukraine, was a “traitor” who committed a “heinous crime,” Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service chief Sergey Naryshkin said […]
Source link The European Union is “outraged” by the opposition activist’‘s demise, the bloc’s top diplomat said Russia must allow an international investigation into the death of opposition activist and anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny, EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell has said. The 47-year-old Navalny unexpectedly died on Friday in a Russian prison, where he was […]
Source link The former US president has likened the passing of the Russian opposition figure to the threats he faces from political foes Former US President Donald Trump has reacted to the death of Alexey Navalny by comparing himself to the Russian opposition activist, saying the incident has heightened his concern about the threats posed […]
Source link Moscow is doing what the law requires in the case, spokesman Dmitry Peskov has said The death of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny in the Arctic prison where he was held is being investigated as required by law, regardless of Western reactions to the event, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists on Monday. […]
Source link The conflict is a “tactical” issue for the West, but an existential one for Moscow, the Russian president has argued The Ukraine crisis is of existential importance for Russia, President Vladimir Putin told reporter Pavel Zarubin on Sunday. He noted that the main goal of his deep dive into the country’s history during […]
Source link The death of the opposition figure is Russia’s “internal affair,” Beijing has said The Chinese Foreign Ministry has declined to comment on the passing of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny before medical examiners determine the exact cause of death, arguing Moscow can handle its domestic matters without foreign interference. “This is Russia’s internal […]
Source link The activist’s passing is just an excuse for Washington to push for new sanctions, Anatoly Antonov has said The US reaction to the death in prison of Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny is an attempt to meddle in the country’s internal affairs, Anatoly Antonov, Moscow’s ambassador to Washington, has said. He also rebuked […]
Source link Statements blaming Moscow came within mere minutes and seemed to follow a template The US and its European allies seem to have used prepared talking points to immediately blame Russia for the passing of blogger Alexey Navalny in his Siberian prison, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday. Navalny, 47, collapsed during his […]
Source link With an investigation ongoing, Dmitry Peskov cautioned Western leaders against making “rabid statements” Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) is taking all the necessary steps to investigate the death of Alexey Navalny, and doctors will determine how the opposition figure died, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Friday. Navalny died on Friday afternoon in […]
Source link The deeply unpopular vice president says she’s ready to replace Joe Biden, but that would likely destroy the party’s hopes for a 2024 win With President Joe Biden’s advanced age and cognitive decline taking central stage just months before the presidential election, Democrats need to discuss ‘the Kamala problem.’ As the US speeds […]