Who’s to blame for the Moscow massacre? ISIL, Ukraine or Russia itself? | Vladimir Putin News

Who’s to blame for the Moscow massacre? ISIL, Ukraine or Russia itself? | Vladimir Putin News

Aleksandra Chanysheva is convinced that lax security is what made the Friday night attack on a concert hall just northwest of Moscow possible. “Guards are the most ridiculed and underpaid people in Russia,” the 51-year-old teacher of Russian language and literature at a public school told Al Jazeera. “And they…

Moscow concert hall attack: Why is ISIL targeting Russia?  | ISIL/ISIS News

Moscow concert hall attack: Why is ISIL targeting Russia?  | ISIL/ISIS News

More than 133 people have been killed and more than 100 others were injured following a brazen attack on concertgoers at Moscow’s Crocus City Hall before a performance by a Soviet-era rock band on Friday. Assailants dressed in camouflage uniforms opened fire and reportedly threw explosive devices inside the concert…

Putin wins again but what happened in Russia’s election protests? | Vladimir Putin

Putin wins again but what happened in Russia’s election protests? | Vladimir Putin

NewsFeed Russia’s President Vladimir Putin claimed a record landslide victory in an election without serious opposition – but many voters got round the crackdown on dissent to take part in a mass protest on polling day. Here’s what happened. Published On 18 Mar 202418 Mar 2024 Check out our Latest…

Putin poised to win Russian presidential election by a landslide | Vladimir Putin News

Putin poised to win Russian presidential election by a landslide | Vladimir Putin News

Early results show Putin winning some 87 percent of the vote, the highest-ever result in Russia’s post-Soviet history. President Vladimir Putin is set to win a record post-Soviet landslide victory in Russia’s election, cementing his grip on power, despite a large number of opponents staging a noon protest at polling…

‘Noon against Putin’ protests as Russian leader set to extend rule in polls | Elections News

‘Noon against Putin’ protests as Russian leader set to extend rule in polls | Elections News

Russian President Vladimir Putin is poised to tighten his grip on power in an election that is certain to deliver him a landslide victory, though thousands of opponents have staged a symbolic noon protest at polling stations. Supporters of Putin’s fiercest political foe Alexey Navalny, who died in an Arctic…

At gunpoint, Ukrainians in occupied regions vote in Russia’s election | Russia-Ukraine war News

At gunpoint, Ukrainians in occupied regions vote in Russia’s election | Russia-Ukraine war News

Since February 25, women with name tags and huge stacks of papers have been knocking on every door in the Russia-occupied parts of four Ukrainian regions or approaching residents outside their apartment buildings or houses. The documents are lists of voters, and the women and, rarely, men are election officials…

Putin resumes ‘sabre-rattling’ with warning Russia ready for nuclear war | Vladimir Putin News

Putin resumes ‘sabre-rattling’ with warning Russia ready for nuclear war | Vladimir Putin News

Ahead of weekend elections, Russian president boasts his country’s nuclear capabilities are superior to the West’s. President Vladimir Putin has warned that Russia is “ready” to use nuclear weapons if there is a threat to its statehood. In a recorded interview broadcast by Russian media on Wednesday, the Kremlin chief…

Thousands bid final farewell to Russia’s Alexey Navalny, risking arrest | Human Rights News

Thousands bid final farewell to Russia’s Alexey Navalny, risking arrest | Human Rights News

Thousands gathered to bid a final farewell to Alexey Navalny, many chanting his name and saying they will not forgive Russian authorities for his death as the opposition leader was laid to rest. Crowds of mourners turned up near a church in southern Moscow on Friday, waiting hours to pay…

Funeral of Kremlin critic Navalny to be held in Moscow on Friday | Human Rights News

Funeral of Kremlin critic Navalny to be held in Moscow on Friday | Human Rights News

Widow of the Russian opposition leader unsure whether his funeral will pass off peacefully after Russia blocked memorial service plans. The funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny, who died earlier this month in a remote Arctic penal colony, will be held in Moscow on Friday, his family and spokesperson…