Posts Tagged ‘RIA Novosti’

EU set to extend sanctions on Russian and Ukrainian individuals, firms – reports

The decision was made at a meeting of senior EU officials on Wednesday, diplomatic sources told RIA Novosti, Interfax and the Wall Street Journal. The sanctions, which have been imposed on nearly 200 Russian and Ukrainian individuals and legal entities, are due to expire on September 15. The extension of the restrictions is allegedly due […]

Veteran activist Alekseyeva returns to presidential rights council

Human rights activist, head of the Moscow Helsinki Group Lyudmila Alekseyeva (RIA Novosti / Mikhail Voskresenskiy) Source Article from http://rt.com/politics/259965-alekseyeva-presidential-human-rights/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

Russian MPs seek 3 yr jail terms for those comparing USSR to Nazi Germany

The Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945. Banner of Victory over Berlin, 1945 (RIA Novosti / Haldei) Lawmakers for the nationalist Liberal Democratic Party of Russia have proposed a bill that would punish anyone making public statements equating the USSR with Nazi Germany a criminal offence by up to three years in prison. The bill’s sponsor, […]

Russia refuses to join major arms trade treaty citing document’s weakness

Anti-aircraft S-300 missile systems.(RIA Novosti / Alexei Danichev) Source Article from http://rt.com/politics/259625-russia-arms-treaty-weak/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

Duma rejects in-house Nemtsov assassination probe proposal

RIA Novosti / Ramil Sitdikov Source Article from http://rt.com/politics/259533-russia-duma-nemtso-probe/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=RSS

Thousands gather for anti-government protests in Macedonian capital

  Several thousand people gathered outside of the government buildings in the Skopje central square, carrying Macedonian flags and demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski. Police are surrounding the square, RIA Novosti reported. On Friday, the SDSM head Zoran Zaev stated that about 70,000 will be joining the rally. According […]

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