Contents tagged with Russia
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Azerbaijan plans international legal action against Russia over AZAL plane crash
According to Azerbaijan's state news agency APA, Azerbaijan is "conducting preparatory work" to lodge a lawsuit in an international court against Russia following the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) passenger jet near the Kazakh city of Aktau. The report, released on Thursday, February 6, stated that a body of evidence is being compiled with facts and proofs being gathered.
Azerbaijani authorities expressed outrage that Russian officials, even after the release of a preliminary report …
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German investigators probe Russian link in widespread car vandalism case
A shocking series of sabotage acts in Germany has been traced back to Russian handlers, according to a report by Der Spiegel. The perpetrators damaged over 270 cars across various regions using construction foam, sticking decals featuring Economy Minister Robert Habeck on car windows. Initially mistaken for environmental activists, the trail of evidence reportedly leads back to Moscow. The attacks appeared to be orchestrated to incite hatred towards the Green Party and their candidate for …
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Two high-ranking Russian officials fall from windows in one day
On February 4, Russia witnessed two high-ranking officials falling from windows.
Artur Pryakhin, the Head of the Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS) in Karelia, reportedly took his own life, while Alexey Zubkov, an employee at the Investigative Committee's forensics center in Moscow, survived but claimed he remembers nothing, reports the Russian online media outlet The Moscow Times.
The first incident occurred in Petrozavodsk, within Russia’s Republic of Karelia, where Artur Pryakhin was found …
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Investigation uncovers Russia's 'shadow fleet' of 230 tankers evading sanctions
The Russian "shadow fleet", responsible for exporting oil while bypassing international sanctions, comprises 230 tankers previously owned by companies in the US and Europe, according to an investigation by an international consortium of journalists, as reported on Tuesday incluiding German TV channels NDR and WDR.
These vessels, which account for over a third of Moscow's "shadow fleet," were sold to Russia after its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, a time when the prices for second-hand tankers …
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Norwegian authorities detain Russian-crewed ship over suspected Baltic cable sabotage
Norwegian authorities, acting on a request from Latvian officials, have detained the vessel Silver Dania, crewed by Russians, on suspicion of damaging an underwater communication cable in the Baltic Sea, reports Norway's National Broadcasting Corporation, NRK. The ship has been brought to the port of Tromsø, police confirmed on Friday, January 31.
According to NRK, the ship is owned by the Norwegian shipping company Silversea, but its entire crew is composed of Russian nationals. Built in 1989 …
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Russia and new Syrian government engage in talks to restore relations
Syria's state agency Sana reports that the Syrian government announced discussions with a Russian delegation about "restoring relations" between the two nations.
The Russian side reaffirmed its support for the ongoing positive changes happening in Syria. Talks highlighted Russia's role in rekindling relations with the Syrian people through specific measures like compensation, reconstruction, and restoration.
The new administration also emphasized that restoring relations should take past …
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Russian MP proposes renaming Black Sea following Trump's Gulf of Mexico rebranding idea
In the wake of former President Donald Trump's announcement about renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the 'American Gulf,' enthusiasm in Russia has been stirred for a similar initiative. Inspired, Denis Bulanov, a deputy from the Saratov regional Duma representing the Communist Party, proposed changing the Black Sea's name to the 'Russian Sea', reports the Telegram channel 'Ostorozhno, novosti,' which is linked to journalist Ksenia Sobchak.
Bulanov insists that the name change is intended solely …
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New Syrian government revokes Russian investment deal at Tartus port
The new Syrian authorities have cancelled an investment agreement with the Russian company Stroytransgaz and the Syrian Mediterranean port of Tartus, the Syrian newspaper Al-Watan writes, citing a statement by Tartus Customs Director Riyad Judi."All revenues from the port's activities are now directed to the benefit of the Syrian state. The workers employed at the port will return to the management of the Syrian side," the customs official said.Syria leased the port of Tartus to the Russian …
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Environmental crisis unfolds as Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker sinks in Kerch Strait
A Russian tanker carrying fuel oil, believed to be part of the "shadow fleet," has sunk in the Kerch Strait. The tanker FIRN, commissioned by the Russian company Sovcomflot, had previously been spotted transporting oil under sanctions from Venezuela and Russia. The incident has devastated Russia's Black Sea coast, the country's main resort area, with fuel oil from these shadow fleet tankers flooding the waters.
Experts say these vessels were intended to shield Moscow from declining oil …
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Syria halts imports from Russia, Iran, and Israel
Syria's Finance Ministry has banned the import of goods originating from Russia, Iran, and Israel, a development reported by outlet Al Arabiya.
The mandate includes a strict policy of confiscating any products found to originate from these countries.
The government aims to bolster the economy by allowing dollar transactions and implementing a new set of unified customs duties with reductions ranging from 50% to 60%, according to Al Arabiya.
Following this decision, Syria has opened its doors …