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RUSSIA

Putin's United Russia party wins elections despite smaller vote share

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/21/21

Meanwhile, observers and the opposition continued to speak of election fraud

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RUSSIA

Anti-Kremlin app removed from stores on first day of Russian election

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/17/21

The Smart Voting app provides information to anti-Kremlin voters, allowing them to vote tactically for candidates with the best shot at unseating pro-Kremlin lawmakers

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RUSSIA

Russia's opposition shut out as 3-day parliamentary election starts

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/17/21

From his penal camp east of Moscow, Navalny has been able to get messages out to his supporters in which he urges them to coalesce to oust Putin's "corrupt" regime

FILED - Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks to well-wishers during a naval parade at the Neva River to mark Russian Navy Day in July. Putin is self-isolating after people in his "inner circle" tested positive for coronavirus, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

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COVID-19

Putin self-isolating due to Covid-19 cases within his inner circle

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/14/21

Putin had conducted talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad late on Monday in Moscow

HANDOUT - 09 September 2021, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko during their meeting. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

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MEETING IN MOSCOW

Lukashenko claims 'breakthrough' on union between Belarus and Russia

The Nomad Today/dpa 9/10/21

There has long been talk of introducing a common currency for a Russian-Belarusian union. Russian access to state-owned enterprises in Belarus is also possible

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AFGHANISTAN

Russian planes to bring 500 evacuees out of Afghanistan

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/25/21

In addition to Russians, citizens of Ukraine, Belarus and the Central Asian republics of Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan will be taken out of Afghanistan

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RUSSIA

Putin orders one-off payment for pensioners shortly before elections

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/24/21

Later, at a United Russia party conference that evening, Putin also proposed a one-off payment of 15,000 roubles for soldiers and other members of the security forces

HANDOUT - Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) meets with (L-R) Governor of the Chelyabinsk Region Alexei Teksler, Plenipotentiary Representative of the President in the Urals Federal District Vladimir Yakushev and Head of the Ministry of Emergency Situations Yevgeny Zinichev while flying around the regions of the Chelyabinsk Region affected by fires. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full.

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DISASTER

Putin enters Russian wildfire battle as blazes continue to rage

The Nomad Today/dpa 8/10/21

In Yakutia alone, more than 6 million hectares of forest and meadows have already been consumed by the flames, wrote The Siberian Times news site

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SUMMIT IN GENEVA

US and Russia agree to reinstate ambassadors after summit

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/16/21

The envoys returned home earlier this year as tensions between the two countries ratcheted up.

HANDOUT - 14 June 2021, Russia, Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks with English journalist Keir Simmons (not pictured) during an interview for the American Television broadcasting company (NBC). Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

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US-RUSSIA

Biden meets Putin to cap off White House's foreign relations reset

The Nomad Today/dpa 6/16/21

US sanctions against Russia have been imposed 96 times since 2011, including three times under Biden, says a Kremlin statement.

09 June 2021, United Kingdom, Mildenhall: US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden arrive at Cornwall Airport Newquay, ahead of the G7 summit in Cornwall. Photo: Phil Noble/PA Wire/dpa

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'AMERICA IS BACK'

Biden arrives in Europe in first trip abroad as US president

The Nomad Today 6/10/21

On Wednesday, Biden is expected to hold a summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Geneva before the US president returns to Washington.

HANDOUT - 28 May 2021, Russia, Sochi: Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Sochi. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

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RYANAIR PLANE

Belarus' Lukashenko complains to Putin about pressure from the West

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/29/21

Looking to the future, the European Commission suggested providing billions in aid to support democratic change in Belarus.

HANDOUT - Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a ceremony to receive credentials from ambassadors of 23 foreign countries at the Alexander Hall of the Grand Kremlin Palace on May 18. The White House and the Kremlin confirmed on Tuesday that US President Joe Biden and Putin will meet on June 16 in Geneva for a summit. Photo: -/Kremlin/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

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US-RUSSIA

Eagerly awaited Biden-Putin summit set for 16 June in Geneva

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/25/21

The White House and the Kremlin announced the date on Tuesday.

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RUSSIA

Putin: Russia will 'knock out' opponents' teeth

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/21/21

His comments were aimed at countries that he said were trying to steal parts of Russian territory.

HANDOUT - 29 March 2021, United Kingdom, ---: A Russian Tu-142 Bear-F aircraft which was intercepted by Typhoons from the RAF Lossiemouth base on Monday morning after it was spotted operating near the UK. Photo: Sac Sian Stephens Raf/Ministry of Defence (MoD) via PA Media/dpa - ATTENTION: editorial use only and only if the credit mentioned above is referenced in full

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'A PILLAR OF TRUST'

Russian parliament votes overwhelmingly to withdraw from Open Skies

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/19/21

Negotiated by the then-members of NATO and the Warsaw Pact, the agreement was signed in Helsinki (Finland) in 1992 and came into force in 2002.

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RUSSIA

Putin considers drawing up list of 'unfriendly foreign states'

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/24/21

The Russian Foreign Ministry had already imposed punitive measures on the US and the Czech Republic diplomatic missions.

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RUSSIA

Putin warns West of "asymmetric, swift, harsh" response if red lines are crossed

The Nomad Today/dpa 4/21/21

"Organizers of any provocations that threaten the core interests of our security will regret their actions like they have regretted nothing for a long time," the Russian President said.

The presidents of the United States and Russia, Joe Biden (L) and Vladimir Putin. Photos: State Department/Kremlin.

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US-RUSSIA

Two countries compete with Finland to host Biden-Putin summit

The Nomad Today 4/18/21

The Nordic country has in its favor its traditional neutrality, although during the last two decades it has grown closer and closer to NATO and the political voices calling for joining the Alliance…