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Russian church gives priests freer rein in politics

May 13, 2019 at 8:52 p.m.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Russian Orthodox Church has established rules for priests seeking elective office despite a ban on almost all political activity by religious in a country that considers...

Georgian tycoon starts cabinet talks, prioritizes U.S. ties

August 22, 2019 at 6:08 a.m.

TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia's richest man began talks on forming a government for the former Soviet republic on Wednesday and addressed fears over his links with Moscow by saying his...

Tycoon’s alliance wins election in Georgia

August 22, 2019 at 6:05 a.m.

TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia's President Mikheil Saakashvili on Tuesday conceded defeat in parliamentary elections to a coalition led by a tycoon promising to ease tensions with Moscow, four years after...

Photo evoking Russian punk band pulled from IKEA Russia website

August 23, 2021 at 2:42 p.m.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Furniture firm IKEA has removed a photograph from its Russian website of people in colorful ski masks like those worn by punk band Pussy Riot, three of...

Photo evoking Russian punk band pulled from IKEA Russia website

August 22, 2019 at 5:56 a.m.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Furniture firm IKEA has removed a photograph from its Russian website of people in colorful ski masks like those worn by punk band Pussy Riot, three of...

Russia says U.S. aid mission sought to sway elections

August 23, 2021 at 2:28 p.m.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow accused the United States on Wednesday of using its aid mission in Russia to meddle in politics and influence elections, a charge likely to push relations...

Russia says U.S. aid mission sought to sway elections

August 22, 2019 at 5:52 a.m.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Moscow accused the United States on Wednesday of using its aid mission in Russia to meddle in politics and influence elections, a charge likely to push relations...

Russian Orthodox Church under attack: Patriarch

August 22, 2019 at 5:39 a.m.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The head of the Russian Orthodox Church used a Sunday prayer service and a state TV interview to argue that the church he presides over is under...

Putin seeks bigger trade role for Russia

August 23, 2021 at 1:36 p.m.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will use its membership of the World Trade Organisation to help shape global rules to address a crisis in world trade, President Vladimir Putin said on...

Putin seeks bigger trade role for Russia

August 22, 2019 at 5:35 a.m.

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia will use its membership of the World Trade Organisation to help shape global rules to address a crisis in world trade, President Vladimir Putin said on...

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