The central Russian Electoral Commission in Russia has excluded opposition leader Alexei Nawalny from candidacy for the 2018 presidential election. In a public vote, 12 of the 13 members of the panel in Moscow voted in favor of the exclusion. One member abstained. The commission stated that the 41-year-old was not eligible for election because […]
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Russia and China Agree to Boost Pragmatic Cooperation in Military Field
Russian and Chinese militaries have agreed to increase their pragmatic cooperation in the military field, senior military officials from both countries have announced. On Friday, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu met Zhang Youxia, vice chairman of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Military Commission and a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC […]