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20.02 / 16:29

CEO awards President country Courts International dutch A Dutch court has rejected a final argument in a legal battle over former Russian oil giant Yukos

An Amsterdam court has rejected Russia’s final argument in a years-long legal battle over a $50 billion arbitration award

20.02 / 03:01

UPS Compilation Trade show track Russia’s crude oil delivery problems to India aren’t over yet

Russia’s Sokol crude — meant for delivery to India — are sitting on tankers idling off the coasts of Malaysia and South Korea. They show little sign of moving. Twelve tankers are anchored, holding the key Russian crude grade. Most haven’t moved far for more than a month, vessel tracking data compiled by Bloomberg show. The build-up started when ships carrying the crude to ports around the Indian coast came to a halt late last year and then turned back towards the South China Sea as December drew to a close. Since then, the stranded shipments have been added to at a rate of about two new cargoes a week.

20.02 / 03:01

economy Death President War Courts Investigations Russia has yet to establish official cause of Navalny's death, spokeswoman says

Russian investigators have yet to determine the official cause of opposition leader Alexei Navalny's death, his spokeswoman said on Monday, after prison authorities said he suddenly dropped dead following a walk in the «Polar Wolf» penal colony. Navalny's death robs Russia's disparate opposition of its most charismatic and courageous leader as President Vladimir Putin prepares for an election that will keep him in power until at least 2030.

20.02 / 02:23

Adoption Citizens Research Universities Bitcoin Schools Crypto in Russia: More People Using Tokens for Payments, Claims Academic

More people are using crypto in Russia than ever before, a leading Moscow-based academic has claimed.

19.02 / 16:11

markets Reuters Action security President country Putin grants HSBC approval to sell Russian unit to Expobank

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin gave approval on Monday for HSBC to sell its Russian unit to privately-owned Expobank, paving the way for the British lender to extricate itself from the Russian market after months of negotiations.

19.02 / 09:37

Action Death performer hospital reports Alexei Navalny's body found with 'bruises’ on head, chest; Russian authorities stalling autopsy, says report

Alexei Navalny's head and chest were bruised. The development came as the legal team and the family of Alexei Navalny accused Russian authorities of not handing over his body and acting as "murderers" attempting to conceal their actions. “As an experienced paramedic, I can say that the injuries described by those who saw them appeared to be from convulsions.

19.02 / 03:11

security Death President Freedom social reports Russia: Alexei Navalny's wife makes her first post on social media after husband's mysterious death in prison

A post shared by Юлия Навальная (@yulia_navalnaya) Kira Yarmysh, the spokesperson for the late Russian opposition leader, confirmed Navalny's death and demanded that his body be handed over to his family "immediately." Yarmysh also accused Russian officials of lying to delay the process, CNN reported. Yarmysh's statement comes after the Russian prison service said that Russian President Vladimir Putin's critic, Navalny, died on Friday after he felt 'unwell' during a walk in his prison and fell unconscious. The cause of his death is not clear.

18.02 / 18:19

Election Nov Bill President War Democratic US senator opposes Biden pause on liquefied natural gas exports

WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Democratic U.S. Senator Michael Bennet opposes President Joe Biden's decision to pause approvals of new exports of liquefied natural gas, saying on Sunday that it could undercut U.S. efforts to supply gas to Europe as it replaces Russian exports.

18.02 / 17:49

Telegram Opinion Death President country social Alexei Navalny death: Over 400 arrested as Russia cracks down against supporters of Vladimir Putin critic

Alexei Navalny, who was known as the most vociferous critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin and survived multiple assassination attempts died on Friday at a remote Arctic penal colony. The prison services said that Alexei Navalny collapsed after a walk and couldn't be saved despite resuscitation attempts by the medics. His death evoked a strong response from the world as global leaders and activists blamed Vladimir Putin for his death.

18.02 / 12:47

UPS security President War show blues Russia takes Avdiivka from Ukraine, biggest gain in 9 months

Russia on Sunday said it had full control of the Ukrainian town of Avdiivka after Ukraine withdrew though Moscow said that some Ukrainian troops were still holed up in a vast Soviet-era coke plant after one of the most intense battles of the war. The fall of Avdiivka is Russia's biggest gain since capturing the city of Bakhmut in May 2023, and comes almost two years to the day since President Vladimir Putin triggered a full-scale war by ordering the invasion of Ukraine. Russia's defence ministry said its troops had advanced 8.6 km (5.3 miles) in that part of the 1,000-km (620-mile) front line, and that Russian troops were pressing forward after a deadly urban battle that has left the town an almost completely depopulated wreck.

