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A court in Moscow has sentenced an activist to four years in prison for allegedly attacking a police officer during unsanctioned rallies supporting jailed opposition politician Aleksei Navalny in January.

Members of Russia's Mari minority have voiced concern over what they see as efforts to restrict the practice of their ancient pagan religion.

share Print The Tajik-born singer representing Russia in this years Eurovision Song Contest says her berth in the finals this weekend is "like a dream.” But she says the problems she and other immigrants face in Russia wont ever be far from her mind. Manizha vowed to maintain the internal bearings that have led the "contradictory" 29-year-old performer and United Nations goodwill ambassador to the brink of international pop fame. "No position on the top charts, no position in the Eurovision r...

Abkhazia Separatist Leader Meets Syrian President In Damascus May 20, 2021 17:03 GMT Share share Print The de facto president of Georgias breakaway region of Abkhazia, Aslan Bzhania, has wrapped up a According to Bzhania’s press service, he had breakfast with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus on May 19 at the end of what Abkhazias separatist government called an "official visit." Some politicians in Georgia have criticized the government in Tbilisi for not officially denouncing th...

Due to the relatively mild winter we had, this spring is just over flowing with ticks. Ive already had several encounters myself, as well as on the dogs, and thats even extensive lawn and yard treatments. Of course the main concern is contracting a tick borne illness, which there are several and none of them are anything you want to struggle with if you can avoid it. The Hidden Valley Nature Center, which is part of the Midcoast Conservancy in Jefferson is hosting a "Tick Talk" this Saturday, M...

The West Searches For How To Compete With Chinas Belt And Road May 19, 2021 07:36 GMT Share share Print Welcome back to the China In Eurasia briefing, an RFE/RL newsletter tracking China’s resurgent influence from Eastern Europe to Central Asia. As you may have heard, the China In Eurasia newsletter will now be going out twice a month. Expect to see it in your inbox on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. I’m RFE/RL correspondent Reid Standish and here’s what I’m following righ...

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A well-known Russian video blogger and political activist has been handed a five-year suspended prison sentence for an online post that criticized the government and urged people to attend  unsanctioned anti-government rallies.

Germany's top diplomat has confirmed reports that the United States will not impose new sanctions on the company in charge of the undersea Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, a move welcomed by the Kremlin.

RFE/RL Files Urgent Complaint With ECHR Over Russias Foreign Agent Law, Fines May 19, 2021 12:26 GMT Share share Print Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) has challenged Russia’s "foreign agent" law and the millions of dollars in fines levied on its Russian operations, arguing to the European Court of Human Rights that Moscow was violating its international obligations with the moves. RFE/RL said it filed its complaint with the Strasbourg-based court on May 19 and called for its case to ...