Russia

Russia will remain in Council of Europe

Russia will remain in the Council of Europe after members of the human rights watchdog reached agreement Friday to resolve a years-long dispute that began after Moscow's annexation of Crimea.…

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Austrian Vice Chancellor resigns over video footage leak (Updated)

Austrian Vice Chancellor Heinz-Christian Strache announced his resignation on Saturday after being accused of offering business deals to a woman claiming to be Russian in exchange for her help in Austria's…

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RAF Typhoons intercept Russian aircraft over the Baltic coast

The British Defence Minister revealed that Britain has scrambled Typhoon fighters twice in two days in the Balticarea to intercept Russian aircraft. The first incident was on Tuesday when…

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Time for Russia and USA to put aside years of mistrust – Sergei Lavrov to Mike Pompeo

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday it was time for Moscow and Washington to put aside years of mistrust and find a…

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Escalation in bombardments in Syria’s Idlib province raises concern of another humanitarian catastrophe and a new Aleppo

Renewed violence in rebel-held northwestern Syria has killed dozens of civilians and forced 150,000 people into flight in one week alone, leading to fears of a government offensive that humanitarians have…

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Two Russian spies, nine Serbian citizens and three Montenegrins jailed for attempted coup in Montenegro

A Montenegro court has sentenced 14 people including two Russian military intelligence officers, two Montenegrin opposition leaders, nine Serbian citizens and another Montenegrin to up to 15 years in prison…

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Slideshow: Victory Day Parades in Moscow’s Red Square

Russia is commemorating the 74th anniversary of the Allied victory over Nazi Germany with a major military parade in Moscow's Red Square on May 9. May 9 is one of…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing, May 9th 2019

Good morning, Your morning briefing for today, reviews the main news from Malta, Europe and the World. Start your day informed. Cover Story On Europe Day, European Union leaders meet…

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Russia will allow Polish investigators to examine the debris from 2010 Smolensk plane crash

Russia said it would allow Polish investigators to examine the wreckage of a Polish plane that crashed in 2010, an incident that killed Poland’s then-President Lech Kaczynski and 95 other people. In…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and News Review – Tuesday 7th May 2019

Good morning Your morning briefing with a review of the headlines from Malta, Europe and around the world. Latest: A magnitude 7.2 earthquake has rattled the Pacific island nation of…

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Russia not grounding Sukhoi jets after Moscow fatal crash landing

Russia has said it has no plans to ground its fleet of Sukhoi Superjet 100s after one of the planes burst into flames on landing. Some 41 people were killed…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and News Review – Monday 6th May 2019

Good morning, The aviation tragedy in Russia, the clashes in Tripoli, a cease fire in Gaza and US's warning to Iran dominate the world headlines. The political activities leading to…

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41 passengers die as Aeroflot plane makes emergency landing in Moscow after catching fire mid air (UPDATED)

Russia's Investigative Committee confirmed Monday that 41 people were killed after an SSJ-100 passenger plane en route to the northwestern Russian city of Murmansk caught fire before an emergency landing…

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Tense atmosphere in Venezuela in the wake of new protests

Juan Guaidó has appealed for his supporters to take to the streets of Venezuela again on Wednesday, after a day of violent clashes on Tuesday. His call followed a…

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Warnings about money laundering by Danske Bank in Estonia were ignored

Russia's Central Bank sent warnings in 2007 and 2013 to Estonian and Danish financial supervisors over suspect transactions worth billion of dollars at the Estonian branch of Danske Bank but…

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Photo Story: Russia – Commemorating the past, setting the path for the future

Russian military vehicles participate in the rehearsal for a military parade in Moscow, Russia, 29 April 2019. Russia will hold a Victory Day military parade on 09 May 2019 to…

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Photostory: ‘Spy’ whale found off Norwegian coast

A beluga whale found with a tight harness that appeared to be Russian-made has raised the alarm of Norwegian officials and prompted speculation that the animal may have escaped from…

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Putin raises possibility of meeting new Ukrainian leader

Russian President Vladimir Putin has raised the possibility of meeting Ukraine's president-elect. This possible move is being seen as a sign Moscow might want to improve relations that soured after…

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Russia irked with Ukraine’s law to boost use of Ukrainian language

