The Kremlin

Barred from election, Navalny vows

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

The Kremlin's top critic Alexei Navalny has slammed Russia's March presidential election, in which he is barred from running, as a sham meant to "re-appoint" Vladimir Putin on his way to becoming "emperor for life". With two months to go before Russians vote in polls that are all but guaranteed to hand Putin a historic fourth term, the 41-year-old opposition leader and anti-corruption campaignerRead more

Putin seeks to be 'emperor for life': Kremlin critic Navalny to AFP

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

The Kremlin's top critic Alexei Navalny has slammed Russia's March presidential election, in which he is barred from running, as a sham meant to "re-appoint" Vladimir Putin on his way to becoming "emperor for life". "This is not an election and my role will consist of explaining to people that this procedure, which they call an election, in fact isRead more

Kremlin denounces 'imperialist character' of US strategic report

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

The Kremlin denounced on Tuesday the "imperialist character" of the American report on national security strategy, accusing Washington of clinging to a "unipolar world". "The imperialist character of this document is obvious, as is the refusal to renounce a unipolar world, an insistent refusal," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters, adding the Russian authorities "cannot accept that the country isRead more

Kremlin 'extremely disappointed'

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

The Kremlin on Thursday said it was "extremely disappointed" that Russian television group RT had lost its credentials to cover the US Congress, as Moscow lawmakers warned of reciprocal measures for American media. In the latest fallout over Moscow's suspected interference in last year's presidential election in the United States, the committee of journalists, which regulates accreditation to cover theRead more

Russia moves to regulate cryptocurrencies

Moscow - AFP

Russia is taking steps to regulate cryptocurrencies, as the value of virtual currencies such as bitcoin soars and their use in the real world increases, forcing authorities to rethink their attitudes towards the technology. According to the Kremlin website, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his government and the Russian central bank to draft regulations for cryptocurrencies in the country,Read more

Russian opposition leader Navalny fined over campaign

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

Russia's top opposition politician Alexei Navalny and two associates were fined by a Moscow court on Thursday over the distribution of campaign leaflets to the public. Navalny, who has said he will run for president next March, received a 300,000 ruble ($5,000) fine, with his two supporters given lesser penalties. The three men were found guilty of violating rules onRead more

Kremlin warns against 'harmful' new US sanctions on Russia

Moscow - Muslimchronicle

The Kremlin on Monday warned that new US sanctions on Russia would hit the interests of both countries as Congress gears up to approved fresh punitive measures. "We consider such a continuation of the rhetoric of sanctions counter-productive and harmful to the interests of both countries," Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said. source: AFPRead more

Russia after Idlib: Our stance towards Assad unchanged

Moscow - Arab Today

The Kremlin spokesperson, Dmitry Peskov, announced that Russia will continue its military operations supporting the Syrian regime and President Bashar al-Assad after the regime air force unleashed a chemical attack on Idlib. Peskov added that he is engaged in negotiations. Russia will argue at the UN Security Council emergency session called to discuss the issue that the chemical attack wasRead more