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EU Advocate General: Sanctions on Russian billionaires Fridman and Aven lack legal justification

In a key legal opinion highlighting the importance of evidence over political pressure, a top adviser to the EU's highest court, Advocate General Professor...

Germany’s far-right AfD MPs to attend BRICS summit in Russia

Two MPs from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party travel to Russia this week for a BRICS-nation summit in Sochi, amidst a mounting outcry...

More EU visa restrictions for Russian citizens

The European Union has made it more difficult for Russian citizens to enter the ID-check-free travel area of Europe in view of the increased...

Russian oil company Lukoil to sell international assets in response to Trump sanctions

Russian oil company Lukoil says it is selling its international assets in response to sanctions imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump that aim to...

Russia faces a shrinking and aging population and tries restrictive laws to combat it

For a quarter century, President Vladimir Putin has faced the specter of Russia's shrinking and aging population. In 1999, a year before he came to power, the number of...

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