Russia Archives - Kogonuso

July 2, 2020

Pompeo favors more Russia ‘engagement’ amid ‘bounty’ claims

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Wednesday he feels it’s important to hold ongoing talks...

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July 2, 2020

Russia bounty flap highlights intel breakdown under Trump

The furor over intelligence assessing that Russia offered bounties to Taliban fighters to kill U.S....

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Europe / Russia / Switzerland

July 1, 2020

Swiss attorney general’s office defends conduct after Russia-related scrutiny

FILE PHOTO: Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber arrives to be questioned by the Judicial Committee...

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July 1, 2020

Russians grant Putin right to extend his rule until 2036 in landslide vote: partial results

Russians appeared to have paved the way for Vladimir Putin to stay in power until...

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July 1, 2020

Russia reports 6,556 new coronavirus cases

Russia on Wednesday reported 6,556 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking its nationwide tally...

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July 1, 2020

Vote that could extend Putin’s rule culminates as Russians get cash payments

Russians with children received cash payments on Wednesday on the final day of a vote...

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Russia / United States / World

July 1, 2020

Pompeo pushes Iran arms embargo at U.N., Russia says U.S. knee on Iran’s neck

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushed the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to extend...

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July 1, 2020

Russia bounty reports, if true, should lead to U.S. sanctions, John Bolton says

U.S. President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton said on Tuesday the United...

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July 1, 2020

Pompeo pushes Iran arms embargo at U.N., Russia says U.S. knee on Iran’s neck

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushed the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday to extend...

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Europe / Latvia / Russia

July 1, 2020

Latvia bans Russian broadcaster RT over ties to Kremlin media mogul

Latvia’s media watchdog on Tuesday took the Russian broadcaster RT off-air, calling its channels “propaganda”...

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Russia / Syria / United States

July 1, 2020

Russians squeeze U.S. troops in Syria amid uproar over Trump’s dealings with Moscow

Russian forces are encroaching on U.S. troop-controlled territory in eastern Syria — part of what...

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July 1, 2020

Russian bounty intel opens new rifts on Capitol Hill

Democrats and Republicans are sharply at odds over allegations that Russia paid bounties to the...

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June 30, 2020

Russia tells IAEA it is incident-free after nuclear particle increase

FILE PHOTO: A flag with the logo of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) flies...

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June 30, 2020

Russia investigates after journalist says police broke his arm at polling station during Putin vote

Russian investigators said on Tuesday they were looking into a journalist’s allegations he had been...

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June 30, 2020

Putin, promising stability, tells Russians to vote for changes that could extend his rule

A woman wearing a protective face mask and gloves casts her ballot at a polling...

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June 30, 2020

Russia’s coronavirus case tally approaches 650,000

Russia on Tuesday reported 6,693 new cases of the novel coronavirus, taking its nationwide tally...

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June 30, 2020

Putin to address Russians on TV amid vote on his rule, Kremlin says

President Vladimir Putin will make a televised address to the Russian nation on Tuesday ahead...

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June 30, 2020

Russia accuses U.S. of ‘destructive’ stance on nuclear-test ban treaty

Russia’s foreign ministry accused the United States on Tuesday of taking a “destructive” stance over...

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Iran / Russia / Syria / Turkey

June 30, 2020

Russia, Turkey, Iran leaders to discuss Syria on Wednesday, Kremlin says

FILE PHOTO: Presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia, Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey and Hassan Rouhani of...

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June 30, 2020

Senate Republicans squeeze Trump over Russian bounties

Senate Republicans are vowing to get to the bottom of bombshell reports that Russia offered...

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June 30, 2020

White House briefs Republicans on Russian bounties

The White House briefed eight House Republicans on intelligence that Russia offered bounties to Afghan...

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June 30, 2020

U.S. Republicans, Democrats want to question Trump aides over Russia bounty reports

Both Democrats and President Donald Trump’s fellow Republicans in Congress demanded more information from the...

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Afghanistan / Politics / Russia / United States

June 30, 2020

Facing criticism, White House to brief Democrats on reports Russia paid Taliban to kill U.S. troops

The White House sought to play down reports it knew Russia had paid the Taliban...

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Afghanistan / Russia / United States

June 29, 2020

Russia denies nuclear incident after international body detects isotopes

Russia said on Monday it had detected no sign of a radiation emergency, after an...

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June 29, 2020

Rare file reveals the escape of the Ruzhiner Rebbe from Tsarist Russia

The rare find reveals many new things including the Rebbe’s interests, integration and absorption into...

