GENEVA, Feb 27, 2023 (AFP): Russia’s war in Ukraine looms large as the UN Human Rights Council meets Monday, with calls for unity in condemning Moscow and extending a probe…
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Putin Signs Law Banning Officials From Using Foreign Words
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineRussian President Vladimir Putin has signed legislation that bans government officials from using foreign words in official documents and correspondence as well as while carrying out their duties. “When using…
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Russian Tech Giant VK Orders Employees to Return From Abroad
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineRussian tech giant VK has effectively banned employees from working abroad permanently, state news agencies reported Wednesday, citing a company letter to workers. VK, which employs more than 10,000 people,…
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How Putin blundered into Ukraine — then doubled down
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawAt about 1am on February 24 last year, Sergei Lavrov, Russia’s foreign minister, received a troubling phone call. After spending months building up a more than 100,000-strong invasion force on…
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Russia at War: Bakhmut still holds
London, Brussels (14/2 – 17) Pu·to·ni·a /ˈpo͞otəˈnēə/ Pu·to·ni·an /ˈpo͞otəˈnēyən/ (Noun: A state of dictatorship under the self-illusion of recreating a status quo by force to impose an ideology on others)…
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Kazakhstan not Ready to Cut Transit Fees for Russian Grains
Kazakhstan has no immediate plans to cut railway transit fees for Russian agricultural products including grains, Kazakh Deputy Prime Minister Serik Zhumangarin said on Tuesday, commenting on a request made…
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Vladimir Putin humiliated by Kazakh president during diplomatic meeting and left twitching feet
Vladimir Putin was left twitching his feet after a meeting with Kassym-Jomart Tokayev earlier this week. The Kazakh president was reelected earlier this month and traveled to the Russian capital…
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Putin and Kazakhstan’s Tokayev Reaffirm Ties After Ukraine Tensions
by Ag Kan Kyawby Ag Kan KyawKazakhstan’s president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin on Monday, with the allies reaffirming historic ties following public disagreements over Ukraine. The visit to Moscow…
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Amid Ukraine War, Kremlin Orders Nationwide Bomb Shelter Overhaul
Bomb shelters across Russia are undergoing systematic inspections and repairs following a Kremlin order to upgrade the country’s crumbling Soviet-era infrastructure, according to current and former officials who spoke to…