18.02 / 12:47

Death President social gatherings rights politician fencing US envoy visits Navalny shrine amid heavy police curbs

US ambassador to Moscow visited a makeshift shrine to Alexei Navalny on Sunday, as Russian authorities suppressed memorials and tributes to the late opposition leader. Rights groups say police have detained over 400 people at gatherings for the politician, a leading critic of President Vladimir Putin who died in an Arctic prison Friday.

18.02 / 05:03

Citi Provident Action security President War Russia captures Ukraine stronghold Avdiivka: A strategic advantage or just a ‘symbolic’ win? Explained

Russian President Vladimir Putin personally sent congratulatory messages to his troops An ‘artificial deficit’ of arms for Ukraine risks giving Russia breathing space, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on withdrawing troops from Avdiivka. He further highlighted the need for artillery and long-range weapons.

18.02 / 01:59

UPS Death country Courts rights Videos Putin Critic Alexei Navalny's ‘killer’s refusing to hand over body, Russian allies say

Vladimir Putin's grip on power. On Saturday, Navalny's mother, Lyudmila, and his lawyer were refused access to his body after arriving at the remote Siberian prison colony where he had been held, his spokeswoman Kira Yarmysh said. "It's obvious that the killers want to cover their tracks and are therefore not handing over Alexei's body, hiding it even from his mother," Navalny's team said in a post on Telegram.

17.02 / 18:09

Citi Telegram security Death President Investigations Kremlin foe Alexei Navalny's team confirms his death

Alexei Navalny's spokesperson confirmed on Saturday that the Russian opposition leader had died at a remote Arctic penal colony and said he was «murdered», but it is unclear where his body is. An official note handed to Navalny's mother stated that he died at 2:17 pm local time on Friday, Kira Yarmysh said. She added that an employee of the prison colony said that Navalny's body was taken to the nearby city of Salekhard as part of a probe into his death.

17.02 / 18:09

Reuters Man Death President consequences Investigations Alexei Navalny was struck down with 'sudden death syndrome', his mother was told at Russian prison

Alexei Navalny's mother was told on Saturday that Russia's most prominent opposition leader had been struck down by «sudden death syndrome» and that his body would not be handed over to the family until an investigation was completed, his team said. Navalny, a 47-year-old former lawyer, fell unconscious and died on Friday after a walk at the «Polar Wolf» penal colony in Kharp, about 1,900 km (1,200 miles) northeast of Moscow, where he was serving a three-decade sentence, the prison service said.

17.02 / 17:43

FIVE Death President War reports Investigations What happened to other Vladimir Putin critics like Alexei Navalny? Hint: Poisoning, shooting, window falls

Navalny's death was ascertained, his mother was told on Saturday that Russian leader was struck down by "sudden death syndrome" and that his body would not be handed over to the family until an investigation was completed, his team was quoted by Reuters as saying. Navalny's death brought back into focus other critics and foes of Putin who died in "mysterious" circumstances. Here's a look at some other foes of Russian President Putin and their “mysterious fate": Yevgeny Prigozhin and the top lieutenants of his Wagner private military company were killed in a plane crash in August 2023.

17.02 / 17:43

Reuters Death President consequences reports Investigations Alexei Navalny death: Vladimir Putin's critic was struck down with 'sudden death syndrome', says prison authority

Reuters reported quoting Navalny's team. The 47-year-old former lawyer's team even said that his body would not be handed over to the family until an investigation was completed. On Friday, the prison service had said that prison service was unconscious and died after a walk at the ‘Polar Wolf’ penal colony in Kharp – about 1,900 km (1,200 miles) northeast of Moscow – where he was serving a three-decade sentence.

17.02 / 13:49

Fighting security President country gatherings International Beijing's top diplomat says China will be a 'force for stability'

Wang Yi said China will be a «force for stability» in the world during a speech on Saturday at a major security conference in Germany. «No matter the changes in the international situation, China as a responsible major country will always maintain the continuity and stability of its major policies and resolutely stay a force for stability in a turbulent world,» Wang said.

17.02 / 13:05

Reuters Aviat Telegram WhatsApp shooting country Ukraine shoots down three Russian warplanes, air force chief says

Ukraine on Saturday, the country's air force chief said. «On the morning of February 17, 2024, in the eastern (sector), units of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine destroyed three enemy aircraft at once — two Su-34 fighter-bombers and one Su-35 fighter,» Mykola Oleshchuk wrote on Telegram. Reuters was not able to verify the claim, which if true would represent a loss to Moscow of advanced warplanes worth in excess of $100 million in total.

17.02 / 12:23

Reuters Platform Death President social Investigations Navalny's supporters demand Russia hand over his body to the family

KHARP, Russia (Reuters) -Alexei Navalny's spokeswoman on Saturday confirmed that Russia's most prominent opposition leader was dead and demanded that the Russian authorities hand over the body to his family immediately.

17.02 / 12:23

Reuters Man Election Death President country Navalny's death leaves despair and apathy in Moscow

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