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Ukraine and Russia have expressed interest in a proposal put forward by the UN nuclear watchdog to create a protection zone around the Russia-occupied Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant, its chief Rafael Grossi said.

Municipal lawmakers from 18 districts in Moscow, St. Petersburg, and the town of Kolpino near St. Petersburg have signed a petition demanding the resignation of President Vladimir Putin, saying his actions are "damaging Russia's future and its citizens."

Noted Belarusian designer Anatol Lazar has reportedly been detained by police amid an ongoing crackdown.

A Belarusian rights activist who was detained in Russia last year and extradited to Belarus last month has been officially charged in a case that rights groups say is part of Alyaksandr Lukashenka’s ongoing campaign to crush any opposition to his decades-long rule.

Russians are voting in regional and local elections in a scattering of locations across the country, choosing governors or legislators in the first vote to be held since the Ukraine invasion nearly seven months ago. 

A smattering of Russian regions hold elections this weekend: for governors, for legislature, and, in Moscow, for local councils. Does it really matter anymore?

Moscow, Sep 6 (EFE).- Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on Tuesday urged Russians to vote in upcoming municipal and regional elections despite the war in Ukraine. “Any action aimed at weakening any of the elements of the Putinist system is right and it is the duty of every citizen,” Navalny posted on his Telegram …

The Russian government, under President Vladimir Putin, has stepped up repression at home and aggression abroad in an effort to consolidate power within the country and on the world stage.

The Russian government, under President Vladimir Putin, has stepped up repression at home and aggression abroad in an effort to consolidate power within the country and on the world stage.

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