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Relatives of MH17 victims call for clarity on Russia’s role in crash

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) : Relatives of the 298 people who died when a Malaysia Airlines jet was shot down over Ukraine … More

Malaysian Airlines, MH17, Netherlands, Russia, Ukraine crash

Russian Diplomat Slams MH17 Case Investigators for Ignoring Important Circumstances

MOSCOW (Sputnik) : The investigation into the MH17 crash case is one-sided and keeps ignoring some circumstances, Russian Ambassador to … More

BUK missile, Dutch, Malaysian Airlines, MH17, Russia, Ukraine

Offshore funds linked to 1MDB scandal also involved in Indian, Russian frauds

Curacao-based investment funds part of siphoning billions from 1MDB. PANDORA PAPERS | Offshore funds involved in moving money misappropriated from … More

Corporate, Curacao, Goldman Sachs, India, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ), Najib Razak, Nirav Modi, Offshore, Pandora Papers, Russia, Tax Haven

Heartbroken Aussie woman who lost both her parents in MH17 crash unleashes on ‘Putin and his corrupt Russian government’

Australian Vanessa Rizk slams Russian government in victim impact statement Ms Rizk was just 22 when parents Albert & Maree … More

Russia, Investigation, MH17, Malaysia Airlines, Ukraine, Boeing 777, BUK missile, Trial

Angry families of MH17 victims accuse Russia of lying

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) : Relatives of the 298 victims of Malaysian Airlines flight 17 on Monday accused Russia of lying about … More

Crash, Investigation, Malaysia Airlines, MH17, Missile, Russia, Ukraine

Investigators into Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash urge Russians to come forward

The international team investigating the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over eastern Ukraine seven years ago has appealed to … More

Russia, Investigation, MH17, Malaysia Airlines, Ukraine, Crash, Boeing 777, Amsterdam, Missile

Russian cooperators in MH17 investigation denied asylum in Netherlands

A Russian couple who requested asylum in the Netherlands because of their inside knowledge about the downing of Malaysia Airlines … More

Air Crash, Malaysia Airlines, MH17, Netherlands, Russia

EU urges Russia to help establish accountability in MH17 air tragedy

Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 from Amsterdam to Kuala-Lumpur crashed in the Donetsk Region of Ukraine on July 17, 2014, killing … More

Crash, European Union, Malaysian Airlines, MH17, Russia

Russia: Vladimir Putin signs law allowing him to rule till 2036

The Russian president has signed legislation that gives him the right to run for two more consecutive terms. The constitutional … More

Legislation, Power, Russia, Vladimir Putin

In Photos: 200 years after Napoleon defeat, Russia and France bury their dead

A ceremony near the western city of Smolensk will see the re-burial of 126 people killed in one of the … More

France, Napoleon, Russia

Not just Navalny: Economic woes also drive Russians to protest

Real incomes in Russia fell 3.5 percent last year and unemployment is at its highest since 2011. The trigger for … More

Alexey Navalny, Protest, Russia, Unemployment, Vladimir Putin

Putin hosts talks between leaders of Azerbaijan, Armenia

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan and Azeri President Ilham Aliyev did not shake hands, only exchanging curt greetings as they … More

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Conflict, Ilham Aliyev, Nagorno-Karabakh, Nikol Pashinyan, Russia, Vladimir Putin

In Karabakh deal, as many questions as answers

The deal left unmentioned critical issues like the final status of Nagorno-Karabakh and Turkey’s role in implementing the ceasefire. The … More

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Conflict, Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, Turkey

Armenia surrenders to Azerbaijan

Russian peacekeepers are on their way to the region, the Armenian leader announced. Armenia has agreed to a cessation of … More

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cessation, Conflict, Nagorno-Karabakh, Peacekeepers, Russia

UK’s MI5 spy chief: Overall threat from Iran, Russia and China is growing in severity

LONDON: The overall threat from Russia, China and Iran is growing in severity and complexity, the UK’s MI5 spy chief … More

China, Iran, MI5 spy, Russia, terrorist

Belarus: Putin denounces ‘external pressure’ as Macron meets Tsikhanouskaya

French President Emmanuel Macron pushed for European mediation in the Belarus political crisis after a meeting with the country’s opposition … More

Belarus, Diplomacy, Emmanuel Macron, France, Russia, Vladimir Putin

Everything We Know About The Fighting That Has Erupted Between Armenia And Azerbaijan

Renewed fighting over a long-standing territorial dispute could have broader implications, with Russia and Turkey supporting the opposing sides. A … More

Armenia, Azerbaijan, Covid19, Military, Nagorno-Karabakh, Russia, territorial dispute, Turkey

Putin pledges a $1.5 billion loan while meeting Lukashenko in Sochi

Russian President Vladimir Putin promised a massive loan to Belarus after welcoming embattled ally Alexandar Lukashenko in Sochi. The Belarusian … More

Alexandar Lukashenko, Belarus, Diplomacy, Loan, Russia, Subsidy, Vladimir Putin

French, Swedish labs confirm Navalny poisoned with Novichok

Specialist labs in France and Sweden confirmed that Alexei Navalny had been poisoned with a Novichok chemical agent, German officials … More

Alexei Navalny, France, opposition leader, Poison, Russia, Sweden

Was Russia behind the coup in Mali?

In the wake of Mali’s political crisis, there are reports suggesting that the junta leaders were trained in Russia and … More

Coup d’etat, Economy, France, Mali, Military, Power-play, Russia

Iran, Russia review producing COVID 19 vaccine in Tehran

Moscow (IRNA) – Iranian Ambassador to Russia Kazem Jalali and the CEO of the Russian Direct Investment Fund Kirill Dmitriev … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Iran, Russia, Vaccine

Lawyer: Families of MH17 victims want reparation for damages

SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) – A lawyer for relatives of victims killed when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down over … More

Boeing 777, Malaysia, Malaysia Airlines, MH17, Netherlands, Russia, Ukraine

Who is poisoning Russian dissidents and why?

Alexey Navalny’s suspected poisoning follows a string of similar incidents with Russian government critics. On Thursday morning, Russian opposition leader Alexey … More

Alexey Navalny, Poison, Politician, Russia

The ‘real’ threat to Russia’s former doping mastermind

The former mastermind of Russian sports doping, Grigory Rodchenkov, gave an interview to the BBC this week with his veiled … More

FBI, Russia, Sports Doping, United States

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