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Russia says 45 of its diplomats expelled by Poland have left the country - TASS

Russia's ambassador to Poland, Sergei Andreev, said on Monday that 45 Russian diplomats expelled by Poland have now left the country, TASS news agency quoted him as saying.

Reuters · Mar 28, 2022

Oligarch sanctioned by the UK complains his family 'don't understand how to survive'

Businessman Petr Aven, who is has been sanctioned by the UK government, has complained that he may not be able to take his cleaner or driver if kicked out of the UK

Daily Mirror · Mar 25, 2022

Putin TV propagandist challenged by Russians why son, 20, hasn't been drafted into army

Thousands of young Russian men have died during the invasion of Ukraine and there is anger that the sons of well-known people, including TV presenter Tina Kandelaki, find ways around conscription

Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2022

Kremlin: Russia would only use nuclear weapons if its existence were threatened -Tass

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Tuesday said Russia would only use nuclear weapons if its very existence were threatened, Tass news agency reported.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2022

Kremlin: no one thought Ukraine operation would take just a couple of days -Tass

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Monday said no one had ever thought the "special military operation" in Ukraine would take just a couple of days, the Tass news agency reported.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2022

Russian state TV presenter quits over war and slams Putin's 'insane' leadership

Gleb Irisov, a former military translator in Syria, quit as military correspondent at state-owned TASS, revealing several of his former army comrades died on the first day of the invasion

Daily Mirror · Mar 22, 2022

Russian military correspondent quits over Ukraine war and says Putin is sending army to ‘slaughter’

Gleb Irisov, 31, has quit and says many of his ex-colleagues opposed the war

Evening Standard · Mar 22, 2022

Russia's Supreme Court rejects appeal to suspend shutdown of rights group Memorial - TASS

Russia's Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an appeal to halt the closure of human rights group Memorial, the TASS news agency reported.

Reuters · Mar 22, 2022

Russia bans Facebook and Instagram under ‘extremism’ law

A Moscow court banned Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook and Instagram in Russia Monday, in what was the first use of the country’s sweeping law on “extremism” against a foreign technology company.

Tribune News Service · Mar 21, 2022

Moscow Court Extends Brittney Griner's Russia Detention To May 19, Reports Tass

At least there's news although it's not particularly positive. A Moscow court has extended the arrest of WNBA star Brittney Griner until May 19, according to the Russian state news agency Tass.

Benzinga · Mar 17, 2022