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New legislation aims to integrate banks into Russia's air defences using jamming systems and trained employees.
Pro-War Books, Bomb Checks and Z-Poetry Reign at St. Petersburg’s Literary Fair ⊕
While this year’s St. Petersburg International Book Fair celebrated pro-war literature, Russia’s publishing industry is under mounting pressure.
Uefa drags its heels over action against Russia’s fake Ukrainian clubs ○
Imitation versions of Shakhtar Donetsk and Zorya Luhansk remain in Russian league, despite the real teams playing in Ukrainian competition
Uefa is yet to take action against the integration of clubs f…
Trump opposes Russia or China taking Iran's highly enriched uranium ⊕
Trump also said the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil-shipping route, is "going to be open to everybody."
UK and Poland sign new defense and migration pact ⊕
The agreement adds to a growing number of bilateral deals signed since Russia's invasion — and U.S. criticism of NATO.
‘Put an end to this war’: Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev makes new plea to Putin ⊕
After winning the Grand Prix at Cannes film festival, the exiled auteur sent a direct message to the Russian president urging him to stop the war
Accoladed director Andrey Zvyagintsev has sent a direc…
Russia Threatens to Rip Up Natural Gas Deal With Armenia Over Its EU Ambitions ⊖
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan later dismissed the threat, saying it is “illogical to frighten Armenia with high prices.”
Russia Introduces Border Health Screenings in Response to Ebola Outbreak ⊖
Rospotrebnadzor said there have been no imported cases of the virus recorded in Russia since the outbreak began earlier this month.
Revealed: Mandelson vetting warned of ties to senior figures in China, Russia and Israel ⊖
Exclusive: Vetting officials also flagged £1m loan when recommending he should be denied security clearance
Key questions: did ‘mitigations’ cover links to China and Russia?
Peter Mandelson’s associati…
‘Moral bankrupts’: Pirlo and Materazzi provoke fury by attending ‘Football Day’ in Russia ⊖⊖
Former Italy stars criticised over presence in Moscow
They defend visit as being for sport and children
The presence of the Italian World Cup winners Andrea Pirlo and Marco Materazzi in Russia for a sp…