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Putin killed my husband, will continue his fight: Navalny's widow Yulia

In a nine-minute video message laced with rage, Navalnaya, 47, said Putin had killed her husband and in doing so had robbed her of a husband and her two children of a father

Putin killed my husband, will continue his fight: Navalny's widow Yulia

In a nine-minute video message laced with rage, Navalnaya, 47, said Putin had killed her husband and in doing so had robbed her of a husband and her two children of a father

Putin killed my husband, will continue his fight: Navalny's widow Yulia

In a nine-minute video message laced with rage, Navalnaya, 47, said Putin had killed her husband and in doing so had robbed her of a husband and her two children of a father

Putin killed my husband, will continue his fight: Navalny's widow Yulia

In a nine-minute video message laced with rage, Navalnaya, 47, said Putin had killed her husband and in doing so had robbed her of a husband and her two children of a father

Know why Putin killed Navalny, will be revealed soon: Alexei's widow Yulia

She also said that the authorities are not handing them over the dead body of Alexei as they are waiting for the trace of 'Novichok poison to disappear'

Houthi attacks on Russian oil tankers complicate things for Indian refiners

Houthi attacks on Russian crude deliveries coincide with escalating US actions on ships carrying such crude, leading to double trouble for India

Over 400 detained in Russia as country mourns death of Alexei Navalny

Over 400 people were detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died at a remote Arctic penal colony, a prominent rights group reported. The sudden death of Navalny, 47, was a crushing blow to many Russians, who had pinned their hopes for the future on President Vladimir Putin's fiercest foe. Navalny remained vocal in his unrelenting criticism of the Kremlin even after surviving a nerve agent poisoning and receiving multiple prison terms. The news reverberated across the globe, and hundreds of people in dozens of Russian cities streamed to ad-hoc memorials and monuments to victims of political repressions with flowers and candles on Friday and Saturday to pay a tribute to the politician. In over a dozen cities, police detained 401 people by Saturday night, according to the OVD-Info rights group that tracks political arrests and provides legal aid. More than 200 arrests were made in St Petersburg, Russia's second largest city, the group said. Amo

Navalny's team confirms his death, says his mother searching for body

Alexei Navalny's spokesperson confirmed Saturday that the Russian opposition leader had died at a remote Arctic penal colony and said he was murdered," but it is unclear where his body is. An official note handed to Navalny's mother stated that he died at 2:17 pm local time Friday, Kira Yarmysh said. She added that an employee of the prison colony said that Navalny's body was taken to the nearby city of Salekhard as part of a probe into his death. She demanded that his body be handed over to his family. When a lawyer and Navalny's mother visited the morgue in Salekhard, it was closed, Navalny's team said, writing on their Telegram channel. The lawyer called the morgue and was told that Navalny's body is not there, his team said. We demand that Alexey Navalny's body be handed over to his family immediately, Yarmysh wrote on X, previously Twitter. The cause and the circumstances of Navalny's death Friday remain largely unclear. Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service reported that Nava

Zelenskyy warns weapons shortage risks giving Russia breathing space

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned allies Saturday that an artificial deficit of weapons for his country risks giving Russia breathing space, hours after his military chief said he was withdrawing troops from the eastern city of Avdiivka. Zelenskyy spoke to the Munich Security Conference, an annual gathering of security and foreign policy officials. Ukraine is back on the defensive against Russia in the nearly 2-year-old war, hindered by low ammunition supplies and a shortage of personnel. Ukrainians have proven that we can force Russia to retreat, he said. We can get our land back, and (Russian President Vladimir) Putin can lose, and this has already happened more than once on the battlefield." "Our actions are limited only by the sufficiency and length of range of our strength, he added, pointing to the situation in Avdiivka. Ukrainian commander Col Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi said early Saturday that he was withdrawing troops from the city, where outnumbered defenders battl

