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'artists for peace'

‘Don’t Give Away’ Lukashenko, Star-Studded Music Video Tells Belarus

The Russian artists in the video were quick to distance themselves from the song's pro-Lukashenko message after its release.
at-home treatment

Russia Clears Two Coronavirus Drugs for Pharmacy Sale

The pill-form drugs will be available in pharmacies in most regions starting next week.
insulted feelings

Russian Troops Detained for Washing Shoes in Holy Water

Video showing the two young men laughing as they washed their shoes at a chapel in Kaliningrad went viral last weekend.
russia's response

LIVE | Coronavirus in Russia: The Latest News | Sept. 18

New cases rising. Deaths surpass 19,000. Vaccine race.
increased isolation

Belarus Shuts Western Borders as Lukashenko Warns of ‘War’

Belarus' western neighbors have expressed “deep concern” toward its violent crackdown on anti-Lukashenko protesters.
PERSISTANT SPREAD

Opera Star Anna Netrebko in Hospital With Coronavirus

Netrebko's coronavirus diagnosis comes as two of Russia's top theaters have reported outbreaks after reopening.

the new kid

Protest-Plagued Belarus Strongman Transfers Son to Moscow School – Reports

“Lukashenko’s services ... concluded that Kolya will be very uncomfortable” at school in Belarus, one academic said.
Postmortem passport

‘Socialist Symbols Wanted’: U.S. Artist Wants Lenin Corpse in D.C.

David Datuna plans to build a replica of Lenin's mausoleum in Washington and move the communist leader’s body there.
accountability push

Belarus Opposition Compiling Blacklist of Officials

Names of individuals partaking in police abuses will be sent to the U.S. and Russia, among others.
new accounts

Navalny Likely Poisoned Before Arriving at Siberian Airport – Reports

Independent news outlets and Navalny's team said the poison likely came from a water bottle in his hotel room in Siberia.
Technical assistance

Chemical Weapons Watchdog Says Examining Navalny Samples

"Results of this analysis are forthcoming and will be shared with the German authorities," the OPCW said.
seeking justice

Poland Seeks Russian Air Traffic Controllers’ Arrest Over Fatal 2010 Presidential Crash

Polish prosecutors believe that the Russian flight controllers “had anticipated that a catastrophe might occur.”
unwanted help

Berlin Hospital Treating Navalny Returns Donation to 'Putin's Chef'

The Kremlin critic and his associates owe Kremlin-linked caterer Yevgeny Prigozhin $1.2 million over a defamation lawsuit.
foreign influence allegations

Belarus Opposition Leader Is U.S. Protege – Russia Spy Chief

"The U.S. is playing a crucial role in the current events in Belarus," Foreign Intelligence Service head Sergei Naryshkin said.
visa expansion

Russia Announces Long-Term Family Member Visas

Relatives of Russian citizens will also be able to renew their visas without leaving the country.
death in custody

Jailed Russian Neo-Nazi Found Dead in Apparent Suicide

Martsinkevich had gained notoriety for organizing vigilante attacks on gay men and alleged pedophiles.
foreign interest

Russia to Send India 100M Coronavirus Vaccine Doses

Deliveries could begin as soon as late 2020, Russia's sovereign wealth fund said.
global confidence

More People Worldwide Trust Putin Than Trump – Pew

Both Trump and Putin ranked far below European leaders like German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
back from the ice age

Well-Preserved Cave Bear Discovered in Russia’s Melting Arctic Permafrost

“Today this is the first and only find of its kind — a whole bear carcass with soft tissues,” scientists said.
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