Thousands of Russians participated this Friday in the funeral of the opposition leader Alexei Navalnydespite strict police measures and warnings from authorities about the consequences of participating in unauthorized acts. ”Navalni was the conscience of the nation. And although I am afraid, I have chosen conscience over fear and that is why I am here,” […]
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Putin suggests raising taxes on the rich
President Vladimir Putin suggested, last Thursday, the possibility of increasing taxes on wealthy individuals and companies, stating that a fairer distribution of the tax burden was necessary, while urging Russian businessmen to invest in Russiaaccording to Reuters. “I propose to reflect on the modernization of our Tax systemabout a fairer distribution of the tax burden […]
Von der Leyen rejects post-electoral alliances with “Putin’s friends” or anti-Right State
The president of the European Comission (EC) and the only candidate of the European People’s Party to repeat that position, Ursula von der Leyenrejected this Wednesday a possible alliance with “Putin’s friends” or parties that do not defend the values of the rule of law after the European elections next June. “For me it is […]
Yulia Navalnaya, Alexei Navalny’s widow, target of fake news
After the announcement of the death of the main opponent of the Kremlin Alexei Navalnyhis widow, Yulia Navalnaya, who vowed to continue her late husband’s fight, is the target of fake news and rumors on the Internet to discredit her. Navalny spent three years in prison and survived a poisoning in 2020 for which he […]
Putin will have to be held accountable for the death of opponent Navalni, says Josep Borrell
The Russian president, Vladimir Putinwill have to account for the death of the opponent Alexei NavalniThe head of diplomacy of the European Union, Josep Borrell, said this Monday after meeting with the widow, Yulia Navalnaya. ”As Yulia has said, Putin is not Russia, and Russia is not Putin”the European diplomat expressed on the X network, […]
Imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny, Putin’s main opponent, dies
The Russian opponent and main adversary of the Kremlin Alexei Navalny He died this Friday in the Arctic prison where he was serving a 19-year sentence, the penitentiary services reported. “On February 16, 2024, in penitentiary center No. 3, prisoner Navalny AA felt ill after a walk and practically lost consciousness,” iThe prison service of […]
Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin accuse the United States of “interference”
The Russian and Chinese leaders denounced on Thursday the “interference” policy of USA in the internal affairs of other States and accused Washington of trying to contain their respective countries, according to the Kremlin. Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin They spoke by phone and “expressed their rejection of the US policy of interference,” reported the […]
NATO warns the US that a defeat of Ukraine would make the world more insecure
The secretary general of the NATOJens Stoltenberg, notified this Monday the Congress of USAwhere Republicans have blocked new funding for Ukrainethat a victory of Russia in war it would make the world more insecure. “I am convinced that all NATO allies, including the United States, will continue to provide support to Ukraine because doing so […]
North Korea will receive Russian tourists, the first since the pandemic, according to report
Russian tourists would be the first international travelers to enter North Korea since the closure of its borders in 2020, at the beginning of the global pandemic of the coronavirus. Information published Wednesday by Russia’s state-run Tass news agency underscores growing cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang. The initiative comes after the meeting held in September […]
Russia forecasts 3.5% growth after contraction in first year of war
The government of Russia today predicted economic growth for this year of 3.5%, well above the forecasts of local authorities and international institutes for the second year of the Russian military campaign in Ukraine. The Minister of Economy, Maxim Reshetnikov, argued his prediction in the results recorded already in the first eleven months of 2023 […]