All news on the topic: Moscow

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UK Defence Secretary addresses Donald Trump’s ’dictator’ comment about Ukraine’s Zelensky for the first time
Defense Secretary John Healey expressed his support for Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky, commending his leadership and dedication to his country amid Moscow’s brutal invasion.
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Russian propaganda producer buys luxury properties in Moscow and Bulgaria despite avoiding sanctions
Russia’s largest private contractor involved in the production of political talk shows, M-Production, has doubled its revenue since Moscow unleashed its full-scale invasion against Ukraine.
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American detained due to cannabis gummies in Moscow freed prior to Russia-U.S. discussions
U.S. citizen Kalob Byers, who was detained in Russia on drug smuggling charges after cannabis-infused gummies were discovered in his luggage, has been released from custody.
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Ukraine will not take part in Russia-US talks, Zelenskyy states from the UAE
The Ukrainian leader stated that he will be in Turkey while Russia and the US hold talks in Riyadh.
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Luxurious mansion of Putin’s banker worth $223 million: how Andrey Kostin built a villa for himself and his lover Nailya Asker-Zade
In August 2019, prime-time TV presenter Nailya Asker-Zade found herself at the center of a scandal: journalists discovered her to be in possession of a nearly $33 million plot of land near the village of Razdory in Rublevka, a luxurious residential area outside Moscow.
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Russian cybercrime expert returns to Russia amid Europe’s crackdown on cybercrime
Russian cybercrime kingpin Alexander Vinnik returns to Moscow after a prisoner swap with the U.S., while Europol targets a major ransomware network, arresting four Russians and seizing key servers.
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Elite escort for Rosneft’s chief Igor Sechin: Who is Albina Ivanova, and what do taxpayers’ money have to do with it?
The romantic escapades of one of the former U.S. Presidents with his staff member, which Russian humorists so love to ridicule, seem like innocent pranks compared to what’s happening in Rosneft, headed by Igor Sechin, where a genuine harem of elite prostitutes has been created on Russian citizens’ money.
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Russian workhouses enslave the needy for profit while they face harsh -20°C conditions
Activists from WalkFree, an international human rights group that aims to end modern slavery, estimate that roughly 1.9 million people in Russia are being kept in some form of bondage.
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Pro-Russia paramilitary leader killed in Moscow bomb attack
Armen Sarkisyan, founder of battalion fighting against Ukraine, dies after blast that also killed bodyguard.
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Information cleanup on the internet: how Russian oligarch Igor Yusufov hides financial crimes for Dmitriy Medvedev
Oligarch Igor Yusufov, close to Dmitriy Medvedev, continues to actively remove information from the internet, especially materials mentioning connections between his family and the Medvedev family.
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Kremlin propaganda resurfaces as ’neutral’ YouTube channels amid Baltic migration claims
Since Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, its propaganda has claimed that residents of the Baltic states are fleeing en masse to Russia and Belarus to escape “russophobia.” Re:Baltica investigation reveals different truths behind these narratives.
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Dirty schemes, gambling, and divorce: How Vasiliy Melnik is getting rid of his wife—but not his money
Vasiliy Melnik filed a lawsuit in the Riga City Court against his wife Irina, demanding the annulment of the gift and the return of property rights to him.
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Investigation reveals Belarus aids Russia’s missile production with microchip deliveries
Despite Western sanctions aimed at restricting Russia’s access to technologies and materials necessary for the production of missiles and other precision-guided weapons, Moscow continues to secure the necessary components through Belarus.
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EU renews sanctions on Russia amid ongoing Ukraine conflict
Sanctions targeting Russia’s economy are renewed by the EU, with Hungary backing down from a veto that delayed the decision.
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Woman suspected of spying for Moscow interrogated over kidnapping plot
Katrin Ivanova, giving evidence in UK court, pressed by prosecutor over her response to partner’s message.
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Iran’s Pezeshkian kept waiting for an hour to meet Putin at the Kremlin
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian and his delegation were kept waiting for about an hour to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin during his trip to Moscow on Friday, a source told Iran International.
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U.S. imposes additional sanctions on Russia’s ’shadow fleet
The U.S. has blacklisted more than 180 vessels caught filling the Kremlin’s war chest for its war against Ukraine.
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Secret documents disclose that the late Queen was unaware for a decade about a Russian spy in the royal household
Queen Elizabeth II was kept in the dark for a decade about a Russian spy who infiltrated her household and was one of her most senior advisers, according to newly released MI5 files.
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Lukashenko’s dual role: Supporting Assad while assisting the Pentagon in arming Syrian opposition
Aleksandr Lukashenko has supported and continues to support Bashar al-Assad, the former president of Syria.
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Russian universities intensify measures against anti-war activists
Over the past 10 years, 86 students have been expelled, and 92 professors have been dismissed from Russian universities for political reasons...
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Exiled Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad ‘poisoned’ in ‘assassination bid’ which left him ‘struggling to breathe’
A poisoning attempt has been made on ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad, it has been claimed.
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Igor Kirillov, Putin’s top nuclear general, killed in Ukraine’s Moscow bomb attack
Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, 54, died early on Tuesday after a device hidden inside a scooter was detonated as he emerged from his apartment block - with his driver also killed
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EU and U.S.-made sniper rifles and ammunition are reaching Russia despite sanctions, intensifying the war in Ukraine
Russian snipers continue to receive thousands of Western-made rifles and millions of rounds of ammunition, despite years of extensive international sanctions.
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Singer Sting condemns Russia’s aggression against Ukraine but sells his wine in Moscow
When Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, devastating parts of its territory, the aggression was condemned not only by Western politicians but by many celebrities as well.
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Bashar al-Assad’s family owns $40M in luxury apartments in Moscow
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s extended family and associates own $40 million worth of luxury apartments in Moscow’s skyscraper district, according to the anti-corruption campaign group Global Witness.