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Asma al-Assad: Reports indicate she filed for divorce from Bashar after their escape to Moscow
Asma al-Assad, the wife of Syria’s former dictator Bashar al-Assad, has filed for divorce, expressing dissatisfaction with life in Moscow, where she has been residing since the regime’s fall earlier this month.
Russian Opposition Leaders Plan Berlin Rally to Protest War in Ukraine
Russian opposition leaders Ilya Yashin and Vladimir Kara-Murza, along with Yulia Navalnaya, the wife of imprisoned politician Alexei Navalny, are set to organize an anti-war rally in Berlin on November 17. The demonstration comes in the wake of their recent release during a significant prisoner exchange between Russia and the West.
Bulgaria Faces Extradition Dilemma for Russian-Canadian Accused of Financial Crimes
A Russian citizen, who also holds Canadian citizenship and has business interests in Bulgaria, remains in custody following a decision by the appellate court in Varna. The 58-year-old, identified as Vagan B., is wanted in Russia on three charges related to financial crimes.
Russian court rules against Cypriot parent company in step towards forced redomiciling
A Russian court on Thursday suspended the corporate rights of Rusagro's Cypriot parent company in its main Russian subsidiary, paving the way for the farming conglomerate to effectively redomicile from Cyprus to Russia.
Russia: Russian-American accused of treason ‘Confessed her guilt’
The Russian-American Ksenia Karelina confessed her guilt in a Russian court for treason, according to a report by the state news agency RIA, citing a statement from her lawyer, Mikhail Musaïlov.
After the Terrorist Attack in Moscow: The Four Defendants Remain in Custody
After the terror attack that shook the Crocus City Hall concert hall in a Moscow suburb, a Russian court has made a decisive move, extending the custody of the four defendants until May 22.
Day 701 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Moscow And Kyiv Trade Accusations Over The Downed Russian Plane
Day 701 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:
Day 607 of the Invasion of Ukraine: Russia Steps Up Attacks on Avdiivka and Kherson
Day 607 of the invasion of Ukraine. Summary of key events in the last 24 hours:
US clears transfer of Dutch, Danish F-16s to Ukraine
Kiev on Aug. 18 welcomed a US decision to let Denmark and the Netherlands hand F-16 fighter jets over to Ukraine once its pilots are trained to use them.
In Russia, the authorities shut down respected rights group the Sakharov Center and announced fresh international sanctions against its critics abroad.
Russia arrests Wall Street Journal reporter on spying charge
Russia's security service arrested an American reporter for The Wall Street Journal on espionage charges, the first time a U.S. correspondent has been detained on spying accusations since the Cold War. The newspaper denied the allegations and demanded his release.