Guardian: Russian islands declare emergency after mass invasion of polar bears

Russian environmental authorities have deployed a team of specialists to a remote Arctic region to sedate and remove dozens of hungry polar bears that have besieged the people living there. [more…]

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Russian President Vladimir Putin slammed the “criminal negligence” and corruption behind the tragedy in Kemerovo, Russia, where more than 60 people, including many children, perished in a massive blaze. [more…]

guardian: Putin blames criminal negligence for death toll in Kemerovo fire

Russian president visits scene of shopping centre blaze amid anger and protests over tragedy [more…]

guardian: US and EU expel scores of Russian diplomats over Skripal attack

The US, the EU, Canada and Ukraine have ordered the expulsion of dozens of Russian diplomats in response to the nerve agent attack in the UK, in a show of solidarity that represents the biggest concerted blow to Russian intelligence networks in the west since the cold war. [more…]

guardian: Europe sharply divided over Vladimir Putin’s re-election

Poland and Georgia warn of growing Russian threat while populists in Italy seek closer ties [more…]

guardian: Russia threatens retaliation after Britain expels 23 diplomats

Britain is braced for retaliation from Moscow after Theresa May blamed the Russian state for the Salisbury poisoning, and announced the expulsion of 23 Russian diplomats and a crackdown on “corrupt elites”. [more…]

ntv: "Grundsatz der Ausgewogenheit"Moskau muss Konsulat in USA schließen

Die US-Regierung verfügt die Schließung des russischen Konsulats in San Francisco. Zwei weitere Außenstellen Moskaus in den Vereinigten Staaten müssten bis spätestens Samstag geschlossen werden. Die Entscheidung wird mit “Ausgewogenheit” begründet. [mehr…]