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Diplomat denies allegations that Russian ground forces are active in Syria
A member of Russia’s Federation Council, Konstantin Kosachev, stated that no Russian ground forces are active in Syria. Kosachev told this to a Deutsche Welle reporter on Friday at the International Conference on Security Policy in Munich. The diplomat also rejected the possibility of a future Russian-led ground operation in the war-torn country.
Kosachev specifically denied allegations of the presence of Russian soldiers and artillery units in the Syrian province of Latakia.
Der Spiegel has …
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Russian Court Strikes down Navalny's Lawsuit against Putin
The Tver Court of Moscow refused to accept the claim of the founder of the Fight against Corruption Fund, Alexei Navalny, against Russian President Vladimir Putin. On Friday, February 12th, the decision of Judge Tatyana Molitvinaya appeared on the court's web site. It says that in accordance with the Constitution, "the Russian president has immunity."
As the judge indicated, in the scope of administrative legal proceedings, no requirements can be made of the head of the State "because it would …
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Russian military holds exercises in Crimea
A new contingent of Russian troops arrived in Crimea earlier this week to participate in military exercises, as stated by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoygu. The move comes after a surprise inspection of Russia’s Southern Military District on February 8th.
The exercise includes the units of the Southern Military District as well as airborne troops, transport aircraft, and air defense systems. A total of 8,500 servicemen, 900 pieces of military hardware, 50 ships, and 200 aircraft are …
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Russian Deputy PM Rogozin denied entry into Montenegro
The Montenegro Ministry of Foreign Affairs has banned the entry of Russian Deputy Prime Minister, Dmitry Rogozin, into the country. Rogozin is on the "black list" and therefore subject to sanctions due to his position on the Ukrainian crisis. This was reported by Glavnoe and Radio Svoboda in the Balkans.
Montenegrins have not forgotten Rogozin’s words that they will “regret” their decision to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The authorities are now trying to prevent a new …
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Opposition leader Alexei Navalny files lawsuit against Vladimir Putin
The leader of Russia’s Progress Party, Alexei Navalny, has filed an administrative lawsuit against Russian President, Vladimir Putin. He argues that Putin has violated the law on “combating corruption”. The Kremlin stated that the president is unaware of the lawsuit.
The opposition leader wrote on his website that he has filed an administrative claim in the Tver Court of Moscow, in which President Putin is the defendant. This was confirmed in a blog by Rubanov Roman, who is the director of …