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Takes one to know one, says Vladimir Putin on Joe Biden's 'killer' claim
Putin ruled out severing ties with the United States altogether and lobbed a jab at the 78-year-old US leader
 "Takes one to know one, says Vladimir Putin on Joe Biden's 'killer' claim")
Putin is a 'killer', will pay price for meddling: US President Joe Biden
Biden's comments came the same day as a US intelligence community report that Putin ordered influence operations to hurt Biden's candidacy
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US allegations over Putin-directed election meddling are 'baseless': Russia
Washington is expected to impose sanctions on Moscow as soon as next week because of the allegations, three sources said on Tuesday on condition of anonymity
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Putin approved operations to help Trump win against Biden: US intelligence
Putin authorised operations to help Trump in November's election, according to a declassified intelligence assessment that found broad efforts by the Kremlin and Iran to shape the outcome of the race
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US: Russia blocks Syrian accountability over chemical weapons use
The United States accused Syrian President Bashar Assad and his close ally Russia on Thursday of trying to block all efforts to hold Damascus accountable for using chemical weapons
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Russia faces foreign pressure via policy of containment: Vladimir Putin
This foreign pressure, the president said, is not of a healthy competitive nature but rather part of a series of direct actions aimed at forcing Russia to succumb to external control
Russia clashes with US and Wester allies over conflict in Ukraine
The United States and European allies France, Germany, Estonia, Ireland, Norway, Belgium and the United Kingdom blamed Russia for fueling the conflict
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Weeks after arrest, Police search Navalny headquarters in late-night raid
It was not immediately clear if the police took away items as potential evidence, but photos posted by Navalny''s staff on social media showed them bagging material including a coffee mug
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Russia interested in restoring European Union ties: Kremlin spokesman
Peskov's comments came the same day after Josep Borrell, the EU's High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, made pessimistic remarks on Russia-EU ties
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US will not hesitate to raise cost on Russia, defend vital interests: Biden
Biden said the politically-motivated jailing of Alexei Navalny and the Russian efforts to suppress freedom of expression and peaceful assemblies are a matter of deep concern to the United States
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US, Russia extend nuclear arms control treaty for five more years
Blinken added that extending the New START Treaty ensures the US has verifiable limits on Russian ICBMs, SLBMs, and heavy bombers until February 5, 2026
'Deeply concerned': World leaders call for Putin critic Navalny's release
Navalny has been at the forefront of the anti-corruption struggle in Russia and has organised several demonstrations in the past against President Vladimir Putin
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Moscow court hands Putin critic Alexey Navalny over 2.5 year jail term
The prison sentence stems from a 2014 embezzlement conviction that he has rejected as fabricated
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Russia warn Alexei Navalny supporters not to attend Sunday protests
Russian police have issued a strong warning against participating in protests planned for Sunday to call for the release of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the Kremlin's most prominent foe
Russia: Vladimir Putin signs bill to extend nuclear treaty with US
Putin and US President Joe Biden spoke on the phone on Tuesday expressing "satisfaction" over the exchange of diplomatic notes between both countries on extending the treaty
Russian court rejects Alexei Navalny's appeal; several allies detained
A Russian court on Thursday rejected opposition leader Alexei Navalny's appeal against his arrest while authorities detained several of his allies and issued warnings to social media companies
Washington and Moscow need to start strategic dialogue: Russian envoy
Dmitry Polyansky told a press briefing that "there are a lot of security and strategic issues on the table," including arms control, which require "a serious, in-depth dialogue, on equal footing"
'India makes independent policy decisions in defence, national security'
Indian Ambassador to Russia said India has an independent policy and makes every decision in the military sphere in accordance with the interests of its defence, national security policy
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Vladimir Putin stresses importance of coordinating national interests
He said different "development centres" have emerged in the world with their own political and social characteristics
US concerned about human rights situation in Russia: Antony Blinken
Across the board, he said the US is reviewing all of these actions that are of deep concern to the US, whether it is the treatment of Navalny or apparent use of a chemical weapons to assassinate him