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Russia arrests opposition leader Alexei Navalny

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The Russian government, led by Vladimir Putin, has arrested opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has returned to his home country from Germany – where he was taken after he had been found poisoned in his home country.

The airport, in which the flight carrying the opposition leader has landed, has witnessed several dramatic sequences.

A video has been releasing showing the disrespectful manner in which he has been informed about the arrest by an officer who has reached the venue to arrest the opposition leader.

Another airport, in which the flight carrying the leader was supposed to land, has seen violence, as the police has tried to forcefully disperse the crowd who has gathered there to greet the retuning opposition leader. Several people have been arrested in connection with the incident by the Russian police.

The arrest of the Russian opposition leader has triggered a serious outrage across the world. Several western countries including France have demanded the immediate release of the opposition leader.

The European Union has also voiced its unhappiness in the arrest of Mr. Navalny, who accused the Russian president for the poisoning attack against him.

Recently, the Russian government has charged several cases against the opposition leader, who is the most vocal critic against the Russian President.

Mr. Navalny’s supporters have dismissed the charges as politically motivated.   

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Russia blames archaic electoral system for disturbance in US Capitol

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The European superpower of Russia has blamed the archaic electoral system for the disturbance that occurred in the US capitol last day.

Trump supporters stormed the capitol to express their disagreement over the US law-making body’s decision to approve the electoral victory of Joe Biden in the US Presidential Election.

Mr. Biden defeated Donald Trump, the incumbent President, with an astounding majority. Shortly after the declaration of the election result, Mr. Trump levelled election malpractice allegations.

Anyway, Mr. Trump has finally agreed to step down from the post of the President of the United States of America.

Several European countries including the European economic power of Germany have expressed their disagreement towards the way the supporters of Donald Trump reacted to the approval given by the US law making body to the election of Mr. Biden as the President of the country.

Many European powers feel that the protest casted shadow over the democratic values the United States of America upholds.

Mr. Biden is set to take charge as the President of the United States of America this month itself.

Mr. Biden is a powerful leader of the Democratic Party. He is a liberal leader, like former US President Barack Obama.

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Putin dismisses media investigation into Navalny poisoning issue

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Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed a media investigation that has blamed Russian secret service agents for the poisoning attack against Alexei Navalny – the main critic of the Russia supremo.

Mr. Navalny was poisoned while he was travelling to Moscow in a domestic flight. He was initially rushed to a hospital in Russia, where he was declared instable due to an unknown heath condition. The hospital in Russia denied the speculation that the political activist was poisoned.

He was later shifted to a hospital in Germany, where he was declared instable due to a poisoning attack.

He was in coma. He recovered from the heath condition shorty after he had been admitted to the German hospital.

The Russian government has dismissed the allegation. It has termed the investigation as a conspiracy against the government.   

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Putin congratulates Biden

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In a dramatic development related to global politics, Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated US President-elect Joe Biden.

It is the first time that the Russian president has extended a cordial note to the Democratic leader, who defeated US President Donald Trump, who represented the Republican Party in the 2020 US Presidential Election.

Mr. Putin is known for his close attachment with Mr. Trump.

During the 2016 Presidential Election, it was alleged that the Russian government had interfered in the election to turn the election in favour of the Republican candidate.

The latest development indicates that the Russian government is trying to develop a smooth diplomatic channel between Moscow and Washington DC.

Russia is at present not in a good relation with the rest of the Europe. The latest development has a serious political implication.

It seems that Russia wants to counter the possible upgradation of the US-EU relation post the induction of the new regime with the improved relation with Mr. Biden.

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Fight resumes in Nagorno-Karabakh

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In a shocking development, the fight between Armenia and Azerbaijan has resumed in the Nagorno-Karabakh.

The resumption of the fight mocks the agreement both the countries reached few days ago at the behest of Russia.

Both the countries have blamed each other for the resumption of the fight.

Armenia claims that around six of its soldiers have been injured during the fight. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan alleges that around four of its soldiers have been killed because of the fight.

Both the countries claim their right over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. Internationally, it is recognized as the part of Azerbaijan, but is controlled ethnic Armenians.

The agreement, though has brought a short-term solution to the crisis, has largely left the actual issue unattended.

The main reason for the resumption of the fight is, in a sense, the lack of clarity of the agreement reached between the two countries.

Armenia has the indirect support of Russia, which played a pivotal role in the development of the agreement to deescalate the tension in the disputed region.

Likewise, Azerbaijan enjoys the direct backing of Turkey, as well as the indirect support of the western world, which is led by Germany and France.

Russian peacekeepers are stationing in the region. It is yet to be seen how they will handle the situation.  

