The European Parliament urges the Russian authorities to release opposition politician Alexei Navalny and other detained demonstrators in a resolution voted on Thursday. MEPs condemn the detention of opposition politician Alexei Navalny and hundreds of other protestors on 26 March 2017, during what were reckoned to be the largest protests in Russia since the anti-Kremlin…
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Russia confirmed terrorist’s identity
Naturalized Russian from Kirghiz origin Akbarzhon Jalilov (pictured) is a Petersburg terrorist. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation confirmed that Akbarjon Jalilov, a native of the city of Osh (south of Kyrgyzstan), committed the terrorist attack in the St. Petersburg metro on the third of April. “The investigation established the identity of the man…
EU condemns violence in St.Petersburg
“Our thoughts go out to the people of Russia, and in particular to those who have lost loved ones in today’s explosion in the Saint Petersburg metro. We wish a swift recovery to those who have been injured,” – says the statement of the European External Action Service. “The European Union condemns in the strongest possible…
St.Petersburg CCTV images of an alleged terrorist
Russian media realised an image of an alleged terrorist, the CCTV image started to circulate soon after the explosion was defined as a ‘terrorist act’. #ЭКСКЛЮЗИВ: Камера запечатлела предполагаемого виновника после взрыва в метро Петербургаhttps://t.co/yJ3Qqz7J6o pic.twitter.com/kH8Mq49fGl — РЕН ТВ | Новости (@rentvchannel) April 3, 2017 REN TV publishes a photo of the alleged terrorist who…
“Terrorist act” in Saint-Petersburg
On Monday about 15 hours in St. Petersburg at the metro station “Technological Institute” there was an explosion. Governor of St. Petersburg Georgy Poltavchenko said that, according to preliminary data, 10 people were killed and 20 injured. The Prosecutor General’s Office called the explosion in the subway a terrorist act, the Investigative Committee opened a…
Putin postpones ‘direct line’
The ‘direct line’ with Vladimir Putin this year is likely to take place either to the Day of Russia on June 12, or to the Day of the Protection of Children on June 1, reports Kommersant newspaper, referring to its ‘close to the Kremlin’ sources. In the Kremlin, the late date has been explained by…
Only 30% of Russians support Putin
A genuine poll launched by a Russian journalist Dimitry Smirnov showed 70% of participants refused to vote for the incumbent president Vladimir Putin if asked to drop off a ballot today. The Twitter poll organized by Dmitry Smirnov, a journalist from Kremlin pool – a special correspondent of Komsomolskaya Pravda (www.kp.ru) – one of the…
NATO-Russia Council to resume its work
“Following consultations with the members of the NATO-Russia Council, I have invited them to a meeting at ambassadorial level,” says the announcement of the NATO headquarters in Brussels. .@jensstoltenberg announces next meeting of the #NATO-Russia Council on 30 March at NATO HQ in Brussels: https://t.co/asgUjcyBdu pic.twitter.com/7nGjuiXIa7 — Oana Lungescu (@NATOpress) March 28, 2017 The…
Rosneft lost case in European Court
The decision of the European Court of Justice approval of sanctions against Rosneft company will translate in heavy burden for Russian citizens – according to new legislation as the ‘victim’ of the Western sanctions the company will profit from considerable tax advantages. Europe’s top court upheld European Union sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict,…
Is Medvedev aware Russian people demand his resignation?
Russian social media is guessing if prime minister Dmitry Medvedev (pictured) is aware of what happens in the country, while skiing amid a massive anti-corruption protests demanding his resignation. “How was your day?” an Instagram user identified as inspiridonoff messaged Medvedev within hours after Russia saw its largest nationwide demonstrations in years, underscored by calls…
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