(Reuters) – Thousands took to the streets in Russia’s far eastern city of Khabarovsk on Saturday to protest President Vladimir Putin’s handling of the regional political crisis and the suspected poisoning of his most vocal critic. Protesters chanted “Putin, have some tea,” in the case of opposition politician Alexei Navalny, …
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People take part in an anti-Kremlin rally in support of former regional governor Sergei Furgal arrested on murder charges, in the far eastern city of Khabarovsk, Russia August 8, 2020. The poster reads: “I am / We are Sergei Furgal”. REUTERS / Evgenii Pereverzev MOSCOW (Reuters) – As many as …
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FILE PHOTO: Italian Lombardy Governor Attilio Fontana puts on a protective mask when he announces on Facebook that he was quarantined after one of his aides tested positive for coronavirus, in this still image taken from a social media video. in Milan, Italy, February 26, 2020. Attilio Fontana Facebook Live …
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