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Russia begins vaccination program

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The European country of Russia has begun its vaccination program in an attempt to bring the Covid-19 crisis under control. The program has commenced in the Russian capital of Moscow.  

For the program, it uses Sputnik V, a vaccine it developed few months ago. The vaccine is said to be around 95 per cent effective.

The vaccine was originally registered in August. Initially, it was denounced on the ground that it lacked the backing of proper clinal trials.

It is said that the vaccine is still in the stage of mass testing.  

This weekend, thousands of people will receive the first of two jabs.

Recently, a top Russian official indicated that the country would commence its vaccination program soon.

The world is closely watching the development in Russia. It is still not clear how fast Russia will be able to meet its vaccine production target.

As many as two million doses of the vaccine is expected to be produced with in the end of this year.

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin recently said in the preliminary stage the vaccine was being offered to people in the city of 13 million who work in schools and the health service, and social workers.

He added that the list would grow as more of the vaccine became available.

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Russia arrests Volga Maniac

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Finally, marking an end to the unpleasant suspense, the Russian police have arrested a serial killer, known by the name Volga Maniac.

The police have got a breakthrough after it announced a huge reward.

The criminal is suspected to have murdered as many as 26 women. The majority of his victims are elderly women. The murders have been committed to robe valuables from the victims.  

The suspect is a 38-year-old man. He is a locksmith by profession. He is a known criminal. He is known to the police as a thief.

The suspect has attained the name Volga Maniac as the crimes have been committed in the regions along Volga River.

The investigation is underway. The suspect has been questioned by the Russian police. The police is expected to come up with a press release regarding the matter soon.

It is with the support of forensic research and biological analysis the initial breakthrough in the case have been achieved.

The suspect is alleged to have gained access to the homes of the victims by posing as a utility worker, before using objects such as dressing-gown cords and electricity cables to strangle them.

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Russian Covid-19 vaccine less expensive than competitors

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The vaccine developed by Russia to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, Sputnik V, will be less expansive than the other vaccines which are expected to hit the market along with the Russian vaccine in the near future, as per a latest report.

Russia is the first country which has come up with a strong vaccine against the virus outbreak – which has brought the world to a standstill.

Though the west initially expressed scepticism over the efficiency of the vaccine, it has later softened its stand against the vaccine.

The main allegation against the vaccine is that it was launched before the completion of its final phase of clinical examination.

Notably, as per a recent study report, the efficiency of the Russian vaccine is not less than 95 per cent.

The west also now admits that the vaccine made by Russian is not less than 90 per cent effective.

It is learned that India will join hands with Russia for the mass production of the Russian-made vaccine.

In a recent statement, Russia has said that an Indian pharma company, Hetero, has agreed to produce in India over 100 million doses every year.

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Nagorno-Karabakh War: Russia scores at the expense of the EU

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The Nagorno-Karabakh War is the most brutal war the continent of Europe has witnessed in its recent history.

The battle was between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Nagorno-Karabakh is a region located between these two countries. The region was controlled by ethnic Armenians, though was internationally recognized as a part of Azerbaijan. The conflict began, when Azerbaijan launched a military move to establish its recognised claim over the territory.

Azerbaijan had the support of Turkey and even the European Union.

When the war reached its final stage, Armenia, which enjoyed the indirect support of Russia, was at a losing end.

Generally speaking, Azerbaijan has won the war by establishing its authority of the majority of the land which were under the control of ethnic Armenians.

But, actually, the real winner is not Azerbaijan and Turkey; it is Russia.

It is Russia which has brokered a peace deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan.

What the development points at is the failure of the European Union – which is considered as the most powerful organisation based in Europe.

In reality, Russia has won where the European Union has miserably failed. What the incident exposes is the weakness of the union, which boats of its unity and stability, and is known for its peace-making framework.

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Snowstorm batters Russia

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The far-eastern region of the European country of Russia has been battered by the natural disaster of snowstorm.

The disaster has badly affected power supply and transportation. The region has experienced severe power cuts due to the issue.

All the main transport infrastructures have been badly affected due to the development.  

Russia has declared a state of emergency in the region which has been left devastated by the natural disaster.

A huge team of rescue officials have been sent to the region to help those who have been affected by the disaster.

In order to give effective support to the rescue team, a team of army personals have been deployed in the region.

This is the first time that the region has experienced this kind of disaster in the recent history.

This kind of disaster is actually the aftereffect of climate change.

It is high time to address the issue of climate change. If the world fails to address the issue in a timely manner, the world will witness this kind of disaster in future also.

The country should conduct a detailed study into the matter. It should analyse which all regions in the country are vulnerable.

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