[ad_1] Russian Court Jail Brittney Griner: A Russian court on Thursday sentenced American basketball star Brittney Griner to nine years in prison for drug trafficking. At the same time, US President Joe Biden, while giving his response, has described the punishment given as one-sided and unacceptable. According to the Russian court, the court has found …
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Russia cuts interest rate to 8 percent
[ad_1] Digital Desk, Moscow. Russia’s central bank has decided to cut the key interest rate by 150 basis points to 8 per cent per annum, the fifth consecutive cut since April. The current consumer inflation rate remains low, contributing to a further slowdown in annual inflation, Xinhua news agency quoted the Bank of Russia as …
Russia and Belarus resolve to strengthen partnership
[ad_1] Digital Desk, Moscow. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko pledged to continue to strengthen the partnership and alliance between the two countries. During a phone conversation, Putin and Lukashenko discussed bilateral cooperation, especially a number of mutually beneficial trade and economic projects, Xinhua news agency reported, citing a Kremlin statement. The …
5,100 Ukrainian children sent to Russia so far
[ad_1] digital desk, Kyiv. Since Moscow began its war against Kyiv on February 24, 5,100 children have been deported to Russia, a top Ukrainian official said. Adviser to the President for the Rights of the Child and Rehabilitation of Children, Daria Herasimchuk, in a televised address to the nation on Friday, said requests are submitted …