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Moscow is elated by President Donald Trump's moves to gut U.S.-funded media outlets Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and Voice of America, high-ranking Russian officials and diplomats informed The Moscow Times.All of The Moscow Times' sources spoke on condition of privacy in order to go over a sensitive political matter.Founded by the U.S. throughout the

Details: Category: Russia; Published: 18 March 2025

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President Donald Trump's dismantling of U.S.-funded worldwide media outlets such as Voice of America could put their journalists at danger, consisting of 9 presently jailed worldwide, Reporters Without Borders alerted Monday.The Trump administration started mass layoffs Sunday at Voice of America and other U.S.-funded media, two days after Trump

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Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized a U.S. hedge fund to acquire securities in Russian business from 11 other funds, primarily based in the U.S. and U.K., according to a presidential decree published Monday.The decree follows Putin's August 2022 order, which restricts U.S. and other financiers from countries considered hostile by Russia fro

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The Russian Central Bank has proposed restricting cryptocurrency transactions to the wealthiest individuals, preventing most citizens from trading digital assets unless they meet stringent financial criteria.

Under the proposed framework, only individuals classified as "especially qualified investors" would be able to buy and sell cryptocurrency.

Details: Category: Russia; Published: 18 March 2025

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A group of 65 Russian dissidents who moved to Spain in 2015 say they have actually been left in legal limbo after Spanish authorities apparently failed to follow through on promises of providing residency status, El Pais reported Monday.The banished activists, who included previous local organizers for Alexei Navalny's Anti-Corruption Foundation, r

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Authorities in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk banned a prepared presentation versus limitations on public demonstrations, a regional lawmaker leading the effort said Monday. Public events are not permitted throughout the special military operation, which was announced by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Feb. 24, 2022, Krasnoyarsk City Hall stated in res