Tensions mounted between Moscow and Kiev after Ukraine’s parliament voted to boost the use of the Ukrainian language, a move testing already fraught relations between the two countries in the…

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North Korea – Russia Summit’s message to Trump’s USA

North Korea may still be the hermit kingdom but its leader Kim Jong Un is becoming quite the traveller. Thursday's meeting in Vladivostok with Russian President Vladimir Putin is the…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing – Friday April 26th, 2019

Good morning, A clear morning, after days characterised by the presence of sand from the Sahara Desert in the atmosphere. Your morning briefing brings you a quick over-view of the…

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Red Cross warns humanitarian situation in Libya sharply deteriorating

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) warned that the humanitarian situation has sharply deteriorated around the Libyan capital Tripoli, where "densely populated residential areas are gradually turning…

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Putin and Kim pledge stronger ties

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un and Russia's President Vladimir Putin have pledged to boost ties at their first ever summit near the port city of Vladivostok in Russia's far east.…

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Putin and Kim to hold Vladivostok summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in Vladivostok for his first talks today with North Korea's Kim Jong-un. The summit is being held on Russky island near the port city…

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Corporate Dispatch Morning Briefing and Newspaper Review

Good morning, The latest from Sri Lanka, Libya and the UK, the headlines from Malta's front pages in your morning briefing for today. Sri Lankan intelligence has named the…

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Kim arrives in Russia for summit with Putin

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Vladivostok in the Russian far-east for a summit with President Vladimir Putin. Kim was greeted with gifts after he crossed the border into…

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North Korea confirms Kim-Putin summit in Russia

The North Korean state media confirmed that the North Korean leader Kim Jong-un will visit Russia for a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. This visit is seen working…

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US State Department praises Malta’s stance on Russian warplanes

The US State Department, via its spokeswoman, Morgan Ortagus, has praised the Maltese Government's stance after the refusal to let two Russian military planes pass through Maltese airspace. The…

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Russian and North Korea Presidents to meet in April

Russian President Vladimir Putin and top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea Kim Jong Un will discuss bilateral relations, denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and regional cooperation, the…

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Maltese Professor Joe Mifsud, the link with Russia, the dirt about Clinton, Papadopoulos and Trump’s Campaign as defined in Mueller’s report

"In late April 2016, Papadopoulos was told by London-based professor Joseph Mifsud, immediately after Misud's return from a trip to Moscow, that the Russian government had obtained "dirt" on candidate…

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UPDATED: US Attorney General holds press conference on Mueller report

US Attorney General William Barr addressed a news conference ahead of the release of the Mueller report. Barr pointed out that there were 10 episodes involving President Trump that were…

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Russia reportedly trying to interfere with European elections

Russia is reportedly trying to give euroskeptic parties a boost ahead of the EU parliamentary vote in May. The EU's eastern neighbor has a track record of interfering in foreign…

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The British government never asked to investigate Salisbury attack suspects

Russia's ambassador to the UK claims the British government never asked to interview the Salisbury attack suspects - and that a request would have been considered. Alexander Yakovenko, who spoke…

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Chinese, Turkish and Russians dominate Greek Golden Visa program

In Greece, the residence permits issued last year to citizens of countries outside the European Union who bought properties for at least 250,000 euros each grew 46 percent from 2017,…

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Entrapment – The Russian shadow over banking’s Nordic noir and money-laundering scandals – FT

When Nordic banks started to flood into the Baltic countries at the turn of the century, it seemed a golden opportunity to establish a lucrative new business in a hyper-competitive…

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US warns Italy on China, Russia ties

The United States warned Italy on giving China and Russia undue influence in its economic and political activities. Italy has become a special concern after signing a memorandum of understanding…

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Russia must leave Venezuela – Trump

US President Donald Trump has met with Fabiana Rosales, wife of Venezuela's interim President Juan Guaido, as Venezuelans endured a third day of a near-nationwide blackout. It is the second outage…

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Swedish police raid Swedbank on suspicion of laundering illicit money from Russia

Swedish police on Wednesday raided the headquarters of Swedbank, the latest Scandinavian banking giant to come under suspicion of laundering billions of dollars in illicit funds from Russia. WSJ reports…

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Russian military planes in Venezuela raise suspicions

