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G7: Russia denied entry

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The European country of the United Kingdom and the North American country of Canada have strongly opposed the suggestion made by the United States of America that Russia should be allowed to reenter the group as a member.

United States President recently announced his plan to postpone the G7 summit until September this year. It was when he addressed a group of media personals to discuss his plan to postpone the summit he expressed his mind about the possible expansion of the G7.

He even called the group an outdated group of countries. He indirectly termed the possible expansion undeniable.

The development has created a rift between the US and those countries which stand with the European liberals.

Recently, Mr. Trump made a telephonic conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin. During the conversation, they discussed the possible reentry of Russia to the G7 – which was formerly G8 (until the ouster of the country from the group following its aggressive attitude).

It remains unclear whether the US will impose pressure over the group to allow the reentry of Russia into the group.

If the rift between the liberal countries increases, it may affect the strength of the liberal political platform.

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Russia eases restrictions

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The European country of Russia has decided to ease the restrictions imposed to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Russian President Vladimir Putin says that the nationwide coronavirus lockdown will be eased and businesses will go back to work soon.

For the last few weeks, the country has been under a non-working period. The business sector has faced serious damages because of the restrictions.

It is expected that the easing of restrictions will boost the economy.

Not all regions may be allowed to breathe the air of freedom soon. Some regions – mainly those who have not yet recovered from the crisis – may be kept under tighter controls.

The European country at present has the third-highest number of confirmed infections worldwide.

In the last 24 hours alone, it has witnessed as many as 11,656 cases.

The official total now stands at little over 2,21,344.

Notably, unlike other states in the region, the death rate in the country is very low.


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Russia appears confident amidst coronavirus outbreak

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Russian president Vladimir Putin, it seems, is eager to show the world that nothing much has changed in his country due to the coronavirus outbreak.

He has confidently attended several official functions scheduled, at the time his counterparts in Europe have chosen to remain private as possible.

Behind the confidence, there is an unsaid reality. All those who have been allowed to interact with the Russian President have been tested thoroughly for the disease.

Russia, though at present far behind its counterparts in the continent of Europe in terms of its effort to eliminate the virus, has introduced several measures to prevent the spread of the disease.

What Mr. Putin shows is simply politics. It is not that he is less bothered about the outbreak. It is only that he wants to give an impression that he and his country is confident in this juncture more than any of their counterparts in the continent.


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Russia to go super conservative

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The European country of Russia is set to become a super conservative country. Recently, the country has proposed several amendments capable to turn the country into a super conservative nation.

The country has decided to revise the constitution to redefine marriage as the union of a man and a woman.

The move indirectly means Russia plans to rule out gay marriage.
Many see the move as an attempt to tighten Putin’s grip over the country.

Apart from the matter of marriage, the new amendments addresses several other matters including the one regarding the matter of the annexed land.

The new amendments strengthens Russia’s claim over the annexed lands like Crimea.

Vladimir Putin’s term as the President of Russia is going to end in the year 2024. The new amendments give strength to the argument that Mr. Putin tries to retain his hold on the country with the help of a renewed constitution.


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Putin’s grip over Russia not to be loosen anytime soon

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Since the disintegration of erstwhile Soviet Union, Russia is under the tight grip of Vladimir Putin – the dictatorial leader who knows little nothing about the need to tolerate dissent.

Mr. Putin treats Russia as his property. He has successfully brought the entire country under his direct control, breaking the backbone of all who has stood against his aggressive triumph. He is fearless, intolerant and also merciless. For him, any attack against his politics is an attack against his country, Russia.

Lately, he has brought in some interesting changes to the country. He has made the Russian government resign and injected more powers into the country’s lawmaking house. In addition, he has strengthened the Russia council – which is the body of Russian governors.

Though the measures sound impressive, when these are observed closely it is seen that the President’s ambition to sustain his control over his country is what that sits beneath his new plans.

Putin’s Russia faces many challenges at this moment – in the economical as well as in the military front.

Russia needs to find an urgent solution to its stagnated growth. The European country can no longer turn its back on the criticism raised against the country – from inside as well as from outside.


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Russia to revamp its system

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Russia is preparing to bring huge changes in its system. The Russian PM has announced his decision to dissolve his government. He has called his decision to dissolve the government as a step to facilitate the smooth implementation of the proposed changes. It seems that his council of ministers was kept in dark about the decision till the formal announcement.

The new changes will make the position of the President weaker than the Parliament. Those will also increase the strength of the Russian council presently headed by Vladimir Putin.

Mr. Putin is about to exist from the officer of the President of Russia in the near future. The latest arrangement is seen as a measure to sustain his clout over the Russian establishment.