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June 29, 2020

Russian state exit polls show 76% have so far voted for reforms that could extend Putin’s rule

Russian state opinion pollster VTsIOM said on Monday that its exit polls showed that 76%...

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June 29, 2020

Trump: Reports on Russia bounties to kill US troops not credible

“Nobody briefed or told me, or Vice President Mike Pence, or Chief of Staff Mark...

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June 29, 2020

Pelosi on Trump: ‘With him, all roads lead to Putin’

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday blasted the president for being beholden to the Russian...

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June 29, 2020

Russia’s daily number of new coronavirus cases falls, death toll tops 9,000

Russia on Sunday reported 6,791 new coronavirus cases, a figure that keeps the daily rise...

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Australia / Russia / United States

June 29, 2020

Trump denies being told about Russian bounties to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan

President Donald Trump on Sunday said he was never briefed about Russian efforts to pay...

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Japan / Russia

June 28, 2020

Kremlin dismisses Japan’s objection to geological survey in Okhotsk Sea

The Kremlin said on Friday it had a sovereign right to carry out work in...

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June 28, 2020

Russian capitalism binds “Putin’s People”

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin waves as he leaves after the Victory Day Parade in Red...

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Russia / Tech / World

June 28, 2020

New Wave Of Ransomware From Russian-led Hackers: Researchers

Russia-based hackers are stepping up ransomware attacks against major US firms seeking to cripple computer...

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Millitary & Defence / Russia / United States

June 28, 2020

NORAD fighter jets intercept Russian military aircraft off Alaska

U.S. F-22 stealth fighter aircraft scrambled on Saturday to intercept four Russian reconnaissance jets off...

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Germany / Russia / Tech

June 27, 2020

German Company To Help Build Russia’s New Mega High Speed Trains

KEY POINTS The first trains under the agreement are expected to start running in 2026...

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France / Libya / Russia

June 27, 2020

Russia’s Putin, France’s Macron call for Libya ceasefire: Kremlin

Russian President Vladimir Putin and French counterpart Emmanuel Macron called on Friday for a ceasefire...

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June 27, 2020

Russian director who mocked state and church gets suspended fraud sentence

Award-winning Russian film and theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov was given a suspended three-year jail sentence...

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Afghanistan / Millitary & Defence / Russia / United States

June 27, 2020

Russia offered Afghan militants bounties to kill U.S. troops: NY Times

U.S. intelligence has concluded that the Russian military offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants in Afghanistan...

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June 26, 2020

Kazakh malls, markets to close at weekend as capital issues stay-home order

Major Kazakh cities will close their shopping malls, markets and parks for a second weekend...

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June 26, 2020

Russia finds theatre director who lampooned authorities guilty of fraud

A Russian court declared award-winning film and theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov guilty of embezzlement and...

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Libya / Russia

June 26, 2020

Libya’s NOC says Russian mercenaries entered oilfield, with output blocked

Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) said on Friday Russian and other foreign mercenaries had entered...

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June 26, 2020

Russia reports lowest daily rise in coronavirus cases since late April

Russia on Friday reported 6,800 new coronavirus cases, the first daily rise below 7,000 since...

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China / Russia / United States / Venezuela

June 26, 2020

U.S. urges Russia, China to give Venezuela more aid in COVID fight

The United States called on Russia and China on Thursday to provide more humanitarian aid...

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Russia / Syria

June 26, 2020

Russia quits U.N. system aimed at protecting hospitals, aid in Syria

Russia said on Thursday it has quit a voluntary United Nations arrangement that aimed to...

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June 25, 2020

Russia reports more than 7,000 new coronavirus cases

Russia on Thursday confirmed 7,113 new cases of the novel coronavirus, pushing its tally to...

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June 25, 2020

Marathon vote on extending Putin’s rule begins amid coronavirus epidemic

Russians on Thursday will begin casting their ballots in a seven-day vote on sweeping reforms...

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China / Iran / Russia / United States

June 25, 2020

U.S. warns Russia, China of U.N. isolation if Iran arms ban extension blocked

5-6 minutes Russia and China will be isolated at the United Nations if they continue...

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Europe / Russia / United States

June 24, 2020

EU travel recommendations may impede Americans and Russians

The European Union (EU) hopes to reopen borders for outsiders from July, but will review...

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June 24, 2020

Putin, on eve of vote that could extend his rule, to review Red Square military parade

President Vladimir Putin will review a spectacular Red Square military parade later on Wednesday on...

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