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Russia brands Nobel Prize-winning rights group Memorial 'extremist'

Russia brands Nobel Prize-winning rights group Memorial 'extremist'

Russia's Supreme Court labelled the Nobel Prize-winning human rights group Memorial "extremist" on Thursday, making it easier for authorities to prosecute its supporters and those who work with it. Russia liquidated the group's operations in 2021, forcing Memorial to work largely in exile.

Russian court convicts German carnival float artist: reports

Russian court convicts German carnival float artist: reports

A German artist known for his carnival floats that satirise politicians has been sentenced in absentia to eight years and six months in jail by a court in Moscow, German media reported Thursday. Jacques Tilly, head float designer for the Rose Monday carnival parade in the city of Duesseldorf, was

Armenia cannot be in both EU and Russian customs bloc, Putin says

Armenia cannot be in both EU and Russian customs bloc, Putin says

Armenia cannot be both a member of the European Union and the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union, President Vladimir Putin told Armenia's Prime Minister on Wednesday, amid tensions over Yerevan's pivot towards the West. Armenia has shifted its foreign policy away from Russia in recent years,

War in the Middle East: latest developments

War in the Middle East: latest developments

Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war: - Israel reports Yemen missile fire - Israel's military reported on Saturday a first missile launch from Yemen since the Middle East war began on February 28. There were no reports of any casualties or damage in Israel. Yemen'

Rubio sees G7 building 'coalition' against Iran strait control

Rubio sees G7 building 'coalition' against Iran strait control

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday he saw European readiness to help form a coalition against Iranian control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz after US-Israeli attacks unleashed a regional war. Rubio joined top diplomats from the Group of Seven powers for talks as he assured them

Putin hopes Iran war will shift focus from 'crimes' in Ukraine: German FM

Putin hopes Iran war will shift focus from 'crimes' in Ukraine: German FM

Russian President Vladimir Putin is hoping the war in the Middle East will shift the focus from his "crimes" in Ukraine, the German foreign minister said on Friday. "Putin is cynically hoping that the escalation in the Middle East will divert our attention from his crimes in

North Korea, Belarus sign 'friendship' treaty during Lukashenko visit

North Korea, Belarus sign 'friendship' treaty during Lukashenko visit

North Korea and Belarus's strongmen leaders signed a "friendship and cooperation" treaty on Thursday after Kim Jong Un gave a lavish welcome to President Alexander Lukashenko on his maiden visit. Besides supporting Russia's war against Ukraine -- around 2,000 North Korean soldiers are thought