No signs of Russia deciding to deploy anti-satellite weapon: Biden

President Joe Biden said Friday there was no sign Russia has decided to go ahead and deploy an emerging anti-satellite weapon, the disclosure of which has rattled Washington this week. The White House has confirmed that U.S. intelligence officials have information indicating Russia has obtained such a capability, although such a weapon is not yet operational. Biden said Friday that there's no evidence that they have made a decision to go forward with doing anything in space, while he continued to stress that there was no immediate danger to humans. There is no nuclear threat to the people of America or anywhere else in the world with what Russia's doing at the moment, Biden told reporters at the White House during remarks on the reported death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The president confirmed that the capability obtained by Russia related to satellites and space and damaging those satellites potentially, and that those capabilities could theoretically do something

Navalny's death brings new urgency for more US aid to Ukraine: Biden

President Joe Biden said on Friday that the apparent death of Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny brings new urgency to the need for Congress to approve tens of billions of dollars for Ukraine to stave off Moscow's invasion. Speaking at the White House, Biden said that no matter the cause, he holds Russian President Vladimir Putin responsible for Navalny's death. He added, I hope to God it helps push US lawmakers to send more aid to Ukraine. Biden said that history is watching lawmakers in the House, which hasn't moved to take up a Senate-passed bill that would send funds and armaments to Ukraine, whose troops US officials say are running out of critical munitions on the battlefield. The failure to support Ukraine at this critical moment will never be forgotten, Biden said. And the clock is ticking. This has to happen. We have to help now. Biden said the US had not confirmed Navalny's death in a Russian prison above the Arctic Circle, but that he had no reason to doubt

Russia is responsible: US Vice President Harris on Alexei Navalny's death

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in prison, Al Jazeera reported on Friday, citing state media

Trump is at odds with Nato - and reality

Mr Trump's mishandling of Covid and election denial were uniquely Trumpian - the behaviour of a man who doesn't like to accept reality when it isn't what he wants it to be

Alexei Navalny, Putin critic and Russian Oppn leader, dies in Arctic jail

Navalny's wife, Yulia, said she could not be sure her husband was dead because "Putin and his government... lie incessantly"

UN calls for 'credible' Russian investigation into Alexei Navalny death

Navalny collapsed and died on Friday after a walk at the "Polar Wolf" Arctic penal colony where he was serving a three-decade jail term, the Russian prison service said

Russian central bank holds interest rate at 16% after months of tightening

Russia's domestic demand was still outstripping production capacity, the bank said, with labour shortages still the key constraint on expanding the output of goods and services

Russia developing anti-satellite nuclear capability troubling: White House

Russia developing anti-satellite nuke capability is troubling, but not a threat to anyone's safety as it has not been deployed yet, the White House said. This is not an active capability that's been deployed. And though Russia's pursuit of this particular capability is troubling, there is no immediate threat to anyone's safety, John Kirby, Coordinator for Strategic Communications at the National Security Council in the White House told reporters at a news conference here. We are not talking about a weapon that can be used to attack human beings or cause physical destruction here on Earth. That said, we've been closely monitoring this Russian activity and we will continue to take it very seriously, he said. Kirby said US President Joe Biden has been kept fully informed and regularly informed by his national security team. He has directed a series of initial actions, including additional briefings to Congressional leaders, direct diplomatic engagement with Russia, with our allies and

US warned allies about Russian space, nuclear capabilities: Report

The new capabilities, related to Russian attempts to develop a space-based weapon, do not pose an urgent threat to the United States, the source said

Russia prefers Biden to Trump, says Putin; calls US prez more experienced

President Vladimir Putin said that Russia would prefer to see US President Joe Biden win a second term, describing him as more experienced and predictable than Donald Trump even though Moscow strongly disagrees with the current administration's policies. Putin's comments during an interview with Russian state television Wednesday were his first about the upcoming US presidential election, likely to pit Biden against Trump. They were rare praise for Biden, a fierce critic of the Russian leader who has frequently lauded Trump. Biden, he's more experienced, more predictable, he's a politician of the old formation, Putin said, when asked which candidate would be better for Russia. But we will work with any US leader whom the American people trust. Putin's motives for saying Biden is a better choice for Russia were unclear, but Trump immediately sought to turn it in his favor at a campaign rally Wednesday night, hailing the statement as a great compliment. Trump and Putin have freque

Russia close to creating cancer vaccine, announces Vladimir Putin

Vladimir Putin did not specify the details of the vaccine but said it could be available to patients soon. According to the WHO, nearly 10 million people die from the disease annually