Mr. Putin was beside the PM as a silent participant when the latter has announced his big decision to the people of the country.

Clearly, the Russia President has no plan to release his country from his tight clutches.

Technically, since the disintegration of the then Soviet Union, Russia is under the command of this ex-Spy.

Whenever the constitution of the country has come as a hindrance to his ascendance in various forms, such as the presidential term limit, he has brilliantly used various loopholes, such as the provision to switch the position with the PM, to continue his dominance over the country.

This time is also not different.

Already, all the political opponents of Mr. Putin have dismissed the proposed changes as a sham.

To implement the changes, the President needs the support of the people of the country. That is Russia is going to see a referendum in the near future. Not any time since the year 1993 the country has seen a referendum. In such a note, it is a positive step. It is also good to verify how much acceptance Mr. Putin has in his country.

Nonetheless, not many are happy with the announcement. Many of the political opponents of the Russian establishment have expressed their doubt in the ability of the present Russia to conduct a transparent referendum to understand whether the people of the country are happy with the proposed changes.


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British media exposes Putin’s fake saviour image

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What Russia wants its citizens to believe is that Vladimir Putin is the solution to all their problems.

Russian media, controlled by the government, often runs glorified stories on how people in the country get chance to appeal directly to their president and get their issues solved.

In the video published by a renowned media house based in the United Kingdom, two different testimonies capable enough to expose the fake face of the Russian president are included.

The first testimony is of a woman live in Khakassia located in Eastern Siberia. In the video, she is seen recounting how her fire-affected village was repaired by the government swiftly when she appealed to the president directly.

Contrary to the first testimony, what the second testimony gives is a different story. The second testimony is of another woman whose husband was jailed by the Putin-led government. Her testimony describes how her husband, a police enforcement officer, was illegally imprisonment by the government on the fake charges of corruption and official secrete revelation for his attempt to expose the nexus between the criminal gangs and the political system though his online handle – unlike the first woman who approached the state-run media to express her grievance.


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Russia introduces bill that curtails freedom of speech

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has introduced a controversial bill that can reduce the freedom of speech to a level in which it is almost unrecognisable.

The newly introduced law empowers the country the right to register bloggers, journalists and social media users as foreign agents.

That simply means the Russians who use the social media platforms to criticise the Putin’s government are at the risk of falling into the list of foreign agents.

The bill is also a clear threat to the Russian journalists who do not buy the idea of the projection of Mr. Putin as a leader who should not be criticised.

Mr. Putin’s Russia is known for its opposition to the idea of the freedom of speech and expression.

The present Russia is one of the very few countries which are almost completely intolerant towards dissent.

It often suppresses dissent with force. The new bill is seen as a latest method to suppress the possibility of the emergence of dissent.


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Serbia foils Russian spy attempt

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Serbia has claimed that it has foiled a spy attempt made by its neighbour Russia. The details of the aforesaid attempt have been publicised by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic.

He said that the incident would not affect the relation between his country, Serbia, and Russia.

Notably, the Serbian President has showed no interest to blame his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. Instead of that, he has tried to give a clean chit to the Russian Supremo.

He said that the Russian President might not be aware about the plan made by the Russian spy agency.

The statement of the Serbian President is considered as a calculated move to avoid the ire of the Russian Supremo.

Serbia is located close to Russia. Serbia also has close ties with Russia – especially in the economic front.

It is not the first time an Russian spy attempt has been caught red-handed.

Anyway, what lies hidden in the statement of Serbia is a clear warning that it would not allow anyone to intrude into its internal affairs.


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Russian Prez Putin to visit Serbia

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Within a couple of hours, Russian president Vladimir Putin is set to reach Serbia –the Balkan country which is one of those countries whose request for the membership in the European Union is still pending, along with some of his senior minsters and the heads of his country’s nuclear and space organisations.

Ahead of the visit, Serbia has beefed up its internal security in the regions where the Russian president is likely to pass through and in and around the places where he is supposed to visit. As many as 7,000 police personals have been deployed for this task alone.

Russia president is likely to meet his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic and several other senior minsters and prominent business personals. Russia is expected to sign as many as 21 deals with Serbia. Most probably, the focus area of the discussions is going to be defence and security, energy and science and technology.

The Russian president’s visit comes at a time when the Serbian president suffers his greatest ever existential crisis. Serbia has been witnessing serious protest across the country for last few months against its president’s intolerance towards the opposition and disrespect towards the concept of press freedom.

It is debatable what message Serbia wants to give to the European Union with its latest move. An International relations expert opines that it might be some kind of pressure tactics.

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