Putin on brink: Russian President under threat as he faces new unexpected domestic dilemma

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RUSSIA’s Vladimir Putin is under severe threat as some have criticized the President for the running of the Russian economy and there is one specific problem he is now facing. Russia news: Putin under severe domestic pressure (Image: GETTY) The Government … Read More

Vladimir Putin’s Russia is rehabilitating Stalin. We must not let it happen

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An archive of artifacts from Stalin’s brutal reign should stand as evidence against Putin’s vision of a ‘heroic’ Soviet past Irina Sherbakova was a founding member of the human rights organization Memorial  ‘An image of Stalin as a strong leader … Read More

The Russian president gave a positive assessment to the talks in the Vatican

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© Alexei Druzhinin/Press Service of the Russian President/TASS ROME, July 5. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin discussed with Pope Francis the issue of protecting the Christian population of the Middle East and humanitarian assistance for Syria, the Russian leader told … Read More

Putin orders surprise combat readiness inspection for Russian army

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Russian armed forces in the Central Military District were put on high alert on Monday (June 24) after Vladimir Putin, Russia’s President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief, announced drills to test their combat readiness. Iskander, S-300, and S-400 missile systems, Btr-82 Armoured … Read More

Venezuela to Use Ruble in Trade with Russia to Bypass US Sanctions

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TEHRAN (FNA)- The Russian currency will replace the dollar in transactions between the two countries, Tareck El Aissami, Venezuela’s vice president of the economy, said at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum. “Unilateral American sanctions are preventing us from using … Read More

Analysis There’s a New Alliance in the Middle East

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Russia, the United States and Israel are uniting against Iran, making it clear to Bashar Assad who will determine the future of the region. Smoke and fire following reported Syrian government forces’ bombardment on the town of Khan Sheikhun, Idlib, … Read More

Russia Unlikely to Stay Neutral if U.S. and Iran Go to War

Frode Bjorshol / Flickr (CC BY 2.0) Russia’s Middle East policy is marked with balancing acts that secure the country’s role as an agile and effective balancing power. The fall of the Islamic Republic could undermine Moscow’s capacity for balancing … Read More

Venezuela uprising turns violent after military armored vehicle plows into crowd of opposition supporters

Emboldened supporters of opposition leader Juan Guaido brutally clashed with Venezuelan security forces as dramatic footage from Caracas showed a military armored vehicle plowing into the crowd. In a video broadcast live on telecasts across the world, the armored vehicle can be seen driving over … Read More

Putin And Kim Announce The U.S. Is Irrelevant

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The summit between Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un is over. And their message was clear. The U.S. is welcome at the negotiating table but they are not necessary to resolving the situation. Russia, however, is. Kim went to Vladivostok to build … Read More

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