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Russian opposition gaining steam despite brutal crackdown

Protests have spread across the country as the Kremlin holds opposition head Alexei Navalny in jail on charges of fraud.

Turkey: We will not cancel purchase of Russian defense system

Turkey makes clear it will not turn back from its acquisition of S-400 defense systems despite US sanctions.

Russian opposition leader sentenced to 3.5 years in prison

Russian court jails Alexei Navalny to three-and-a-half-year sentence over alleged parole violations.

Russian university fires lecturer who denied Holocaust

Vladimir Matveyev, Russian lecturer who denied gas chambers were used to kill Jews, is fired by university where he taught.

Russia backs PA proposal for international peace conference

Russian Foreign Minister proposes Middle East peace conference to be held in the spring or in the summer.

Thousands rally across Russia to call for Navalny's release

Watch: More than a thousand people arrested at rallies across Russia as they called for release of opposition leader Alexei Navalny

PA to purchase doses of Russian vaccine

PA will purchase about 100,000 doses of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, its envoy to Moscow says.

PA to receive Russian COVID vaccine on Tuesday

PA’s “civil affairs minister” is scheduled to return from Russia with a shipment of about 5,000 doses of the Sputnik vaccine.

Watch: Anti-Putin activists arrested ahead of Navalny's arrival

Bloomberg Quicktake aired footage from Moscow’s airport prior to the arrival of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

Trump blasts Russia probe after documents released

Fox News reports Republicans are furious after Sen. Graham released declassified documents from probe into Trump's alleged ties to Russia.

US intelligence: Russia likely behind last month's hacks

US Director of National Intelligence says hackers who breached several federal agencies appeared to be collecting intelligence.

Russia: COVID death toll 3 times higher than reported

Russian Deputy Prime Minister says 81% of increase in overall deaths in 2020 came from COVID, contradicting claim of low death toll,

The law that will protect Putin

Russian President signs legislation that will grant former presidents lifetime immunity once they leave office.

Trump plays down 'massive cyberattack', Pompeo blames Russia

Fox News reported that Pres. Trump addressed a recent cyberattack on U.S. government systems, claiming China may be the true culprit.

US sanctions Turkey over purchase of Russian defense system

US sanctions target Turkey's military procurement agency in response to Ankara's purchase of S-400 missile defense system.

Report: Russian hackers access DHS communications

Sources say hackers believed to be working for Russian government won access to internal communications at Department of Homeland Security.

PA to receive Russian coronavirus vaccine

PA officials say they expect to receive four million coronavirus vaccines from Russia next month.

Russian vaccine developer offers to share research abroad

Following failed Phase 2 trials of Sanofi-GSK's Covid-19 vaccine, manufacturer of Sputnik V vaccine offers to help out.

Siberian synagogue has a 10-foot menorah made of ice

Russian synagogue in Tomsk, Siberia unveils 10-foot ice menorah for Hanukkah.

Russian Ambassador: Israel, not Iran is the problem

Russian ambassador to Israel Anatoly Viktorov says Israel is the aggressor in dealing with Hezbollah, Iran has abided by nuclear deal.

Putin orders mass coronavirus vaccines to begin next week

Russian President tells deputy prime minister to begin process of vaccinating population against COVID-19.

Will coronavirus vaccines Israel purchased end up going to PA?

1.5 million doses of coronavirus vaccine purchased by Israeli hospital reportedly likely to end up going to Palestinian Authority.

Developers of Russian vaccine offer AstraZeneca cooperation

Developers of Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine say AstraZeneca should try combining its experimental shot with the Russian one.

Vaccine Cold War: Russia claims 92% efficacy rate for Sputnik V

Just days after Pfizer announced its preliminary results, Russian Direct Investment Fund presented its own set of data.

3 dead after soldier opens fire at Russian airbase

Manhunt launched after Russian soldier opens fire at airbase, killing three.

Hadassah is backing the Sputnik V COVID vaccine. Why?

Almost 60% of Russians polled are "unwilling" to use their own vaccine. Do they know something we don't?

Report: Vladimir Putin to resign as president

Amid claims Russian president is suffering from Parkinson's disease, Putin reportedly planning to step down this coming January.

'Situation heating up, but Trump will win' say Russian leaders

"Trump will win as he's done more for Americans than any president before him."

WATCH: Anti-Macron protesters detained 'Russian style'

When Muslims in Russia protested against the policies of French Pres Macron, the outcome differed from other rallies around the world.

Only in Russia:

The cleaner who accidentally won the election

The mayor asked the cleaner to run in the election against him, but then a surprise awaited him.

