Three females have accused exiled Russian rap artist Oxxxymiron of grooming them and sending out unsuitable messages when they were underage.The females, one of whom formerly made theallegations on social media, stepped forward in a four-episode podcast hosted by investigative reporter Anastasia Krasilnikova. 2 of the women stated they started chatting

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U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed sweeping tariffs on major trading partners Canada, Mexico and China, rattling global markets. 

In the short term, Russia may be able to capitalize on the escalating trade war by replacing U.S. energy supplies to China. But the Kremlin is unlikely to significantly benefit from the tariffs in the longer term — e

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Russia's stock exchange climbed up almost 3% on Tuesday following over night reports that the United States is drafting a sanctions relief plan.As of 2:30 p.m. Moscow time, the Moscow Exchange (MOEX) increased 2.89% to 3,236 points, while the dollar-denominated RTS Index likewise got 2.89% to 1,142. Shares of cars and truck renting business Evroplan, tech giants Yandex

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Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said Tuesday that Russia's entry ban on him and eight other Japanese citizens was "unacceptable."

The comments came a day after Russia's Foreign Ministry banned Iwaya, the ambassador of Japan to Ukraine and seven other Japanese nationals from entering the country in retaliation to Tokyo's sanctions.

Iwaya told

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U.S. President Donald Trump's reported suspension of military help to Ukraine has actually led professionals to caution that any disturbance in the flow of American weapons to the front line would weaken Kyiv in its fight against Russia however is unlikely to result in a disaster. The move from the U.S. comes simply days after a spectacular public clash in between Ukrainian

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A local official in the Siberian region of Altai was shot and killed in broad daylight, law enforcement authorities said Tuesday.

“The head of the Zavyalovsky District was fatally shot while leaving a cafe in the village of Zavyalovo,” the regional branch of Russia’s Investigative Committee said, without identifying the official by name.

A local

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