Will the US president-elect soften his stance on Russia and end military support for Ukraine? Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump arrive at the G20 summit in Osaka, 28 June 2019. Photo: EPA-EFE/LUKAS COCH Donald Trump’s victory in the US presidential election may dramatically change Washington’s policy towards Russia and Ukraine.

People lay flowers for late opposition leader Alexey Navalny during a vigil following his death, St. Petersburg, Russia, 17 February 2024. Photo: EPA-EFE/ANATOLY MALTSEV At least 15 political prisoners have died while in the custody of the Russian authorities so far this year, Russian human rights group OVD-Info reported on Thursday.

Photo: social networks Iranian authorities have sent for “treatment” a girl who stripped to protest the brutal detention of women for wearing the hijab incorrectly. The opposition Iran International and IranWire write about this. “She is currently undergoing treatment with the support of her family,” said Science Minister Hossein Simai Sarraf. He did not provide any evidence of the student’s illness. The official also refused to disclose the girl's location.

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends an annual meeting of the Valdai Discussion Club on Thursday. Photo: EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOV Vladimir Putin stumbled over or mispronounced words 44 times in the course of an hour-long speech he gave at an annual discussion forum on Thursday, Russian independent news outlet Mozhem Obyasnit reported on Friday.

An IKEA store in Moscow, Russia, 16 June 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOV Ingka Group, the owner of Swedish furniture retailer IKEA, has sold its last remaining warehouse in Russia to a local buyer, state-affiliated Russian business daily RBC reported on Friday.

The Russian Ministry of Justice recognized stand-up comedian Denis Alien (Denis Alesin) as a “foreign agent”. This is stated in a press release from the department. The department explained that, in its opinion, Alien opposed the war in Ukraine, reported false information about Russian policies and decisions of the Russian authorities, and also distributed materials from “foreign agents” and undesirable organizations.

How Europe will cope with Donald Trump's second term Photo: Evan Vucci / AP Photo / Scanpix / LETA Already on Wednesday, when the final vote count had not yet been completed, European leaders began to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the US presidential race. Most of the EU leadership would like to see Kamala Harris in the White House, but was forced to come to terms with the new reality and begin preparing for Trump’s second term, which promises to be difficult for the continent.

Right: Stanislav Rau. Photo: social media Right: Stanislav Rau. Photo: social media A court in Rostov has sentenced two Russian servicemen to life imprisonment for the murders of a family of nine in occupied eastern Ukraine, state-affiliated business daily Kommersant reported on Friday.

On the right is Stanislav Rau. Photo: military social network The Southern District Military Court in Rostov-on-Don sentenced Russian soldiers Stanislav Rau and Anton Sopov to life imprisonment. Kommersant reported this. The military personnel were found guilty of illegally entering a home and killing in a generally dangerous manner more than two persons, including minors (part 1 of article 139, paragraphs “a”, “c”, “g”, part 2 of article 105 UK).

A police officer is visible through the bars on a police station window in Moscow, 12 January. Photo: EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOV The Russian Interior Ministry has asked for the police to be given powers to “preserve and strengthen traditional Russian spiritual and moral values”, a draft presidential decree the ministry drew up has revealed .

A relative of Lyudmila Kolesnikova, accused of treason for purchasing an NFT stamp, spoke about the conditions of the woman’s detention Lyudmila Kolesnikova. Photo: Kolesnikova’s VK page In annexed Crimea, Irish lawyer Lyudmila Kolesnikova was accused of treason for purchasing NFT stamps with a “Russian warship.” After the arrest, Lyudmila’s relatives could not contact the woman for three months and did not even know if she was alive. Kolesnikova now faces 12 to 20 years in prison.

Vladimir Putin delivers a speech at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Russia, on Thursday. Photo: EPA-EFE/MAXIM SHIPENKOV Russia’s de facto leader Vladimir Putin lavished praise on US president-elect Donald Trump during an appearance at an annual discussion forum on Russian foreign policy in Sochi on Thursday. “I’d like to take this opportunity to congratulate him on his election as president of the United States,” Putin told a carefully selected audience at the Valdai Discussion Club.

The Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs asked that police be given powers to “preserve and strengthen traditional Russian spiritual and moral values.” This is stated in the draft presidential decree prepared by the department.

Why the Israeli Prime Minister fired the Defense Minister and how this led to protests Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant at an army base near Mitzpe Ramon, Israel, October 31, 2024. Photo: Amir Cohen / Reuters / Scanpix / LETA On Wednesday, November 6, it became known about the resignation of Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galant.

Photo: media 16-year-old schoolgirl Arezo Khavari, who studied in Iran, committed suicide due to bullying by school officials who did not like her clothes. IranWire writes about this. The girl's father said that she jumped off the roof of a six-story building because of threats of expulsion from her teachers - she wore jeans instead of a compulsory school uniform during an excursion. Due to severe anxiety, the girl vomited several times on the road.