The leading Russian animal rights activist and a chairman of the Alliance for animals, Yuri Koretsky (Юрий Корецких) has been arrested in Moscow on his way to a meeting in memory of culled street dogs #Killed4WorldCup. The moment of silence was planned in Moscow and the other Russian cities, where the mass killings of stray…
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Moscow demands Kiev to investigate real assassinations not fake
In a comment on fake news, and a staged assassination of Kiev journalist Arkadi Babchenko Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) requested from Ukrainian authorities to investigate the assassinations of journalists, and activists happened in the past, instead of indulging in theatrical performances of doubtful effects. Moscow has also assessed the operation as a stir, with…
Putin IV inauguration reduced opulence
The Kremlin press secretary, Dmitry Peskov informed that the inauguration ceremony is planned to begin at noon Moscow time in the Grand Kremlin Palace, where Vladimir Putin will arrive from his office in building 1 located on the same Kremlin territory, according to TASS news agency. Putin will begin his next stint as leader two days after…
Putin is not our ‘tzar’ protests in Russia
Aleksei Navalny was arrested at a demonstration against Vladimir Putin inauguration in nationwide protest action organized by the Russian opposition leader under slogan ‘He is not our tzar‘, pointing at the similarities of the political trend to establish Russian President as an eternal ruler of the country in tradition of Romanov monarchy. https://twitter.com/EchoMskRu/status/992727924171210752 Navalny was…
US denies visas to Bolshoi star dancers
Russia’s Foreign Ministry (@MFA) informed about the failure of the Bolshoi Theater to perform in New York because of the denial to issue American visas to star dancers: ballerina Olga Smirnova(pictured) and first soloist Jacopo Tissi were not allowed to enter the United States. Russian foreign ministry regrets US refusal to issue visas to Bolshoi…
23 British diplomats “personae non gratae” in Russia
Twenty three (23) British diplomats have been declared personae non gratae and will be expelled within a week, Russia’s Foreign Ministry Sergey Lavrov said in a statement after the British Ambassador to Moscow Laurie Bristow was summoned. British ambassador to Moscow arrives at Russian foreign ministryhttps://t.co/djD077o6lz pic.twitter.com/Vg2H5FW57K — TASS (@tassagency_en) March 17, 2018 “Twenty three…
Lavrov expects samples of poison from UK
Moscow will not respond to the UK request about a clandestine USSR chemical weapon allegedly ‘Novichok’ used in an ex-double agent’s poisoning until a sample of the element is provided, the Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said. BREAKING: Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov says Russia is demanding access to samples of the nerve agent that poisoned…
Russia defends nuclear deal with Iran
Russia confirms its support of the implementation of the nuclear deal with Iran, formerly the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on Iran’s nuclear program. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said at his meeting with Iranian counterpart Mohammad Javad Zarif on this weeek. “It is important to share views on how Joint Comprehensive Plan of…
Johnson-Lavrov agreed on “global duties”
“The topics under discussion were serious, – said Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, commenting on visit of UK Foreign Secretary to Moscow. #Lavrov in an opening speach at the talks with @BorisJohnson: "It is no secret, that right now our relations are at low point and not at our initiative" pic.twitter.com/YKaH1Y6tf9 — MFA Russia…
Russian animal welfare activist collapsed
On the 11th day of hunger strike Russian animal welfare activist Vera Stepanova (Вера Степанова) collapsed next to entrance of State Duma, and was taken to hospital by ambulance on a stretcher. Yuri Yesman (Koretskih) continues the strike, supported by group of activists, who demand promised earlier this year a comprehensive laws package on ‘Responsible…
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