RUSSIA

Armenians and Azerbaijanis clash in Moscow

11:09 pm July 25, 2020

Moscow: Azerbaijanis and Armenians have engaged in a series of fights and violent rampages in Moscow, venting their anger over recent cross-border clashes between the two ex-Soviet nations. Moscow police said on Saturday they have detained over 30 people on charges of involvement in fights and disturbances. In St. Petersburg, police detained dozens on Saturday in a bid to prevent […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Russia denies US, UK accusations of weapon test in space

11:14 pm July 24, 2020

Moscow: Russia dismissed US and British claims that it tested an anti-satellite weapon in space and declared Friday that the accusations served to justify Washington’s own plans to deploy weapons in orbit. US and British officials claimed Thursday that the July 15 test of an anti-satellite weapon signaled a continuing Russian effort to develop technologies that could threaten space […]

Mass protests rock Russian Far East city, challenge Kremlin

11:54 pm July 18, 2020

Khabarovsk: Mass rallies challenging the Kremlin rocked Russia’s Far East city of Khabarovsk again on Saturday, as tens of thousands took to the streets to protest the arrest of the region’s governor on charges of involvement in multiple murders. The massive unauthorized crowds gathered despite local officials’ attempts to discourage people from taking to the […]

Russian constitution change ends hopes for same-sex marriage

3:05 pm July 13, 2020

St Petersburg: At the Lagutenko wedding in 2017, the couple exchanged vows, rings, and kisses in front of friends and relatives, then took a traditional drive in a limousine, stopping at landmarks for photos. But because they were both women, the wedding wasn’t legal in Russia. If Irina and Anastasia Lagutenko had any hopes they […]

Russian city holds 2nd day of protest over governor arrest

9:14 pm July 12, 2020

Moscow: Demonstrators in the Russian Far East city of Khabarovsk held a second day of protests against the arrest of the region’s governor on suspicion of involvement in several murders. The Sunday demonstration in the city, 6,100 kilometers (3,800 miles) east of Moscow, was smaller than a massive gathering on Saturday that was estimated at up to 35,000 people; the […]