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Articles with tag "Kremlin"

Stay In Your Lane

Kremlin Says U.S. Should Focus on Texas Instead of Nord Stream 2

The Biden administration is reportedly considering new sanctions on the controversial pipeline.
canceled tradition

Annual March for Boris Nemtsov Canceled Due to Coronavirus

Organizers have asked Moscow authorities to let supporters lay flowers at the site where Nemtsov was murdered instead.
revised toll

Russia’s Excess Death Spike a ‘Harsh Reality’ of Coronavirus, Kremlin Says

President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly boasted that Russia has seen lower fatality rates than other countries during the pandemic.
Rushed Goodbye

Russia Defends Expulsion of European Diplomats

The Kremlin said the shock expulsion was linked to "illegal riots."
Tense Relations

Top EU Diplomat in Moscow Says Ties at 'Low Point' Over Navalny

Josep Borrell and Sergei Lavrov met in Moscow amid growing geopolitical tensions.
'justified' force

‘No Repressions’ Against Pro-Navalny Protesters, Kremlin Says

“The response was tough, but in line with the law,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said of the harsh crackdown by law enforcement.
sanctions spat

Navalny Fund’s Calls for U.S. Sanctions Confirms ‘Foreign Agent’ Status, Kremlin Says

The Anti-Corruption Foundation sent U.S. President Biden a list of Putin-linked individuals and others who it said should be sanctioned.
new tactics

Kremlin Seeks Lengthy Jail Term for Navalny – Bloomberg

The threat marks a departure from the Kremlin's previous strategy of jailing him for a few weeks at a time.
ball's in your court

Russia Says Better Ties With U.S. Up to Biden

The Kremlin said that the change in the U.S. presidency will make no difference to Russia.
scathing rebuke

Kremlin Calls Navalny’s Viral Putin Palace Report ‘Nonsense’

Navalny's video accusing Putin of building the opulent mansion with “the world’s biggest bribe” racked up 22 million views so far.
damage control

Kremlin Calls Navalny ‘Megalomaniac With Persecution Complex’

The statement comes after Navalny claimed to have tricked an FSB agent into revealing the details of his poisoning by Novichok.
War of Words

Kremlin Condemns Attempts to Justify Chechen Beheading of French Teacher

“This is undoubtedly a terrorist act that is not subject to anything but deep condemnation and rejection," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
Novichok Diplomacy

Putin, Merkel Discuss Navalny's Poisoning – Berlin

The Kremlin’s readout of the call omits any mention of Navalny in the phone conversation between Merkel and Putin.
Caution Fragile

Pussy Riot Member Jailed for Anti-Police Brutality Protest

Margarita Konovalova, also known as Rita Flores, will spend 20 days in jail for the protest near the Kremlin.
high pressure

Presidential Guard Dies by Suicide Inside Kremlin – Reports

His colleagues linked his suicide to increased overtime hours and his employers’ indifference to work conditions, media reported.
both sides

Kremlin Slams Brutality, Provocations in Belarus After Protester’s Death

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov criticized both unprovoked police brutality and provocations by protesters.
Blame-shifting

Kremlin Accuses Navalny Aides of Removing Potential Evidence

Their actions limited Russia's ability "to genuinely conduct an investigation," Putin's spokesman said.
FEW DETAILS

Travel Ban, Oil Supplies on Russia-Belarus Agenda

Russian Prime Minister Mishustin and Belarusian President Lukashenko held closed-door talks as protests continued.
'empty noise'

No Need to Investigate Navalny’s 'Poisoning,' Kremlin Says

“We don't understand why our German colleagues are rushing to use the word ‘poisoning,’” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.
STILL PROTESTING

Russian Far East Protesters Turn Out by the Thousands as Crackdown Intensifies

Despite multiple arrests of protesters this week, Khabarovsk saw a fourth consecutive massive rally Saturday.
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