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This combination of file pictures created on February 6, 2024 shows Russian President and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin meeting with his confidants ahead of the upcoming presidential election in Moscow on January 31, 2024; and US conservative political commentator Tucker Carlson speaking at the Turning Point Action USA conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, on July 15, 2023. Tucker Carlson, a conservative American talk show host close to former US president Donald Trump, said on February 6, 2024 he was in Moscow to interview Russian President Vladimir Putin. (Photo by NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA and GIORGIO VIERA / AFP)
International

Kremlin: Several Western media outlets want to interview Vladimir Putin

The Kremlin said Wednesday "many" foreign news outlets had requested to interview…

AFP
AFP
Ukrainian servicemen of the Skala battalion take part in a field military exercise in the Donetsk region on February 3, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (Photo by Genya SAVILOV / AFP)
International

France to summon Russian ambassador over slain aid workers

Russia's ambassador to France will be summoned to the foreign ministry Monday…

AFP
AFP
Supporters of Niger's National Council for Safeguard of the Homeland (CNSP) hold up Niger's national flag and the national flag of Russia at the general Seyni Kountche stadium in Niamey on Agust 26, 2023. Tens of thousands of people rallied in Niamey on August 26, 2023 in support for the military leaders behind last month's coup, a day after an ultimatum was issued to France's ambassador to Niger to leave the country. (Photo by AFP)
International

Niger and Russia are forming military ties: 3 ways this could upset old allies

Olayinka Ajala, Leeds Beckett University In July 2023, Niger’s military took over…

The Conversation
The Conversation
Kremlin critic Boris Nadezhdin
International

Vladimir Putin challenger, Boris Nadezhdin submits presidential bid

Kremlin critic Boris Nadezhdin has submitted the documents needed to register as…

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AFP
At a meeting with participants and winners of all-Russian family contests. Photo: Sergei Karpukhin, TASS
International

All-Russian family contests take centre stage in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin met this week with families from the "This…

BGTN Reporter
BGTN Reporter
Riot policemen disperse protesters in the town of Baymak in Russia's central Bashkortostan region on January 17, 2024, after a court sentenced a local activist to four years in prison. Fail Alsynov, who campaigns against gold mining in the Urals region and advocates for the protection of the large ethnic Bashkir population's language, was sentenced for "inciting hatred" in the town of Baymak. (Photo by Anya Marchenkova / AFP)
International

More arrests as Russia cracks down on rare protests

Police in the central Russian republic of Bashkortostan on Friday arrested more…

AFP
AFP
ussian President Vladimir Putin says about 30 countries are interested in joining the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) alliance.
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30 Countries express interest in joining BRICS, Putin

Russian President Vladimir Putin says about 30 countries are interested in joining…

BGTN Reporter
BGTN Reporter
Russian Orthodox Christmas
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Russian Orthodox Christmas 2024: A tapestry of faith, tradition, and celebration

Russian Orthodox Christmas unfolded in a symphony of faith and tradition, captivating…

Miyashni Pillay
Miyashni Pillay
National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby speaks during the daily press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House on January 4, 2024, in Washington, DC. North Korea has supplied Russia with ballistic missiles and missile launchers that were used in recent attacks on Ukraine, the White House said Thursday. "This is a significant and concerning escalation," Kirby said at the briefing. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP)
International

US accuses Russia of using North Korean missiles for Ukraine attacks

North Korea has provided Russia with ballistic missiles and missile launchers that…

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AFP
BRICS PLUS
International

BRICS 2024: President Putin announces over 200 events planned in Russia as five new countries officially join the bloc

BRICS 2024: Russia is gearing up for an action-packed 2024 with a…

BGTN Reporter
BGTN Reporter