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Belarus targets opposition activists with raids and property seizures

Authorities in Belarus have announced raids and the seizure of property of 104 opposition activists who have fled the country

The Independent UK · May 16, 2024

St Petersburg bomb: Suspect ARRESTED after handling statue which killed blogger in blast

Daria Trepova was detained by the FSB and Investigative Committee in St Petersburg, Russia, according to a statement on the departments Telegram messaging app

Daily Mirror · Apr 3, 2023

Bomb Kills Russian War Blogger in St Petersburg Cafe

Well-known Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky was killed by a bomb blast in a St Petersburg café on Sunday in what appeared to be the second assassination on Russian soil of a figure closely associated with the war in Ukraine. Russia's state Investigative Committee said it had opened a murder…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 3, 2023

Russian TV presenter says sorry but faces probe for call to drown Ukrainian children

A Russian TV presenter apologised on Monday for calling for Ukrainian children to be drowned, as Russia's state Investigative Committee said it was probing his remarks.

Reuters · Oct 24, 2022

Russia arrests eight over Crimea bridge attack as Putin again blames Ukraine

Five Russians, three Ukrainians and an Armenian held by police

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022

Russia Arrests 8 People Over Involvement in Crimea Bridge Bombing

Russia’s top domestic security agency said Wednesday it arrested eight people on charges of involvement in the bombing of the main bridge linking Russia to Crimea. The Federal Security Service, known by the Russian acronym FSB, said it arrested five Russians and three citizens of Ukraine and Armenia over Saturday’s…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Oct 12, 2022

Russia arrests eight suspects over Crimea bridge blast

Russia’s Federal Security Service says five Russians and three citizens of Ukraine and Armenia have been arrested.

Al Jazeera · Oct 12, 2022

Ukraine says Russia's investigation into Crimea bridge blast is 'nonsense'

(Corrects role of official quoted)

Reuters · Oct 12, 2022

Teacher sacked after cameras catch her beating five-year-old autistic boy

The kindergarten teacher, identified only as Louise, was captured on the school's CCTV beating the child after throwing him against a wall

Daily Mirror · Sep 21, 2022

Daughter of 'Putin's Brain' Ideologist Killed in Car Bomb Attack

The daughter of a Russian nationalist ideologist who is often referred to as “Putin's brain” and who advocates Russia absorbing Ukraine was killed when her car exploded on the outskirts of Moscow, officials said Sunday. The Investigative Committee branch for the Moscow region said the Saturday night blast was caused…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 21, 2022