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Vladimir Putin Blames YouTube For Slowing Speeds In Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blamed Alphabet's YouTube for slowing speeds on the video hosting platform in Russia and said Google must comply with Russian law if it wants to continue operating in Russia.
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New Russian Law Will Remove Taliban's "Terrorist" Label, HTS Could Be Next
The Russian parliament has passed a law that would allow courts to suspend bans on groups designated as terrorist organisations by Moscow.
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Russia Passes Law Banning "Child-Free Propaganda" Amid Demographic Decline
Russian MPs on Tuesday passed in the final third reading controversial legislation banning "propaganda" of remaining childless, the latest measure targeting what Moscow depicts as Western liberal ideas.
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Putin Signs Into Law Mutual Defence Treaty With North Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a treaty on the country's strategic partnership with North Korea which includes a mutual defence provision, according to a decree published on Saturday.
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UN Chief Tells Putin Invasion Of Ukraine Violates International Law
UN chief Antonio Guterres told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that his invasion of neighboring Ukraine violated the United Nations charter and international law, according to a readout of their meeting.
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Georgia Signs Into New Law Bill Despite Warnings, EU Thinks Its Queerphobic
The speaker of Georgia's parliament on Thursday signed into law a bill similar to Russian legislation that curbs the rights of LGBTQ people, despite warnings from the EU.
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Russia Jails US-Russian Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva For Over 6 Years
A Russian court has sentenced US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to more than six years in prison for violating military censorship laws, a court spokesperson said Monday, a ruling her employer slammed as a "mockery of justice".
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Thousands Rally In Georgia Against Controversial "Foreign Influence" Bill
Thousands of protesters marched through central Tbilisi on Saturday at a rally against a controversial "foreign influence" bill backed by the Georgian government and likened to Russian laws silencing dissent.
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Russia Arrests 2 In First LGBTQ Criminal Case Under New Legislation
A Russian court on Wednesday ordered a bar administrator and its art director to be placed in custody, accusing them of organising an "extremist organisation" under new legislation criminalising the LGBTQ community.
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EU Plan To Give Frozen Russian Assets To Arm Ukraine Breaks Law: Kremlin
The Kremlin said Wednesday the European Union would be committing an "unprecedented violation" of international law if it used frozen Russian assets to arm Ukraine.
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Putin Signs Law On Seizing Property Of Ukraine Offensive Critics
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed into force a law allowing authorities to confiscate assets from those convicted of speaking out against the Kremlin's Ukraine offensive.
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Russia Extends Detention Of US Reporter Charged With Espionage
A Russian court on Thursday extended the detention of US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva -- who her employer says faces 15 years in prison for violating censorship laws -- until 5 April.
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Ukraine Legalises Medical Marijuana To Help Ease Stress From Russia War
The Ukraine parliament has adopted a new law legalising the medical use of marijuana in a bid to help treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by the ongoing Russian war.
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Russian Reporter Loses Appeal Against 22-Year Jail Term
Russia's supreme court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by prominent investigative journalist Ivan Safronov against his 22-year prison sentence for high treason.
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Vladimir Putin Signs Law Banning Gender Reassignment Surgery, Hormonal Therapy
The law also bars transgender people from becoming adoptive parents and annuls marriages in which one person has changed gender.
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Vladimir Putin Blames YouTube For Slowing Speeds In Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday blamed Alphabet's YouTube for slowing speeds on the video hosting platform in Russia and said Google must comply with Russian law if it wants to continue operating in Russia.
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New Russian Law Will Remove Taliban's "Terrorist" Label, HTS Could Be Next
The Russian parliament has passed a law that would allow courts to suspend bans on groups designated as terrorist organisations by Moscow.
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Russia Passes Law Banning "Child-Free Propaganda" Amid Demographic Decline
Russian MPs on Tuesday passed in the final third reading controversial legislation banning "propaganda" of remaining childless, the latest measure targeting what Moscow depicts as Western liberal ideas.
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Putin Signs Into Law Mutual Defence Treaty With North Korea
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into law a treaty on the country's strategic partnership with North Korea which includes a mutual defence provision, according to a decree published on Saturday.
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UN Chief Tells Putin Invasion Of Ukraine Violates International Law
UN chief Antonio Guterres told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday that his invasion of neighboring Ukraine violated the United Nations charter and international law, according to a readout of their meeting.
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Georgia Signs Into New Law Bill Despite Warnings, EU Thinks Its Queerphobic
The speaker of Georgia's parliament on Thursday signed into law a bill similar to Russian legislation that curbs the rights of LGBTQ people, despite warnings from the EU.
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Russia Jails US-Russian Journalist Alsu Kurmasheva For Over 6 Years
A Russian court has sentenced US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to more than six years in prison for violating military censorship laws, a court spokesperson said Monday, a ruling her employer slammed as a "mockery of justice".
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Thousands Rally In Georgia Against Controversial "Foreign Influence" Bill
Thousands of protesters marched through central Tbilisi on Saturday at a rally against a controversial "foreign influence" bill backed by the Georgian government and likened to Russian laws silencing dissent.
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Russia Arrests 2 In First LGBTQ Criminal Case Under New Legislation
A Russian court on Wednesday ordered a bar administrator and its art director to be placed in custody, accusing them of organising an "extremist organisation" under new legislation criminalising the LGBTQ community.
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EU Plan To Give Frozen Russian Assets To Arm Ukraine Breaks Law: Kremlin
The Kremlin said Wednesday the European Union would be committing an "unprecedented violation" of international law if it used frozen Russian assets to arm Ukraine.
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Putin Signs Law On Seizing Property Of Ukraine Offensive Critics
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed into force a law allowing authorities to confiscate assets from those convicted of speaking out against the Kremlin's Ukraine offensive.
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Russia Extends Detention Of US Reporter Charged With Espionage
A Russian court on Thursday extended the detention of US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva -- who her employer says faces 15 years in prison for violating censorship laws -- until 5 April.
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Ukraine Legalises Medical Marijuana To Help Ease Stress From Russia War
The Ukraine parliament has adopted a new law legalising the medical use of marijuana in a bid to help treat post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) caused by the ongoing Russian war.
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Russian Reporter Loses Appeal Against 22-Year Jail Term
Russia's supreme court on Wednesday rejected an appeal by prominent investigative journalist Ivan Safronov against his 22-year prison sentence for high treason.
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Vladimir Putin Signs Law Banning Gender Reassignment Surgery, Hormonal Therapy
The law also bars transgender people from becoming adoptive parents and annuls marriages in which one person has changed gender.
