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Noted Lawyer Charged Over His Stance On Russia's Invasion Of Ukraine.
Dmitry Talantov has openly condemned Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine. (file photo)
The chairman of the Attorneys' Chamber in Russia's Udmurtia region, Dmitry Talantov, has been accused of committing five crimes and faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted.
Pervy Otdel (The First Unit), a group that unites lawyers and right defenders, wrote on Telegram on September 14 that Talantov has been charged with the distribution of fake materials inciting political hatred and discord, and two counts of inciting hatred and discord using an official position.
Talantov was arrested in the Udmurt capital, Izhevsk, and sent to pretrial detention in Moscow in late June after he criticized the Russian government and military forces over a deadly strike on a shopping mall in the Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk.
He was initially charged with distributing false information about the Russian armed forces.
Earlier in April, Talantov, who has openly condemned Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, also harshly criticized Russia's military for killing civilians in the Ukrainian towns and cities of Irpin, Bucha, and Mariupol.
Talantov was the lawyer for Ivan Safronov, a prominent former Russian journalist who was sentenced to 22 years in prison last week on a treason charge widely considered to be politically motivated.
Senior Kosovar Police Official Detained By Serbia At Border.
A deputy chief of the Kosovar police and four other police officers have been detained by Serb authorities at the border, Kosovo's Internal Affairs Ministry said late on April 17.
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U.S. House To Vote On Ukraine, Israel Aid Despite Hard-Line Objections
The U.S. House of Representatives will have its long-awaited vote on aid for Ukraine, Israel, and the Indo-Pacific as soon as this weekend, Republican Speaker Mike Johnson said, paving the way for its possible passage despite fierce objections fro...
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U.S. Envoy On Ukraine's Economic Recovery Says Reconstruction Process Already Under Way
The United States and other partners have already started working on Ukraine’s economic recovery even as Kyiv focuses on defending itself because both they know that "part of Putin’s war strategy is to try and destroy Ukraine’s economy,” said the ...
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Iranian Political Prisoners Launch Hunger Strike Over Wave Of Executions.
A group of Iranian political prisoners around the country have launched a hunger strike to protest a wave of death sentences that could push Iran's execution rate even higher, human rights activists reported.
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Turkmenistan Opens Section Of Ashgabat-Turkmenabat Highway.
Turkmenistan has opened a section of the Ashgabat-Turkmenabat highway linking the cities of Tejen and Mary in southeastern Turkmenistan.
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Minister: We need to keep communication lines open with Iran - Iran attack.
Home Office minister Laura Farris has told Sky News Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps is a "malign force" but the government does not want to disrupt lines of communications with Iran by declaring it a terrorist organisation. Ms Farris said...
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Post Office scandal: 'I'm sorry that I didn't see through the lies,' says Ed Davey.
Liberal Democrats leader Sir Ed Davey joins Sky News to discuss the Post Office Horizon scandal, and criticism launched at himself by Alan Bates at the Post Office inquiry. Sir Ed was the Postal Affairs minister between May 2010 and February 2012,...
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Who is basketball's newest superstar Caitlin Clark?.
Caitlin Clark, the greatest scorer in college basketball history, has been drafted into the WNBA as the first overall pick by the Indiana Fever. Her impact on NCAA attendances helped set or break records in all but two of the Hawkeyes games in 202...
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This is ‘terrible news’ for Biden: Kellyanne Conway.
Fox News contributor Kellyanne Conway and former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus join ‘Hannity’ to discuss the polls finding voters view former President Trump’s record more favorably to President Biden’s. #foxnews Subscribe to Fox News!...
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The Joy of Food
For many of us, our weight and eating habits feel deeply intertwined. But how do you strike a balance between eating for pleasure and eating for fuel? How can we reframe our relationship with food – so it doesn't revolve around what’s “bad” or “go...
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Sky News Explains: Was Iran's attack on Israel a failure?.
Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron told Sky News that Iran's attack on Israel was almost a "total failure". Iran launched over 300 drones and missiles in an assault that set off air raid sirens across Israel on Saturday night. Sky's military analyst M...
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