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Senior Russian lawmaker says U.S. directly involved in Ukraine fighting
(Reuters) - Russia's most senior lawmaker on Saturday accused Washington of coordinating military operations in Ukraine, which he said amounted to direct U.S. involvement in military action against Russia. "Washington…
U.S. issues fresh Russia-related sanctions – Treasury website
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday imposed fresh Russia-related sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine including sanctions against dozens of defence companies, 328 members of the Duma legislative…
Putin to meet government on Thursday on ways to minimise sanctions impact
(Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will hold a meeting with members of his government on Thursday and the main topic will be measures to minimise the impact of sanctions…
Some Russian govt websites intermittently unavailable
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The websites of the Russian president, government and State Duma lower house of parliament were intermittently unavailable for users in Russia and Kazakhstan on Thursday. It was…
Russian parliament to discuss draft bills on Donbass recognition
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's parliament will vote on Tuesday to decide whether to ask President Vladimir Putin to recognise two Russian-backed breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine as independent, the speaker…
Russian Duma takes its time over call for east Ukraine ‘independence’
By Maria Tsvetkova MOSCOW (Reuters) - A proposal to ask Russian President Vladimir Putin to recognise two breakaway east Ukraine regions as independent will not be ready for discussion by…
U.S. does not recognize Russian Duma elections on Ukraine territory -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Russia prevented citizens from exercising their civil and political rights in recent elections and the United States does not recognize the Russian Duma elections on sovereign Ukrainian…
Putin thanks Russians for their ‘trust’ after United Russia election win
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday thanked Russians for their trust after the ruling United Russia party that supports him won an emphatic parliamentary majority in an…
Germany points to reports on “massive irregularities” in Russia’s Duma elections
BERLIN (Reuters) - There are credible reports of massive irregularities in the Russian Duma elections, a German government spokesman said on Monday, as the vote's results were finalised. Russia's ruling…
