Meta bans Russian state media outlets for ‘interference’
San Francisco (AFP) - Meta late Monday said it is banning Russian state media outlets from its apps around the ...
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Russia faces stagflation threat as growth slows
Moscow (AFP) - Prices for bread have jumped so much over the last few years that Russian pensioner Oleg Ivanovich ...
The man with four passports: Durov’s international network
Paris (AFP) - The arrest and charging by France of Telegram founder Pavel Durov has thrown a spotlight on the ...
Durov’s Telegram: ‘weapon of war’ under increased scrutiny
Paris (AFP) - The arrest of maverick entrepreneur Pavel Durov has drawn global attention to the importance of his messaging ...
Durov has ‘nothing to hide’, says Telegram after France arrest
Paris (AFP) - France held the Russian-born founder of Telegram Pavel Durov in custody for a second day of questioning ...
US unveils sweeping sanctions targeting Russia’s wartime economy
Washington (AFP) - The United States unveiled sweeping sanctions Friday against almost 400 individuals and companies tied to Russia's war ...
Ukraine rejects as ‘nonsense’ alleged role in Nord Stream blasts
Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) - Ukraine on Thursday rejected as "absolute nonsense" suggestions it was involved in the 2022 sabotage of ...
Russian economic growth dips in second quarter as inflation rises
Moscow (AFP) - The pace of Russia's economic growth slowed in the second quarter of 2024, official data showed Friday, ...
Russian central bank hikes key rate to fight inflation
Moscow (AFP) - Russia's central bank raised its key interest to 18 percent on Friday, the sixth hike in just ...
US reporter Evan Gershkovich on trial in Russia
Yekaterinburg (Russia) (AFP) - US reporter Evan Gershkovich's closed-door espionage trial in Russia began Wednesday, 15 months after he was ...
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