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Russia’s Putin holds tour in Middle East in Turkey and Egypt

Moscow - Reeta Mahanna

Russian President Vladimir Putin, already scheduled to visit Egypt on December 11, will travel to Turkey on the same day for talks with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Putin and Erdogan plan to discuss bilateral issues, including joint energy projects, as well as the conflict in Syria and the broader situation in the Middle East, the Kremlin said. The Reuters newsRead more

European rights watchdog raps Ukraine's language law

London - Muslimchronicle

A European rights watchdog ruled on Friday that Ukraine's new law requiring state schools teach older children almost entirely in Ukrainian might be discriminatory. The explosive legislation has poisoned Ukraine's ties with neighbours Romania and Hungary in particular -- which both have sizable minorities in Ukraine. Much of Ukraine's southeast is Russian-speaking so the rule has also further inflamed relationsRead more

Trump backs US spies on meddling, but slams Putin 'haters'

Manila - Muslimchronicle

Donald Trump said Sunday he backed the US intelligence agencies which concluded that Russia meddled in the 2016 US presidential election, but slammed "fools" who oppose better ties with Moscow. Key former Trump aides are under US investigation for possible collaboration with the Kremlin, and the issue of whether Moscow interfered with last year's vote has overshadowed the tail endRead more

Around 200 detained at Moscow anti-Putin protest

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

Russian police on Sunday detained at least 200 activists gathering in central Moscow for an unauthorised protest against President Vladimir Putin, TASS state news agency reported citing a police source. "Currently the number of detained has reached 200," the police source said after supporters of a banned radical opposition group gathered in central Moscow beside the Kremlin walls. Source:AFPRead more

Kremlin sends condolences to US over 'tragic, inhumane attack'

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

The Kremlin on Wednesday sent condolences to the United States over the New York truck attack that killed eight people, calling it "tragic and inhumane." "We send our condolences, this is a tragic, inhumane attack," President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov was quoted as saying by Russian new agencies. Source:AFPRead more

VPN law latest step in Kremlin online crackdown, experts say

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

A law coming into force on Wednesday will give the Kremlin greater control over what Russians can access online ahead of a presidential election next March. Providers of virtual private networks (VPNs) — which let Internet users access sites banned in one country by making it appear that they are browsing from abroad — will be required to block websitesRead more

Kremlin dismisses accusations over journalist knife attack

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

The Kremlin dismissed on Tuesday any criticism over the knife attack on a liberal radio journalist as work of a "madman" amid accusations the state fomented an atmosphere of hatred towards dissenters. Tatyana Felgenhauer, a 32-year-old presenter, was attacked on Monday at the offices of the Echo of Moscow radio station by a man who claimed to have a "telepathic"Read more

Anti-Kremlin activist Browder blocked from US

Washington - Muslimchronicle

Anti-Kremlin activist William Browder said Monday he had been blocked from flying to the United States after Russia placed him on an Interpol wanted list. Browder, a Briton based in London, said the move was in retaliation for his support of Canada's passage last week of its "Sergei Magnitsky Law," which targets Russian officials for human rights violations and isRead more

Russian radio presenter stabbed, assailant held

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

An unknown assailant on Monday forced his way into the office of a Russian radio station that is critical of the Kremlin and stabbed a presenter in the neck before he was detained, the chief editor told AFP. "Some man burst into the building, blinded the building's security guard from a spray bottle, then came up to our floor," saidRead more

Russia frees opposition leader as Kremlin race heats up

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny walked free on Sunday after a 20-day jail term for organizing protests against President Vladimir Putin. Navalny, who has declared his intention to stand for president in 2018, was released in a secret location in Moscow early Sunday to evade media attention. “Hi. I’m out,” Navalny wrote on Instagram, posting a picture of himself onRead more