AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi on Wednesday requested the Union government to bring 12 Indian youths back safely who were duped by agents on the promise of jobs but taken to Russia and allegedly sent to the warfront on the border with Ukraine.
The White House earlier said Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging space-based weapon that can be used against US satellites, but is not operational yet. The Kremlin had rejected the reports as a ruse to shore up military support for Ukraine.
Navalnaya, who has said she wants to continue her late husband's political struggle against President Vladimir Putin, opened the account on Monday (February 19).
A candlelight vigil was held in Rome in tribute to Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Demonstrators brought flowers, candles and applauded his memory during the vigil in Campidoglio square.
Trump has been criticised for expressing admiration for Putin in the past and refusing to blame him for meddling in the 2016 elections. Trump also refused to join world leaders in condemning Putin after Navalny was poisoned with a Soviet-era chemical nerve agent in 2020.
North Korea's Kim Jong Un received a car gift from Russian President Vladimir Putin, potentially breaching U.N. sanctions. The exchange highlighted deepening ties between the nations amid international isolation over conflicts and nuclear ambitions.
Russia: Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, accused President Vladimir Putin of her husband's death and vowed to continue his fight for a "free Russia." She alleged Russian authorities hid Navalny's body to erase traces of the Novichok nerve agent.
Avdiivka's fall came after Ukraine pulled its forces from the frontline city to avoid encirclement after being overwhelmed by Russian troops. Russia's biggest gain since it captured Ukraine's Bakhmut city in May 2023, ahead of the two-year anniversary of the war.
Russian prison authorities said that Navalny died after taking a walk at the Arctic penal colony last week. However, conflicting reports emerged about the cause of death, raising suspicions among Navalny's supporters about the transparency of the investigation.
Yulia Navalnaya is set to meet European foreign ministers in Brussels, where they plan to send a strong message of support to Russian freedom fighters and honour Navalny's memory.
Videos on social media Saturday appeared to show soldiers raising the Russian flag over one of the plant's buildings. The development comes on the same day when Ukraine's military chief said he was withdrawing troops from the city in eastern Ukraine.
The stunning news — less than a month before an election that will give Putin another six years in power — brought renewed criticism and outrage directed at the Kremlin leader who has cracked down on all opposition at home.
Western leaders and others who resisted Putin's rule praised Navalny's bravery after reports of his death emerged. Navalny was behind bars since 2021 after a fatal nerve poisoning, and has been convicted three times of various offences that amounted to an over 30-year-sentence.
The White House said that US intelligence officials have information that Russia has obtained the capability of an anti-satellite but that such a weapon is not currently operational. It said that by doing so, Russia might violate the Outer Space Treaty, which prevents orbital nuclear weapons.
The Kremlin said it had no information on the cause of Navalny's death and Putin has been informed of the matter. Navalny rose to prominence after he publicly criticised the Kremlin and alleged corruption within Putin's administration, describing the President's party as one of "crooks and thieves".
The Federal Penitentiary Service of the Yamalo-Nenets region said Navalny felt unwell after a walk on Friday, after which he "almost immediately felt unconsciousness". A medical team was sent to resuscitate the opposition leader, but to no avail.
The White House publicly confirmed on Thursday that Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging anti-satellite weapon. However, Russia has downplayed the US concern about the capability.
A congressional aide said he understood that the threat relates to a space-deployed Russian anti-satellite weapon. Such a weapon could pose a major danger to US satellites that transmit billions of bytes of data each hour.
Pharmaceutical companies Moderna and Merck & Co are developing an experimental cancer vaccine that a mid-stage study showed to cut the chance of recurrence or death from melanoma - the most deadly skin cancer - by half after three years of treatment.
Putin declared that he would work with any US leader who is elected, but noted unequivocally that he would prefer Biden's victory when asked who would be a better choice from the point of view of Russia.
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