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Rasmussen slams Corbyn and Trump over their stance on Nato - BBC Newsnight

Rasmussen slams Corbyn and Trump over their stance on Nato – BBC Newsnight

The former secretary general of Nato, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, has criticised Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn over his stance on the organisation. Speaking to Newsnight’s Evan Davis, Mr Rasmussen said: “If Mr Corbyn were to be elected prime minister of the UK, there would be a big, big celebration in the Kremlin. It would really play into…

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Russians delight at Brexit vote

Russians delight at Brexit vote

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When Sergei Lavrov attended a lunch with EU ambassadors last week, the Russian foreign minister could not resist making a joke at his hosts’ expense. Once Brexit was completed, Mr Lavrov quipped, “the EU will have only one vote left in the UN Security Council”.

His lunch mates might have struggled to appreciate his humour,but Mr Lavrov’s remark hinted at the giddy mood among Moscow’s…

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Russians delight at Brexit vote

Russians delight at Brexit vote

[ad_1] When Sergei Lavrov attended a lunch with EU ambassadors last week, the Russian foreign minister could not resist making a joke at his hosts’ expense. Once Brexit was completed, Mr Lavrov quipped, “the EU will have only one vote left in the UN Security Council”. His lunch mates might have struggled to appreciate his humour,but Mr Lavrov’s remark hinted at the giddy mood among Moscow’s…

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Russia tightens terror ahead of poll

Russia tightens terror ahead of poll

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Russia’s parliament has toughened anti-terror laws in what critics warn is a prelude to a crackdown on political dissent ahead of elections in September.

A bill passed on Friday includes new measures against “international terrorism” that carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment and allow defendants as young as 14 to be charged as adults.

The measures give the secret services greater…

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Russia tightens terror ahead of poll

Russia tightens terror ahead of poll

[ad_1] Russia’s parliament has toughened anti-terror laws in what critics warn is a prelude to a crackdown on political dissent ahead of elections in September. A bill passed on Friday includes new measures against “international terrorism” that carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment and allow defendants as young as 14 to be charged as adults. The measures give the secret services greater…

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Russian athletes banned from Olympics

Russian athletes banned from Olympics

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Russia has become the first country in sporting history to have athletes banned from an Olympic games due to doping offences, in an unprecedented ruling that will increase tensions between the Kremlin and the west.

The International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) said on Friday that Russia’s track and field stars could not compete at the games in Rio de Janeiro in…

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Russian athletes banned from Olympics

Russian athletes banned from Olympics

[ad_1] ©AP Russia has become the first country in sporting history to have athletes banned from an Olympic games due to doping offences, in an unprecedented ruling that will increase tensions between the Kremlin and the west. The International Association of Athletic Federations (IAAF) said on Friday that Russia’s track and field stars could not compete at the games in Rio de Janeiro in…

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Moscow urges Coe to reconsider Olympic ban

Moscow urges Coe to reconsider Olympic ban

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Vladimir Putin, Russian president (left), pictured recently with sports minister Vitaly Mutko

Russia’s sports minister has urged Sebastian Coe, world athletics chief, to lift a ban that would prevent Russia from competing in the Olympics and said his country “fully supports” the fight against doping.

In an open letter to Lord Coe, president of the International Association…

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