Category: Russia
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Russia Honors American Spy Who Supplied Intelligence from Ukraine
Russian authorities announced they granted citizenship to American national Daniel Martindale, who worked as a spy for Moscow in Ukraine following the launch of Russia’s military operation in February 2022. According to Russian news agency TASS, Martindale traveled to Ukraine in early 2022 and spent two years transmitting strategic intelligence on Ukrainian military positions and…
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Russia officially recognizes Afghanistan’s Taliban government
President Putin made the decision to ‘improve cooperation on drug trafficking and terrorism.’ Russia has become the first nation to formally recognize Afghanistan’s Taliban government during a ceremony in Moscow on 5 July, as Molavi Gul Hassan Hassan, the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan’s ambassador to Russia, presented a copy of his credentials to Russian Deputy…
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Lavrov slams ethnic and religious cleansing in Syria, criticizes Western silence, as EU moves to lift sanctions on Syria
Lavrov Slams Ethnic and Religious Cleansing in Syria, Criticizes Western Silence – Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov expressed concern over ongoing ethnic and religious cleansing by armed groups in Syria, calling the situation particularly alarming. Speaking at an Orthodox Easter reception, Lavrov accused extremist factions of committing mass killings based on ethnicity and religion. He…
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Russian President orders emergency planes to Iran after blast at Port of Bandar Abbas
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered several emergency aircraft to be sent to Iran to help contain a fire that broke out following a massive explosion at Shahid Rajaee Port in the southern city of Bandar Abbas. The Russian Embassy in Tehran said in a post on its Telegram channel on Sunday that Putin has…
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