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Articles with tag "National Guard"

increased armament

Russia Backs Bill to Arm National Guard with Heavy Weapons

The National Guard, which answers directly to Putin, will be able to possess military-grade weapons if the bill is passed. 
new arms

Russian National Guard Eyes Tanks After Wagner Mutiny

Rosgvardiya, which answers to the Kremlin, has taken on a broader role since its founding including by joining the offensive on Ukraine.
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Ukraine Casualties

Russian National Guard Spokesman Killed in Ukraine

Col. Sergei Postnov served as a war correspondent in the National Guard’s “information response group.”
safety first

Russian Guard to Train Journalism Students on Protest Coverage – Reports

The National Guard will train student reporters after widespread reports of journalists being beaten and detained at protests nationwide.
loyalty check

Putin Recreates Soviet-Era Political Supervision Over National Guards

Putin's decree creates a new post in Russia’s National Guard to ensure ideological education and political unity.
Breaking rank

Russian National Guardsman Asks Colleagues to Disobey ‘Criminal Orders’ to Detain Protesters

He called the detentions “repressions that have engulfed our city” and called for the release of “political prisoners.”
Help wanted

Russian Riot Police Launch Recruitment Drive 'To Suppress Uprisings' in Moscow

The search for new recruits across the country comes amid a summer of mass opposition protests that have rocked Moscow.
Housing conflict

Russian Riot Police Complain of Evictions in Video to Putin

More than 20 retired officers, some of whom had career-ending injuries, are reportedly at risk of becoming homeless.
National Guard

Russian National Guard Officers Injured in Grenade Attack in Ingushetia

Two suspects opened fire and threw a grenade at the officers in a shopping mall in Ingushetia on Wednesday.
National Guard

Gunman Killed After Attacking Russian National Guard Troops in Krasnodar

National Guard troops were previously targeted in a series of attacks in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region in 2017.
Protest

Russia's National Guard Buys Laser-Equipped Vans to Disperse Protesters

The service bought two minivans fitted with laser dazzlers capable of incapacitating their target, according procurement data.
Oligarchs

Russia to Subsidize Purchase of Vehicles From Sanctioned Oligarch’s Carmaking Giant

Deripaska was named in a list of sweeping U.S. sanctions against major Russian businessmen and structures last April for “malign activities.”
Navalny

Russian Security Chief Snubs Navalny’s Debate Challenge

Navalny challenged Zolotov on Thursday to a live “verbal duel” on state television.
National Guard

Navalny Accepts Putin Ex-Bodyguard’s Duel Challenge

Navalny, in turn, challenged Zolotov to a live debate on state television and gave him a one-week deadline to reply.
Navalny

Of Meat and Men

To understand Russian politics, sometimes you need a culinary education. I'm on it.
opinion Tatiana Stanovaya

Vladimir Putin's Inner Circle Is Splintering (Op-ed)

Viktor Zolotov’s video message to Alexei Navalny shows that, increasingly, it's every man for himself.
Duma

Russian Deputy Submits Bill to Regulate Duels

The so-called “Code on Dueling” limits handgun, sword and epee combat strictly to state officials.
Social media

Zolotov vs. Navalny Showdown, in Memes

The head of Russia's National Guard challenged opposition politician Alexei Navalny to a fight over an anti-corruption video on Tuesday.
Protest

Russia’s National Guard Promises ‘Tough Response’ to Election Disturbances

Alexei Navalny has called on supporters to lead a mass boycott of the presidential elections in March.
Chechnya

Chechen Girl Killed by Stray Bullet on New Year’s Eve

The teenager was killed by a bullet shot into the air in celebration of the coming New Year.
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