Lucian Kim
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World
Alexei Navalny Was Poisoned With Novichok Nerve Agent, Merkel Says
German Chancellor Angela Merkel says the prominent Russian opposition leader was poisoned with a chemical nerve agent previously used by Russian agents, and says Moscow has some explaining to do.
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World
Pressure Mounts On The President Of Belarus To Resign
As European Union leaders meet to discuss Belarus, Russia's president says there should be no "outside influence" on events there. Moscow's attitude will be a major factor on what happens next.
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Workers Boo Belarus President During His Visit To A Tractor Plant
Workers heckled President Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus during his visit to a tractor plant Monday. Thousands of other workers are on strike, demanding a change of government after recent elections.
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Health
Skepticism Abounds As Russia Announces Coronavirus Vaccine
President Putin made public that Russia has approved a coronavirus vaccine and will put it into production. Putin says one of his daughters has already been inoculated.
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World
A 37-Year-Old Opposition Candidate Challenges The Longtime Leader Of Belarus
"I'm tired of being silent. I'm tired of being afraid," said opposition presidential candidate Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, who entered the race after her blogger husband was jailed.
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World
Protests In Eastern Russian City Test Kremlin
Residents of Khabarovsk, a Russian city on the Chinese border, have held protests against the arrest of a popular governor for more than a week. The demonstrations signal growing discontent in Russia.
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World
Russia Denies Allegations It Paid Militants To Kill U.S. Troops As 'Nonsense'
A bounty program on U.S. soldiers would constitute a "massive escalation" in Moscow's testy relations with Washington, says one Russia expert. A Russian lawmaker asks: "What would we get out of this?"
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World
Russians Are Voting On 206 Reforms. The Most Important One Will Extend Putin's Rule
"It is very important to him to have this popular endorsement, even if it is a farce, even if it is a travesty of popular will," analyst Masha Lipman says of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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Environment
Russia's Putin Declares State Of Emergency After Fuel Spill In Arctic
The accident, 20,000 tons of diesel fuel spilling into a river, took place at a power plant in a city north of the Arctic Circle. Local officials face criminal charges for their slow response.
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Environment
Russian Power Plant Spills Thousands Of Tons Of Oil Into Arctic Region
More than 20,000 tons spilled in a remote Arctic region, prompting Russian President Vladimir Putin to declare a state of emergency. The company says thawing permafrost may have caused the spill.