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  A danger to peace and democracy

  by Christopher Black | Updated at 12:05am on February 28, 2018

  THE Indictment issued by the US department of justice on February 16, against Russians alleged to have ‘defrauded the United States government’ and a wave...

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  Syria ‘humanitarian pause’ announced by Russia takes effect

  Agence France-Presse | Updated at 02:34pm on February 27, 2018

  A humanitarian ‘pause’ announced by Russia in a bid to stem the bloodshed in Syria’s rebel-held enclave of Eastern Ghouta took effect...

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  Russia calls daily truce in battered Syria enclave

  Agence France-Presse | Updated at 08:48am on February 27, 2018

  Russia called a daily ‘humanitarian pause’ in Syria's Eastern Ghouta, bowing to pressure to halt the carnage in the rebel-held enclave where bombardments eased late...

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  US Democrats release counter-memo over Russia probe

  Agence France-Presse | Updated at 09:57am on February 25, 2018

  Democratic lawmakers released a partially-redacted rebuttal Saturday of a controversial Republican memo alleging bias and abuse of power in the investigation into Russian interference in...

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  UN backs Syria ceasefire as death toll in rebel enclave tops 500

  Agence France-Presse | Updated at 09:17am on February 25, 2018

  The UN Security Council on Saturday unanimously demanded a 30-day ceasefire in Syria, as new air strikes on the rebel enclave of Eastern Ghouta took...

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  Five women killed in Dagestan church shooting claimed by IS

  Agence France-Presse | Updated at 10:05am on February 19, 2018

  Five women were shot dead in an apparent radical Islamist attack on an Orthodox church in the North Caucasus region of Dagestan on Sunday, as...

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  US vows investigation into Syria attack involving Russians

  Agence France-Presse | Updated at 12:39pm on February 18, 2018

  US defence secretary Jim Mattis on Saturday vowed to investigate an attack involving Russian citizens on American-allied forces in Syria but stopped short of...

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  Hackers stole $6m from Russian bank via SWIFT system: central bank

  Reuters | Updated at 01:15pm on February 17, 2018

  Unknown hackers stole 339.5 million roubles ($6 million) from a Russian bank last year in an attack using the SWIFT international payments messaging system, the...

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  Investigators hunt for clues over Russian passenger plane crash

  Agence France-Presse | Updated at 12:15pm on February 12, 2018

  Investigators will examine Monday numerous possible causes of one of Russia’s worst ever aviation accidents that saw a passenger plane carrying 71 people crash...

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  Palestinian leader seeks Russia's backing over Jerusalem

  Agence France-Presse | Updated at 10:14am on February 12, 2018

  Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas visits Russia on Monday in a bid to secure Russian president Vladimir Putin's support following Washington's recognition of Jerusalem as Israel's...