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Articles with tag "France"

grapes of wrath

French Champagne Houses Cry Foul Over Russian Label Rule

President Vladimir Putin signed a law that will forbid the use of the Russian translation of champagne on imported bottles.
Travel Ban

France Adds Russia to Covid Red List

The move comes as concern grows over a spike of cases in Moscow due to the Delta variant.
unwelcome return

Chechen Torture Victim Deported From France Jailed in Home Region – Reports

Rights groups have warned that Magomed Gadayev was at risk of torture if he returned to Russia.
no safe haven

France Deports Chechen Refugee Who Fled Torture – Novaya Gazeta

France reportedly wants to expel dozens of ethnic Chechens after the gruesome beheading of a teacher by another Chechen national.
western criticism

France Slams Russia's Sputnik Vaccine as 'Propaganda' Tool

The Kremlin rejected that Russia and China were using their vaccines as tools to win geopolitical clout.
side hustle

French Police Seek Russian Consulate Employee Over Bike Thefts

A Russian citizen is suspected of selling dozens of stolen bikes while on the job.
seeking supplies

France May Start Sputnik V Vaccinations in June – Official

France's use of the Russian-made vaccine hinges on whether it receives EU approval, its Secretary of State for European Affairs said.
private findings

France Rejected Russia’s Request for Navalny Lab Results, Putin Tells Closed Meeting

The Kremlin has repeatedly demanded evidence from Europe proving that Navalny was poisoned with Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok.
new theater of conflict

Troll Crackdown Exposes France-Russia Rivalry in Africa

While information warfare is nothing new, Facebook was still surprised to see two countries fighting head-on in a third region.
Football Violence

Defense Brings Evidence in Trial of Russian Hooligans

Footage showed the progression of the aggression against the English football fan during Euro 2016.
terrorism probe

5 Chechens Arrested in France Over Teacher’s Beheading – Reports

Anti-terrorism investigators reportedly suspect them of communicating with the killer online.
football violence

2 Russians Go on Trial for Euro 2016 Attack on England Supporter

The savage attack left the English football fan in a wheelchair for life.
Dirty Business

Russian Sentenced to Jail in France for Money Laundering

French prosecutors accused Alexander Vinnik of making 135 million euros, or $164 million, from ransomware attacks.
laid to rest

Chechen Who Beheaded French Teacher Buried on Home Soil – Reports

Video on social media showed attendees shouting “Allahu Akbar” (“God is Great”) as they walked alongside pallbearers.
church and state

Russia Battles Exiled Parishioners for French Church Ownership

Moscow is accused of an “aggressive strategy” to reclaim pre-revolutionary Orthodox churches abroad.
PEACE DEAL

France Urges Russia to Resolve Karabakh Ceasefire 'Ambiguities'

Russian President Vladimir Putin brokered the ceasefire between Azerbaijan and Armenia, which allowed Azerbaijan to consolidate gains after several weeks...
crossing a line

Russian Orthodox Church Backs Banning ‘Offensive’ Religious Cartoons

The comments follow the beheading of a French schoolteacher for showing cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad to students.
free speech vs. religion

'May God Disfigure the Face of This Creature': Russian MMA Star Nurmagomedov Joins Anti-Macron Chorus

Macron’s defense of the display of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad has sparked anger in the Islamic world.
off-limits satire

Charlie Hebdo ‘Could Not Exist’ in Russia – Kremlin

The recent beheading of a teacher in France was linked to his display of Charlie Hebdo's cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad.
religion vs. free speech

France's Macron ‘the No. 1 Terrorist in the World,’ Chechen Mufti Says

Macron vowed that France “will not give up cartoons” after a teacher was beheaded for showing students depictions of the Prophet Mohammad.
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