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Russia Slows Twitter In Blunt Warning To U.S.-Based Social Media Platforms

2:52pm March 10, 2021

by Lucian Kim

The country's Internet regulator says Twitter has ignored its requests to remove material it considers harmful to children. The move is part of a larger effort to rein in non-Russian social media.

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China, Russia Announce Plan To Build Moon Research Station

9:28am March 10, 2021

by Scott Neuman

The two countries' space agencies say the proposal, which sets no time frame, could include an orbiting station, a base on the surface, or both.

Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan speaking at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 2019.

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Armenia's Prime Minister Calls On Supporters To Rally Against A Possible Coup

11:10am February 25, 2021

by Scott Neuman

Nikol Pashinyan warned of a military takeover after the army issued a statement demanding he step down following last year's disastrous conflict over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Young people dance shining their cellphone flashlights in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny and his wife Yulia Navalnaya near Red Square in Moscow on Sunday.

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Alexei Navalny Supporters Gather For Valentine's Day Vigils

6:21pm February 14, 2021

by Jason Slotkin

After weeks of protests and crackdowns, allies of the opposition figure Alexei Navalny urged Russians to hold up their phones outside for spans of 15 minutes.

This week NPR Moscow correspondent Lucian Kim got vaccinated with Sputnik V, the COVID-19 vaccine that Russian President Vladimir Putin is promoting as the best in the world. Above: Kim smiles (behind his mask) after his shot.

Putin Hasn't Been Vaccinated With Sputnik V Yet But Our Correspondent Got The Shot

9:15am February 13, 2021

by Lucian Kim

The president hasn't yet signed up but 2.2 million Russians have been vaccinated, countries are signing up for doses — and our Moscow reporter rolled up his sleeve.

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President Biden speaks at the State Department on Feb. 4 as Vice President Kamala Harris looks on. "We've elevated the status of cyber issues within our government," said Biden, whose administration is investigating a major cyber breach blamed on Russia.

Biden Pledges Tough Response To Cyberthreats. Experts Say It Won't Be Easy

11:35am February 12, 2021

by Greg Myre

President Biden has a long to-do list when it comes to cybersecurity. He has to deal with a major cyber breach still under investigation, and there's a running debate over online conspiracy campaigns.

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Opinion: Alexei Navalny Fights For Freedom Of Expression In Putin's Russia

1:26pm February 06, 2021

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon remarks on the sentencing this week of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The Putin critic was poisoned last year, recovered in Germany, then arrested for violating parole.

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The Polish Consulate in St. Petersburg, Russia, is pictured in 2015. Russia said on Friday it had expelled diplomats from Poland, Germany and Sweden over their alleged participation in a pro-Navalny demonstration.

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Russia Expels Diplomats From 3 Countries, Saying They Attended Pro-Navalny Protests

11:26am February 05, 2021

by Rachel Treisman

Russia's Foreign Ministry says it is expelling diplomats from Sweden, Poland and Germany, alleging they participated in illegal Jan. 23 protests.

Then-President-elect Joe Biden introduces members of his foreign policy and national security teams in late November.

In 1st Foreign Policy Address, Biden Looks To Move Beyond Trump's 'America First'

1:14pm February 04, 2021

by Franco Ordoñez

President Biden's remarks Thursday come as Russia has detained opposition leader Alexei Navalny and the Myanmar military staged a coup.

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Demonstrators in Moscow clash with police Sunday during a protest against the jailing of Alexei Navalny. Thousands of people took to the streets across Russia to demand the opposition leader's release.

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Defying Putin, Russians Return To The Streets To Demand Alexei Navalny's Release

3:11pm January 31, 2021

by Jason Breslow

For the second weekend in a row, people across Russia cried out for the release of the jailed Kremlin critic and opposition leader. And again they were met by a massive show of force.