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Putin critic jailed for 25 years in harshest anti-war ruling yet

Russia sentenced a prominent critic of President Vladimir Putin to 25 years in prison in the harshest sentence yet handed down to an opposition activist.

Tribune News Service · Apr 17, 2023

Russian court rejects US reporter Gershkovich's detention appeal

A Moscow court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to be freed from pre-trial detention, meaning he will stay in a former KGB prison until at least May 29 while a spying case against him is investigated.

Reuters · Apr 17, 2023

Chinese minister's tour underscores closer ties with Russia

China’s defense minister has toured the top Russian military academy on a visit to the Russian capital that underscores the increasingly close ties between Moscow and Beijing amid the fighting in Ukraine

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

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Is Alexei Navalny being slowly killed in captivity?

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is being gradually poisoned behind bars, his allies claim.

The Week · Apr 17, 2023

Opposition figure's sentence underlines Russian intolerance

The 25-year treason sentence imposed on prominent Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza on Monday was a particularly severe show of authorities’ intensifying intolerance of criticism of the war in Ukraine and other dissenting opinions

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

Dozens of states criticize Russia for media 'crackdown' after reporter arrest

The United States and more than 40 other countries said in a joint statement on Monday that they were deeply concerned over Russia's detainment of a Wall Street Journal reporter and protested Moscow's "efforts to limit and intimidate the media."

Reuters · Apr 17, 2023

Ukraine foreign minister seeks support on visit to Iraq

Ukraine's foreign minister visited Iraq on Monday for the first time since Russia's invasion, seeking diplomatic support from the Middle East where Moscow has been cultivating friends.

Reuters · Apr 17, 2023

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Russia to fly nuclear bombers to middle of Pacific Ocean as it flexes military muscles

Russian defence minister Sergei Shoigu said that strategic missile carriers will fly to the middle of the Pacific Ocean to imitate strikes on ship groups of a mock enemy

Daily Mirror · Apr 17, 2023

Ukraine says Black Sea grain deal at risk of being shut down

Kyiv said on Monday a U.N.-brokered initiative allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukrainian grain was in danger of "shutdown" after Russia blocked inspections of participating ships in Turkish waters.

Reuters · Apr 17, 2023

Pentagon leak suggests Russia honing disinformation drive – report

Latest disclosure includes claims that social media platforms detect false accounts only 1% of the time

The Guardian - UK · Apr 17, 2023

Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza jailed for 25 years in Russia treason case

Outspoken Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza has been jailed for a quarter of a century by a Moscow court.

The New Daily · Apr 17, 2023

Slovakia joins Poland, Hungary in banning imports of Ukrainian grain

Slovakia's government on Monday approved a ban on imports of Ukrainian grain and other food products, following similar moves by Poland and Hungary. The news came after US Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy said she had made a first visit in jail to Evan Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter…

France 24 · Apr 17, 2023

Russia rejects Japanese criticism of Pacific naval drills

Russia on Monday brushed off Japanese criticism of naval exercises by its Pacific Fleet, saying it needed to be on guard against a variety of regional threats while focusing on Ukraine.

Reuters · Apr 17, 2023

Chinese Defense Minister, Putin Discuss Deepening Military Ties

Li Shangfu tells the Russian president that Beijing is willing to continue working together on maintaining international order, during a visit to Moscow

Caixin Global · Apr 17, 2023

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The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

Wife of jailed British-Russian opposition leader ‘baffled’ by sanctions delay

Foreign Secretary James Cleverly paid tribute to Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr for ‘bravely’ denouncing Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 17, 2023

India, Russia Talk Free Trade Deal in Step-up of Relations

India and Russia are discussing a free trade agreement (FTA), the Russian trade minister said on Monday, an announcement that could deepen bilateral commercial ties that have flourished since war broke out in Ukraine. The FTA talks mark a step-up in economic relations between the two countries despite calls from…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 17, 2023

Rouble Recovers Footing, Russian Stocks Hit over 1-Year High

The rouble bounced back from early losses on Monday, supported by expectations of month-end tax payments and higher oil prices, while Russia's main stock index climbed to a more than one-year high. By 1015 GMT, the rouble was 0.3% stronger against the dollar at 81.59 and had gained 0.7% to…

Reuters · Apr 17, 2023

Factbox: Kara-Murza becomes latest Putin opponent to get long jail term

Sentenced on Monday to 25 years in prison on charges including treason, Vladimir Kara-Murza joined a growing list of Russians who have received long jail terms after speaking out against President Vladimir Putin or the invasion of Ukraine. Here are some of the most prominent cases.

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The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2023

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 418 of the invasion

A court in Moscow has sentenced the opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years prison; Slovakia will temporarily halt imports of grains and other selected products from Ukraine

Evening Standard · Apr 17, 2023

UK government demands release of jailed Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza

Mr Kara-Murza had been charged with spreading false information about the Russian army in Ukraine

Los Angeles Times · Apr 17, 2023

Doyle McManus: Ukraine's spring offensive already faces high stakes. The Discord leaks make them higher

The bizarre torrent of intelligence documents posted on a gamers' chat server, allegedly by a 21-year-old National Guard technician, produced headlines last week about a host of revelations including secret Russian military plans and U.S. espionage against allies like Israel and South Korea.

Reuters · Apr 17, 2023

UK condemns jailing of Putin critic, summons Russian ambassador

The British government on Monday summoned the Russian ambassador to make clear its condemnation of what it described as the "politically motivated" conviction and sentencing of outspoken Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, a British dual national.

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

‘Russia will be free’: Defiant Kremlin critic jailed for 25 years after denouncing Ukraine invasion

UK among those to call for the immediate release of Vladimir Kara-Murza, a dual Russian-British citizen

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

Putin hails Russian navy's performance in Pacific drills

Russian President Vladimir Putin has hailed the military’s performance during massive naval drills that involve the entire Russian Pacific Fleet in a show of force amid the tensions with the West over the fighting in Ukraine

WEKU · Apr 17, 2023

Russia sentences opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison

Kara-Murza's sentence is the harshest prison term delivered yet to a government opponent since the Kremlin launched its war in Ukraine in February 2022.

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