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Election influence

FBI Adds ‘Putin’s Chef’ to Wanted List, Offers $250K Reward

The FBI accuses Prigozhin of “conspiracy to defraud the United States.”
firm stance

Biden Says U.S. Will 'Never' Accept 'Aggressive' Russia's Crimea Annexation

Biden's statement marked the seventh anniversary of the Russian invasion of the peninsula.
climate adaptation

Melting Arctic Forces Polar Bears to Adapt to Land-Based Diet – Russian Scientists

Russian researchers say they are seeing fewer malnourished polar bears despite shrinking Arctic ice pushing the animals further south.
POTENTIAL CONTAGION

Russia’s Booming Intensive Animal Farming ‘A Ticking Time Bomb’ for Future Viruses

Following the discovery of the first case of H5N8 bird flu in humans, virologists fear farms will become virus “petri dishes.”
should i stay or should i go

Opposition to Putin’s Re-Election Hits Post-Crimea High – Poll

The results come months after Russians voted in favor of controversial constitutional reforms that allow Putin to run for two more terms.
secret transfer

Russian Prisons Chief Confirms Navalny in Penal Colony

"I guarantee that there exists no threat to his life and health," the head of the Federal Prison Service noted.
changing hands

Popular Political Sports Website Bought by Aspiring Russian Lawmaker

Readers expressed fears that Sports.ru's editorial independence could be curbed under its new ownership.
unwanted involvement

Russia Slams ‘Outrageous’ U.S. Airstrikes in Syria

Russian officials accused Washington of violating international law by striking at a sovereign country's territory.
cost competition

Russia’s Coronavirus Vaccine More Expensive for Africa Than Western Jabs – FT

The Russian Direct Investment Fund maintains that Sputnik V's $9.75 price tag “is the same for all markets.”
seeking justice

Russian Domestic Violence Victim’s Death Blamed on ‘Negligent’ Cops

Police ignored repeated calls from neighbors as 23-year-old student Vera Pekhteleva’s ex-boyfriend beat her for 3.5 hours until she died.
russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Feb. 26

Deaths approach 90,000. Mass vaccination.
grounded flight

Boeing 777 With Engine Trouble Makes Emergency Landing in Moscow

The emergency landing comes days after another model rained down engine debris over the United States.
unglamorous return

Russian Diplomats Push Railway Handcar Home from North Korea

The diplomats and their families were forced to push the trolley for over a kilometer due to North Korea's coronavirus border closures.
culminating tensions

Thousands Rally in Armenia After PM Warns of 'Coup Attempt'

Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke to Prime Minister Pashinyan and "called on all parties to show restraint."
imposter syndrome

Russian Pranksters Trick Amnesty Heads in Navalny 'Prisoner of Conscience' Call

"We may have done more harm than good," an Amnesty International official says on the call.
internal messenger

Moscow City Hall Develops App to ‘Replace’ Skype, Slack – RBC

The app disappeared from Google Play after RBC sent a request for comment to Moscow’s IT department.
shaman's saga

Anti-Putin Shaman Charged With Sword Attack on Police

Alexander Gabyshev, who announced plans to restart his crusade to “exorcise” Putin this spring, is accused of violently resisting detention.
Espionage Suspect

German Man Charged for Spying at Bundestag for Russians — Prosecutors

A German man is facing espionage charges for passing PDF files with the floor plans of parliamentary properties to Russian secret services.
video surveillance

Moscow To Expand Metro Facial Recognition Network

Cameras that recognize faces and track fast movements will be installed across the city's metro system.
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