JABAROVSK / MOSCOW (Reuters) – Tens of thousands marched in the Russian Far East on Saturday, the third consecutive protest that weekend, to express anger at what they say President Vladimir Putin mishandled the local political crisis. People participate in a demonstration in support of the arrested regional governor Sergei …
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MINSK (Reuters) – An opposition candidate who wanted to confront Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko in next month’s presidential election fled to Russia with his two sons, fearing they might be removed, his campaign said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Valery Tsepkalo, a potential candidate in the upcoming presidential election, speaks to …
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KYIV (Reuters) – The transcript of the black boxes of a Ukrainian plane accidentally shot down by Iran on January 8 confirms the fact of illegal interference with the plane, Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister wrote on Twitter on Friday. Yevhenii Yenin said Kiev expected an Iranian delegation to visit Ukraine …
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MINSK (Reuters) – The main opposition presidential candidate in Belarus sent her children abroad to an undisclosed location in the EU after receiving threats that they would be taken from them unless she quits her career, an opposition journalist said . FILE PHOTO: Candidate in the upcoming presidential election Svetlana …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – At least 10,000 people marched in the eastern Russian city of Khabarovsk on Saturday, demanding the release of a popular regional governor arrested last week on suspicion of murder, in a second week of protests. People participate in a demonstration in support of the arrested regional governor …
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