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Articles with tag "Yekaterinburg"

Russian Orthodox Priest Claims Migrants Are Coming to ‘Replace’ Locals

Father Yevgeny, head of the Yekaterinburg diocese, claimed migrants “pose no less a danger to peaceful traditional Russian Islam than they do to Christianity...

Yekaterinburg Court Shutters Charity of Ex-Mayor Roizman

Established in 2015, the Roizman Foundation supports nonprofit initiatives and helps people in difficult life situations in the Sverdlovsk region.
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FSB Agents Search Home of Exiled Navalny Ally’s Elderly Father

Police sources told Russian state media that 69-year-old Mikhail Volkov could face criminal charges of financing an “extremist” organization.
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Yekaterinburg Journalist ‘Fled’ From Police Before Court Hearing – Kommersant

Vechernye Vedemosti chief editor Vkadislav Postnikov had been serving consecutive 14-day detention sentences since Feb. 28.
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Russian Orthodox Church Unveils ‘Operation Pipeline’ Monument in Yekaterinburg

The local diocese said the monument, a 16-meter-long section of a gas pipeline, was provided by a subsidiary of Gazprom.
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Justice Ministry Moves to Shut Down Charity of Yekaterinburg Ex-Mayor Roizman

Founded in 2015, the Roizman Foundation supports nonprofit initiatives and assists people in difficult situations in Russia’s Sverdlovsk region.
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Chief Editor of Yekaterinburg News Outlet Arrested Over ’Nazi Symbols’

Vecherniye Vedomosti said the arrest of its head editor could be “revenge” or an attempt to prevent him from speaking at an event today.
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Russian Library Book Returned 106 Years Late

The book was originally borrowed in July 1919 and was due back the following month. However, the Russian Civil War likely prevented its return.
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Middle School Student Stabs Classmate in Russia’s Yekaterinburg

Law enforcement authorities said the injured student was hospitalized but in “satisfactory” condition.
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LGBTQ+ Support Group in Russia’s Yekaterinburg Closes Amid ‘Anti-Queer Pressure’

Lupta’s closure comes almost a year after the Russian Supreme Court banned the so-called “international LGBT movement” as “extremist.”
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Russian Man Jailed 8 Years for Murder of Gabonese Student

State prosecutors had requested an 11-year sentence for Daniil Fomin, who was charged with murdering François Ndjelassili in August 2023.
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Huge Blaze Erupts at Manufacturing Facility in Russia’s Yekaterinburg

Local media reported that the fire broke out at NPO Avtomatiki, a subsidiary of the Roscosmos space agency.
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Russian Hands 2-Year Jail Sentence to Evan Gershkovich’s Interviewee

PR expert and activist Yaroslav Shirshikov was among the first to report on U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich’s arrest last year.
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Residents Outraged as Snow Penises Take Over Russia's Yekaterinburg

City officials called the penis snow sculptures a “provocation” and threatened to get police involved if they continued to appear.
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Hundreds of Russian Tourists Stranded in Turkey After Planes Break Down

Russian authorities said 410 people have been stuck in Turkey for at least 48 hours after multiple flights were canceled.
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Memorial’s Yekaterinburg Head Accused of Double Army ‘Discreditation’

Russia’s oldest human rights group has come under increasing pressure since the invasion of Ukraine.
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Evan Gershkovich’s Interviewee Detained in Russia – Reports

The Yekaterinburg-based PR expert Yaroslav Shirshikov aided Gershkovich with his reporting shortly before his arrest on spying charges.
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Russian Copper Billionaire Bankrolling Military Unit Fighting in Ukraine

Igor Altushkin is the principal financial backer of the Urals Battalion, sources said.
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Russian Opposition Ex-Mayor Roizman Jailed Over Social Media Post

Yevgeny Roizman allegedly posted a video clip showing the logo of Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation, which was outlawed in 2021.
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opinion James Pearce

Even Liberal Bastion Yekaterinburg Has Succumbed to Russia's Stagnation

It’s often said that one cannot fully understand Russia without spending a considerable amount of time beyond the confines of Moscow and St. Petersburg...
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