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Banned group

Russia Jails 6 Crimean Tatar Activists for Terrorism, Sparking Condemnation

Amnesty International decried the verdicts as “overt repression.”
Civil forfeiture

Russian Authorities Can Seize Assets of Criminals’ Acquaintances, Court Rules

Lawyers warned that the decision could hurt Russia’s attractiveness as an investment destination.
Russian horror story

Murder on the Moika: Brutal Killing Sparks Public Outcry in Russia

Critics say the murder of a young woman by her former professor was spurred by a culture of impunity.
Timeline

The Aftermath of Journalist Ivan Golunov’s Case, Explained

Five months after Golunov's brief arrest on fabricated drug charges, many questions remain unanswered.
Watching you

Russia Is Building One of the World’s Largest Facial Recognition Networks

According to some projections, it may even be bigger than China’s 200 million camera system.
Swap canceled

Israel Extradites Suspected Russian Hacker to U.S. in Snub to Moscow

Russia had asked Israel to exchange Burkov for Naama Issachar, who was sentenced to Russian prison on drug-smuggling charges.
TASTY DEAL

Putin's Chef Prigozhin Splits His Business Empire – Reports

27-year old lawyer named as co-owner of Kremlin ally’s food business by Russian news sites.
political limbo

Putin Hangs Netanyahu Out to Dry Over Hashish Jailing

Putin has snubbed repeated requests from Netanyahu to free Naama Issachar, sentenced to 7 1/2 years in jail for carrying a small amount of hashish.
Public favor

Chechnya Outperforms Kremlin's KPIs Nationwide – Reports

Residents of Chechnya have the country's highest trust levels toward their region's leader, President Putin and elections.
one-on-one

Former Kazakh President Wants to Arrange Putin-Zelenskiy Summit

Such a meeting, if it took place, would represent a breakthrough in the two countries' strained ties.
Controversial contents

Secret U.K. Report Names Conservatives’ Russian Oligarch Donors – Sunday Times

Nine Russian businesspeople have allegedly donated hundreds of thousands of pounds to the Tories.
Remembrance Day

Russian Veterans Join Anglican Church Remembrance Day Service

Despite the many diplomatic tensions, all stood in silence and then raised their glasses in toasts.
Normandy format

Kremlin Eyes Four-Way Ukraine Summit This Year

The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France can hold the first four-way summit on the conflict in three years.
MONEY PROBLEMS

Russian Government to Underspend by One Trillion Rubles in 2019

Government set to miss budget plans by biggest margin for nine years, Audit Chamber warns.
Hands off

Libya Slams Russian Intervention: ‘Wherever Wagner Goes Destruction Happens’

Libya's security chief accused Moscow of intervening in Libya as a means of strengthening its influence in Africa.
Real estate

Syrian Leader’s Family Owns $40M in Moscow Luxury Apartments – Watchdog

The properties “could be for the purposes of laundering money from Syria into Moscow,” Global Witness said.
Coup or victory?

Russia Accuses Bolivian Opposition of Unleashing Wave of Violence as Morales Resigns

Russia's Foreign Ministry said it was alarmed by the events in Bolivia, while opposition figures hailed Morales' resignation.
Red Scare

Russia Could Trigger World War III, U.K. Defense Chief Says

Threats from Russia are escalating, the U.K.’s Chief of the Defense Staff Nick Carter said.
News wrap

News From Russia: What You Missed Over the Weekend

Napoleon complex. Free Willy. 'Final invention.'
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