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Lucy Papachristou

Lucy Papachristou

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Europe|Political|World

Putin says Ukrainians face choice of 'surrender or die' as Russia tightens squeeze in Kursk

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia had trapped the remaining Ukrainian soldiers in its western Kursk region, where they

Putin says Ukrainians face choice of 'surrender or die' as Russia tightens squeeze in Kursk
Europe|Political|US|World

Kremlin, responding to Trump and Macron, says nuclear dialogue with US is essential

Russia said on Friday that it was essential to engage in a dialogue with the United States on arms control after President Donald Trump made

Kremlin, responding to Trump and Macron, says nuclear dialogue with US is essential
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russia arrests two church figures over alleged Ukrainian plot to kill priest close to Putin

Russia's FSB security service said on Friday it had arrested two church figures suspected of plotting to kill a priest close to President Vladimir Putin on the orders

Russia arrests two church figures over alleged Ukrainian plot to kill priest close to Putin
Europe|Political|Technology

Georgia to purchase Israeli data extraction tech amid street protest crackdown

Georgia has moved to renew contracts with Israeli technology firm Cellebrite DI Ltd for software used to extract data from mobile devices, procurement documents show,

Georgia to purchase Israeli data extraction tech amid street protest crackdown
Crime|Europe|Health|Political|World

In Russia, dozens of dissenters are held as psychiatric patients

Dozens of Russians are being subjected to compulsory psychiatric treatment because of their political views, according to lawyers and human

In Russia, dozens of dissenters are held as psychiatric patients
Europe|MidEast|Political|US|World

Putin-Trump meeting is possible this month but may be later, Kremlin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S.

Putin-Trump meeting is possible this month but may be later,  Kremlin says
Crime|Europe|Political|World

Russia pursues Navalny supporters, one year after opposition leader's death

Last August, a middle-aged Russian woman with her face covered walked onto Red Square in Moscow and, in the shadow of the Kremlin, scattered handfuls of

Russia pursues Navalny supporters, one year after opposition leader's death
Business|Crime|Europe|Political|World

Lawsuit says Russian officials stole millions meant to fortify border region attacked by Ukraine

Russian prosecutors are seeking to recover nearly $33 million of funds that they say were allocated for the defence of the western Kursk region, invaded by

Lawsuit says Russian officials stole millions meant to fortify border region attacked by Ukraine
Crime|Europe|MidEast|Political|World

Azerbaijan begins trials of Karabakh ex-separatists including billionaire

A billionaire former banker and 15 other ex-officials in the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region which Azerbaijan retook in 2023 went on trial

Azerbaijan begins trials of Karabakh ex-separatists including billionaire
News|World

Russians in flooded regions complain of slow compensation

Russians living in flood-hit areas have taken to social media to complain that local officials are doing too little to compensate them for lost property nearly

Russians in flooded regions complain of slow compensation
Education|Europe|News

Russian pupils take history quiz based on Putin's Tucker Carlson interview

Pupils across Russia have taken part in a history quiz this month that involved watching extracts of President Vladimir Putin's interview

Russian pupils take history quiz based on Putin's Tucker Carlson interview
Europe|Lifestyle|News|Political|World

Russian who made career of informing on others is charged himself

Timur Bulatov, a Russian activist who has boasted about denouncing LGBT people and Kremlin critics to the authorities, is now in the line of fire himself,

Technology

Russian programmers play 'cat and mouse' game to outsmart censors

When Antony Rudkovsky was about 15, he began to teach himself how to build virtual private networks (VPNs) to access Internet content unavailable in Russia.

Russian programmers play 'cat and mouse' game to outsmart censors
News|US|World

Russia accuses U.S. of pressuring Turkish Airlines to deny Russians flights to Mexico

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov has accused the United States of exerting pressure on Turkey's national airline to bar Russian

Russia accuses U.S. of pressuring Turkish Airlines to deny Russians flights to Mexico
Europe|News|World

Billionaire ex-PM returns to the stage as Georgian standoff intensifies

Spurred on by a reclusive billionaire founder, Georgia's ruling party has triggered a showdown with young, anti-Moscow protesters that is

Billionaire ex-PM returns to the stage as Georgian standoff intensifies
News

Russian director and playwright say they oppose terrorism at start of trial

A Russian theatre director and playwright told a court on Monday they were not guilty of charges of justifying terrorism on the first day of their trial over

Russian director and playwright say they oppose terrorism at start of trial
Crime|Europe|News|Political|World

Journalist and wife face being labelled by Russia as extremist group

A Russian court is considering a prosecutor's request to designate a journalist who frequently criticises the war in Ukraine and his wife as an extremist

News|Technology|World

Russian rights group says YouTube threatens to block its anti-war channel

A leading Russian rights group says it has received a notice from YouTube threatening to block access in Russia to one of its video channels featuring news on

Russian rights group says YouTube threatens to block its anti-war channel
Europe|News|Political|World

Navalny allies urge sanctions on Putin allies over opposition leader's death

Allies of the late Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny said on Thursday that members of Russian President Vladimir Putin's inner circle and wealthy oligarchs should

Navalny allies urge sanctions on Putin allies over opposition leader's death
Europe|News|World

Russian soldiers' wives demand defence minister return their men from the front

А group of Russian women staged a small but rare protest outside the Defence Ministry in Moscow on Monday to demand the return of mobilised soldiers from the

Political|World

Kremlin critic Yashin loses 'foreign agent' appeal

Russian opposition activist Ilya Yashin, imprisoned for criticising the war in Ukraine, lost a court appeal on Wednesday against being designated as a "foreign

Kremlin critic Yashin loses 'foreign agent' appeal
Crime|Europe|News|World

Russia arrests French scholar suspected of collecting intelligence

Russia said on Thursday it had detained a Frenchman suspected of gathering information about the Russian military, an incident

Europe

French researcher pleads guilty in Moscow for failing to register as foreign agent

French researcher Laurent Vinatier pleaded guilty in a Moscow court on Friday to a charge of failing to register as a foreign agent while gathering

French researcher pleads guilty in Moscow for failing to register as foreign agent
Europe|News|World

Russian-German lawyer detained in St Petersburg, media say on suspicion of treason

A man with dual Russian-German nationality has been detained in St Petersburg, according to news reports and people who know him, with

Arts|News|Uncategorized

Russian publisher redacts book on gay Italian director amid LGBT crackdown

Roberto Carnero, an Italian literature professor at the University of Bologna, was shocked when he received a call from his Italian publisher in March about the

Russian publisher redacts book on gay Italian director amid LGBT crackdown

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