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Lucy Papachristou

Lucy Papachristou

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Russian athlete list shrinks as sports chiefs reject IOC terms

The list of Russian athletes who will head to the Paris Olympics later this month has thinned to just over a dozen, as several sports

Russian athlete list shrinks as sports chiefs reject IOC terms
Crime|Europe|News|Opinion|Political

Rights veteran compares Russian justice to Nazis as court upholds his jail sentence

Jailed human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov compared Russia's justice system to that of Nazi Germany on Thursday as a judge rejected his appeal

Rights veteran compares Russian justice to Nazis as court upholds his jail sentence
News|US|World

Americans, Russian assassin freed in biggest post-Cold War prisoner swap

U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich and ex-U.S.

Americans, Russian assassin freed in biggest post-Cold War prisoner swap
News|World

Family of American teacher jailed in Russia say he was 'shattered' to miss out on prisoner swap

There is little about Marc Fogel's past that could have predicted he would one day end up in a Russian prison.

Europe|News|World

Belarus' Lukashenko urges Russia and Ukraine to end war as Kursk incursion continues

Russia and Ukraine should negotiate an end to their conflict to avoid the war spilling over into Belarus, President Alexander Lukashenko, a key ally of Vladimir

Europe|News|World

Ukraine's Kursk incursion tests young Russian conscripts' mettle

The last time Liana spoke to her husband Husain before he was captured by Ukrainian troops, he said what he always told her:

Ukraine's Kursk incursion tests young Russian conscripts' mettle
Crime|Europe|News

Russia detains former deputy defence minister for suspected fraud as corruption probe deepens

A military court in Moscow placed Pavel Popov, a former deputy defence minister, in detention on Thursday on suspicion of fraud in the latest of a string of corruption

Russia detains former deputy defence minister for suspected fraud as corruption probe deepens
Europe|News|World

Infighting rocks Russia's exiled opposition as Navalny allies accuse colleagues of foul play

Splits in Russia's opposition in exile have widened sharply, shifting their focus from political activism to infighting after allies of late

Infighting rocks Russia's exiled opposition as Navalny allies accuse colleagues of foul play
Crime|Europe|News|World

Russian journalist jailed for anti-war statements declares hunger strike

Maria Ponomarenko, a journalist from Siberia serving a six-year prison sentence for speaking out against the war in Ukraine, has declared a hunger strike,

Europe|News|World

Ukrainian drone attack triggers earthquake-sized blast at arsenal in Russia's Tver region

A large-scale Ukrainian drone attack on Russia triggered an earthquake-sized blast at a major arsenal in the Tver region on Wednesday, forcing

Ukrainian drone attack triggers earthquake-sized blast at arsenal in Russia's Tver region
Europe|News|Political|World

Freed Russian dissident Kara-Murza: Putin must not be allowed to win in Ukraine

Western governments and Russia's exiled opposition should begin laying the groundwork for Russia's democratic transition after President Vladimir Putin

Freed Russian dissident Kara-Murza: Putin must not be allowed to win in Ukraine
Europe|News

War comes home to Russia in tranquil lakeside town

Elena is scouring the town for window glass. Irina wants boards and beams to fix holes in her roof.

War comes home to Russia in tranquil lakeside town
Europe|News

Forced closure of weekly spells the end for Russia's independent print media

In years past, the staff of the Moscow weekly Sobesednik would throw a party each February to toast the newspaper's anniversary.    

Forced closure of weekly spells the end for Russia's independent print media
Europe|World

Georgian president delivers pro-EU message at opposition rally as election looms

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili addressed a crowd of thousands at rally in the capital on Sunday, delivering a strong pro-EU message just days before a

Georgian president delivers pro-EU message at opposition rally as election looms
Europe|Political|World

Georgian ruling party founder vows to ban opposition at final pre-election rally

The founder of Georgia's ruling Georgian Dream party, Bidzina Ivanishvili, doubled down on Wednesday on a pledge to ban opposition parties

Georgian ruling party founder vows to ban opposition at final pre-election rally
Election|Europe|World

Georgia's ruling party wins pivotal election, early results show, as opposition parties cry foul

Georgia's most powerful man won a parliamentary election on Saturday, according to early official results, a victory which opposition

Georgia's ruling party wins pivotal election, early results show, as opposition parties cry foul
Election|Europe|Political|World

Georgian president calls for protests after ruling party wins disputed election

Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili called on Sunday for people to take to the streets to protest the results of Saturday's disputed

Georgian president calls for protests after ruling party wins disputed election
Election|Europe|Political|US|World

Thousands protest in Georgia as opposition challenges election results

Thousands of people protested outside Georgia's parliament in Tbilisi on Monday after the governing party won an election marked by reports of

Thousands protest in Georgia as opposition challenges election results
Election|Europe

In Georgia, some voters balanced EU hopes with the fear of war with Russia

For some Georgians who supported the ruling Georgian Dream party in Saturday's disputed parliamentary election, the aspiration to go West

In Georgia, some voters balanced EU hopes with the fear of war with Russia
Europe|World

Russian region proposes curbs on alcohol sales, citing 'horrific' mortality figures

Russian lawmakers in the Vologda region north of Moscow have proposed restricting the sale of alcohol to a two-hour period on weekdays, as the local governor pointed

Russian region proposes curbs on alcohol sales, citing 'horrific' mortality figures
Election|Europe|Political

Georgian opposition calls for more protests as exit pollster says official result 'impossible'

Three Georgian opposition parties who allege last weekend's election was rigged called for streets protests next Monday as an exit pollster said

Georgian opposition calls for more protests as exit pollster says official result 'impossible'
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Protesters demand leader's ouster in Russian-backed breakaway region of Georgia

Protesters stormed the parliament of the Russian-backed breakaway Georgian region of Abkhazia on Friday and demanded the resignation

Protesters demand leader's ouster in Russian-backed breakaway region of Georgia
Crime|Europe|Health

Russian doctors decry 'shameful' conviction of colleague over Ukraine war comments

A group of Russian doctors has appealed to President Vladimir Putin over the "shameful" jailing of a Moscow paediatrician for comments she was alleged to have

Russian doctors decry 'shameful' conviction of colleague over Ukraine war comments
Crime|Europe|World

Russian man jailed for burning Koran sentenced to 14 years on separate Ukraine treason charge

A Russian man serving time in prison for burning a copy of the Koran was found guilty by a court on Monday in a separate treason case and sentenced to 14 years

Russian man jailed for burning Koran sentenced to 14 years on separate Ukraine treason charge
Europe|World

Jailed Moscow politician urges end to Ukraine war at start of new terrorism trial

A Moscow district councillor serving a seven-year sentence for criticising Russia's invasion of Ukraine staged an anti-war protest from the courtroom cage on

Jailed Moscow politician urges end to Ukraine war at start of new terrorism trial

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