Charles Maynes
Stories
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World
The Kremlin Is Employing Unusual Tactics In Upcoming Russian Duma Election
Russia's three days of voting for its parliament and city governments begin Friday. This political season has seen unusual tactics to keep Putin's opposition from running and off the ballot entirely.
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Sports
An Olympic Sprinter From Belarus Who Fled To Poland Tells Her Story
The athlete from Belarus who fled to Poland after a dispute with her coaches at the Tokyo Olympics has been explaining why she decided not to return home.
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World
Vladimir Putin Throws A Lifeline To Belarusian President
Russian President Vladimir Putin offered a limited lifeline to Belarus leader Alexander Lukashenko, who's faced more than a month of protests after accusations of a rigged election victory.
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World
Questions Arise Over Whereabouts Of Belarusian Opposition Leader
Media in Belarus report the country's opposition leader Maria Kolesnikova was abducted by masked men and hauled away in a van Monday morning while walking in the capital city Minsk.
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World
Putin Announces A Date For Constitutional Referendum As Moscow Starts To Reopen
The city of Moscow has eased its coronavirus lockdown Monday. President Putin used the occasion to set a date for a constitutional referendum that would allow him to remain in power until 2036.
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Health
U.S. Sends Ventilators To Russia In $5.6 Million Coronavirus Aid Package
The U.S. government delivers 50 American-made ventilators on Thursday and will send another 150 next week.
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Health
Surrogate-Born Babies Wait In Ukraine Amid Coronavirus Travel Restrictions
The pandemic has hit the global business of surrogate birthing, leaving many infants and their new parents thousands of miles apart.
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Health
Russia Reports A High Number Of Coronavirus Cases But A Low Death Toll
Russia has reported nearly a quarter of a million infections from the coronavirus but says only 2,200 people have died. It is a much lower death toll in comparison with other countries.
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Health
Coronavirus Pandemic Cases Continue To Spike In Russia
Russia reported its third consecutive day of more than 10,000 new COVID-19 cases. The continued surge comes as warmer weather, and May holidays, challenge authorities efforts to enforce a lockdown.
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World
A Soviet-Era Poem Resonates With Russians Under The Lockdown
A Soviet-era poem about people isolating in their apartments from the harsh realities of communism is resonating with Russians once again.