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Russians ‘not ready’ for mass firearms ownership, says head of federal control body
The head of the Russian National Guard – the federal agency in charge of gun control – has said Russian society is not ready for mass ownership of firearms and promised to tighten controls over weapons held by citizens.
‘Disrespect for own motherland’: Poklonskaya blasts presidential candidate over Crimea comments
A former Crimean prosecutor has accused presidential candidate Kseniya Sobchak of showing disrespect for her own people by referring to Crimea as “Ukrainian territory” at a recent press conference.
Chief Russian prosecutor asks US counterpart to launch criminal probe against investor Browder
The Russian Prosecutor General has requested that US Attorney General Jeff Session launch a probe into alleged tax evasion by British investor and lobbyist William Browder, who was already sentenced to 10 years in prison in Russia for a similar crime.
“Crimea is Ukrainian territory” – it-girl-turned candidate Sobchak outlines her presidential program
Former TV personality and socialite Kseniya Sobchak described the Republic of Crimea as “Ukrainian territory” in her first press conference as a candidate in next year’s presidential election.
Putin critic Khodorkovsky speaks out against boycott of presidential polls
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia’s richest man before being convicted of fraud and now a relentless critic of President Vladimir Putin, has urged opposition forces inside Russia to stop promoting a boycott of the 2018 presidential elections.
‘Stick with Iran deal,’ Russian senators urge US colleagues
The upper house of Russia’s parliament has prepared a statement urging the US Congress, as well as parliaments of other Western nations, to apply maximum effort for the nuclear deal with Iran to remain in force.
Russia mulls freezing membership in European Human Rights Court
Russia could soon suspend its membership in the European Court of Human Rights, saying that current regulations prevent it from having any influence on the organization, including voting on the election of judges, according to reports.
United Russia readies bill with stronger punishment for terrorist PR
The Russian parliamentary majority party has prepared a bill that, if passed, would tighten the punishment for terrorism-related crimes, including propaganda of terrorism and public justification of terrorist attacks.
Top senator expects US will exert ‘unprecedented pressure’ to influence Russian presidential polls
The Chair of Russia’s Foreign Affairs Committee expects that the US will seek to influence the country’s presidential election next year, saying Washington will only settle for victory by a pro-Western candidate.
A woman as Russian president? Putin says it’s possible
Vladimir Putin has defined the job of Russian president as making the country flexible and competitive, adding that a woman could possibly be elected to fulfill them.
