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The ongoing Russian special military operation and Moscow’s economic response to Western sanctions are expected to become one of the main topics Vladimir Putin is going to single out during the upcoming address.
Europe News: Alexei Navalny may have made fewer headlines in recent years, but news on Friday of his death has still shaken many in Russia.
While many Russian politicians are echoing the Kremlin’s narrative, critics say they suspect foul play and fear that the opposition leader’s demise signals a further rise in repression.
Months after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Montenegro announced it was joining Western sanctions and later claimed it had frozen the assets of dozens of blacklisted Russian nationals. The move was heralded but turned out later to be largely untrue.
Vladimir Putin’s pals have been boasting about Russia’s backing of Hamas; critics say they are one of a number of notorious anti-Western allies being used to distract from Ukraine.