Iran and Russia trying to meddle in US election

Director of National Intelligence warns Iran and Russia have taken specific actions to influence public opinion ahead of November 3 vote.

Russia: Jewish prisoner goes on hunger strike to get Shabbat off

Jewish man serving in penal colony after taking part in anti-Putin protest is not provided with kosher food, forced to work on Shabbat.

Russian fighter approaches Israeli passenger jet

Israeli civilian plane and Russian fighter jet involved in 'incident' over the Mediterranean.

Declassified docs:

CIA briefed Obama on Hillary plan linking Trump to Russia

Fox News senior political correspondent Mike Emanuel shares detailed report from DNI John Ratcliffe.

Why did Russian police fake a rabbi's death?

Russian government reveals it faked killing of rabbi who was targeted by neo-Soviet terror group to nab suspects in sting operation.

Russia ready to supply Iran with advanced missile system

Russian Ambassador to Tehran says his country is ready to supply Iran with S-400 system once arms embargo expires.

To avoid WW3, the US must assure arms for Russia in Syria

America must assure Russia military support now, thereby neutralizing Turkey's prevention of Russian sea passage in the Straits. Op-ed.

Kremlin critic Navalny accuses Putin of suspected poisoning

Alexei Navalny says he thinks Putin is behind suspected attempt to poison him. "My task is now to remain fearless. And I have no fear."

Swastikas painted on Holocaust monuments in Ukraine and Russia

In three separate incidents this week, swastikas were painted on two monuments for Holocaust victims in Ukraine and another one in Russia.

Russia: No peace without resolving Israel-PA conflict

Russia notes "progress" in normalization of ties between Israel and Arab countries, but says "the Palestinian problem remains acute."

Microsoft: Hackers targeting US election

Microsoft says it thwarted recent cyberattacks from China, Russia and Iran targeting both Republican and Democratic presidential campaigns.

'Navalny poisoning likely ordered by senior Russian officials'

Secretary of State says there was a “strong chance” Russian opposition leader's poisoning was ordered by senior officials in Moscow.

Germany: No doubt Putin opponent was poisoned

German government says military lab found Russian opposition leader was poisoned with novichok nerve agent.

Senior officer in French army accused of spying for Russia

French media report that a "lieutenant-colonel" who worked with NATO has been arrested on spying charges.

Watch: This was the world's largest nuclear explosion

Russia releases previously-classified footage of world's largest nuclear explosion: The Tsar Bomba blast, in 1961.

US soldiers injured in scuffle with Russian forces in Syria

4 soldiers injured when Russian vehicle rams into American forces in northeast Syria.

Kremlin denies opposition leader was poisoned

Kremlin brushes off allegations that Alexei Navalny was poisoned, says there are no grounds for a criminal investigation.

Germany: Russian opposition leader may have been poisoned

Russian opposition leader appears to have been poisoned aboard a plane to Siberia.

Russia to launch mass COVID-19 vaccine trials

40,000 people to participate in test of 'Sputnik V' coronavirus vaccine, which Russia claims to be the first COVID-19 vaccine in the world.

Russian opposition leader hospitalized after suspected poisoning

“We assume that Alexei was poisoned with something mixed into his tea," Navalny's press secretary says.

Russia: Girl drops phone in shower, is electrocuted to death

Cellphone still charging found in bathtub with body of 15-year-old girl who was electrocuted in the shower.

Russia has registered first coronavirus vaccine, Putin claims

Russian President says his country has developed world's first coronavirus vaccine, claims his daughter has already received vaccination.

Watch: 13 hurt in massive fuel tank explosion in Russia

Fuel tank explodes in Volgograd, Russia . The blast took place in the southern district of the city.

US intel: Russia, China, Iran will try to interfere in election

Top US counterintelligence official warns that Russia, China and Iran will all try to interfere in the 2020 presidential election.

Russia's full-time surgeon whose only job is circumcising adults

While most mohels work primarily with 8-day-old infants, this surgeon in Russia performs circumcisions on 10 Jewish men every week.

WHO demands Russia follow vaccine production guidelines

Russia claims vaccine will be ready for mass production by next month, but World Health Organization urges caution.

Russian woman faces charges for voting three times in referendum

Israeli citizen faces criminal charges for voting three times in Russian referendum.

Dozens of headstones smashed at Jewish cemetery in Russia

Jewish cemetery in St. Petersburg vandalized. Police investigating case, but have no suspects or security camera footage.

Holocaust survivor found murdered in her home

Holocaust survivor, 90, stabbed to death in her Moscow apartment.

Russia: There's still hope for Iran nuclear deal

Russian Foreign Minister says there is still a chance to bring 2015 deal "into a stable situation".