The media in Venezuela is claiming that two Russian air force planes at Venezuela's main airport landed with a Russian defence official and nearly 100 troops. The two planes left…

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President Trump’s campaign “did not conspire” with Russia during 2016 election, Robert Mueller’s report says (Updated)

President Trump's campaign "did not conspire" with Russia during 2016 election, Robert Mueller's report says. Special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian meddling in the 2016 election has found no…

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Robert Mueller delivers report on inquiry into Russian election interference to Attorney General

The special counsel, Robert S. Mueller III, has delivered a report on his inquiry into Russian interference in the 2016 election to Attorney General William P. Barr, according to the…

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Russia commemorates 5th ‘Day of Crimea’s Reunification with Russia’

The Russian president inaugurated two new power stations on Monday, as Russia celebrated the fifth anniversary of its annexation of Crimea. Moscow has funneled significant resources into the peninsula's infrastructure…

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Photo Story – Russians demand change

Woman attends an opposition rally in Moscow, Russia 17 March 2019. The rally is timed to the 28th anniversary of referendum on preservation of the USSR (which took place 17…

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Russia will respond to EU sanctions

Russia will respond to new European Union sanctions, its foreign ministry said on Saturday, without saying what action it would take. The EU on Friday added eight more Russians to…

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EU, US and Canada announce new sanctions against Russia

EU, US and Canada announced new sanctions targeting individuals and companies. The penalties come in response to Russia's actions in the Kerch Strait, the detention of Ukrainian sailors and the…

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Mueller reveals ‘several ongoing investigations’ in Trump-Russia probe

Robert Mueller has revealed "several" investigations are still ongoing connected to the probe into Russia's interference in the 2016 election of Donald Trump, contradicting widespread reports the process had effectively…

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Photo Story – Space launch preparation at Baikonur Cosmodrom

Tourists watch the installation of the Soyuz booster rocket with Soyuz MS-12 spacecraft being rolled out to the launch pad by train at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, 12 March 2019.…

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Russian oligarchs abandoning the UK in favour of Malta and Cyprus

The Financial Times reports on how Russian oligarchs are feeling the pinch of the fallout between Russian and the United Kingdom due to last year's Skripal poisoning in Salisbury. As…

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Photo Story – End of Winter in Muranovo, Russia

A man climbs on a wooden post as he takes part in competitions during the Maslenitsa celebration, marking the end of winter in Muranovo, outside Moscow, Russia, 09 March 2019.…

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Reports of increased Russian military presence in Libya

Russia has set up two military bases in eastern Libya and hundreds of mercenaries linked to the GRU, the Russian military intelligence, are backing the forces of Khalifa Haftar in…

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Suspicious Russian network with link to Prince Charles exposed

In an exclusive report The Guardian revealed that a charity run by Prince Charles received donations from an offshore company that funneled vast amounts of money from Russia in a…

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UN Security Council to vote on US and Russian resolutions on Venezuela

The United Nations Security Council is due to vote on Thursday on rival U.S. and Russian draft resolutions on Venezuela, diplomats said, with Washington’s proposal calling for free and fair…

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Ukrainian singer Maruv will not represent Ukraine in Eurovision on row about Russia

Ukrainian singer Maruv will not represent her country at the Eurovision Song Contest in May after a row exposing tensions over Russia. Anna Korsun, 27, who goes by the stage…

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Microsoft warns about Russian hacking attempts in Europe

A group of hackers linked to Russia carried out cyberattacks on European political research groups, Microsoft has revealed. Microsoft warned in a blog post on Wednesday that hackers attempted to…

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Russian Foreign Ministry warns of real threat to ISIL in all parts of Libya

“In Libya, including Tripoli, ISIL is increasing its activities, exploiting the collapse of the government and dividing the country, and is strengthening relations with al-Qaeda, which is located near the…

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Inquiry calls for investigation into Russia’s influence on Brexit

A parliamentary inquiry into disinformation has called on the government to investigate the Russian state's attempts to influence the EU referendum. The digital, culture, media and sport committee of MPs…

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Russian flag draped Salisbury Cathedral

A huge Russian flag has appeared draped over the north front of Salisbury Cathedral, causing outrage in the city. The massive tricolour was hung high on scaffolding at the building in the early hours of…

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