The British and French governments are coming under increasing pressure to deal with the number of migrants and refugees trying to get into their countries. Thousands of migrants who are camped in Calais are attempting to reach the UK by crossing the English Channel, the stretch of water that separates southern England from northern France.… Continue reading Nov 2021. The Migrants trying to move to Europe
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Nov 2021. The Migrant Invasion at Poland Part 2
Western powers allege that Belarus is orchestrating the crisis — possibly with the backing of Russia — by drawing migrants to the border to sow division in the European Union. Minsk and Moscow deny the claims. “Migrants attacked our soldiers and officers with rocks and are trying to destroy the fence and cross into Poland,”… Continue reading Nov 2021. The Migrant Invasion at Poland Part 2
Nov 2021. The Migrant Invasion at Poland Part 1
The dangerous situation along the Belarus-Poland border intensified Tuesday, as Polish forces fired tear gas and deployed water cannons against migrants who attacked them with stones. The Border Guard agency shared video on social media showing a water cannon being directed at a group of migrants in a makeshift camp amid freezing temperatures. Police said… Continue reading Nov 2021. The Migrant Invasion at Poland Part 1
Apr 2021. Alexei Navalny
Alexei Navalny has appeared in court from prison, head close-shaven and face gaunt, and accused Vladimir Putin of attempting to rule Russia “forever” and caring only about “clinging to power”. It is the opposition politician’s first public appearance since starting a 2.5-year jail term, seen as punishment for his fierce criticism of the Kremlin. Navalny… Continue reading Apr 2021. Alexei Navalny
Jan 2021. Russia Protests for Alexei Navalny
Russian protests have erupted across the country with tens of thousands of people defying the heavy police presence to join the rallies. Russian police and protesters have clashed during demonstrations in the country. The protests began in the country’s Far East region, but have now spread across the whole nation. Tens of thousands of protesters… Continue reading Jan 2021. Russia Protests for Alexei Navalny
Jan 2021. Alexei Navalny back in Moscow
Leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has arrived back in Russia where he faces the threat of arrest, just five months after he nearly died after being poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok. Mr Navalny, who announced on Wednesday that he planned to return, said he was “very happy” as he boarded a plane in Berlin… Continue reading Jan 2021. Alexei Navalny back in Moscow
Jul 2020. Unrest in Russia
July 2020. Tens of thousands of people have marched across Russia’s southeastern city of Khabarovsk on the border with China to protest the arrest of the regional governor on murder charges, continuing a two-week wave of protests that has challenged the Kremlin. Sergei Furgal has been in a Moscow jail since his arrest on July 9,… Continue reading Jul 2020. Unrest in Russia
Aug 2020. Alexei Navalny in Coma
August 2020. The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is in a coma and on a ventilator in a hospital intensive care unit after a suspected poisoning his supporters believe is tied to his anti-Kremlin activism. An outspoken critic of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, Navalny was returning to Moscow by plane from Siberia when he… Continue reading Aug 2020. Alexei Navalny in Coma
Jul 2020. Russian Historian Sentenced
July 2020. A Russian historian who has spent much of his life unearthing Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin’s crimes has been jailed in a controversial sexual abuse case. Yury Dmitriyev was sentenced to three and a half years for abusing his fostered daughter. He denies the accusations and his colleagues say he was framed in a… Continue reading Jul 2020. Russian Historian Sentenced
May 2020. Russia Pressure on Syria
May 2020. President Vladimir Putin has called for talks with the Syrian government over expanding Russian military facilities in the country. Moscow currently operates an air base and naval port in Syria. Russia wants to significantly expand its military bases in war-torn Syria, the Interfax news agency cited a government resolution as saying on Friday.… Continue reading May 2020. Russia Pressure on Syria