Articles from April 2019

Russian sites delete Putin graffiti articles under law against ‘disrespecting’ government

Russian sites delete Putin graffiti articles under law against ‘disrespecting’ government

Russian news websites have been forced to delete articles about graffiti insulting Vladimir Putin under new legislation against “disrespect” of the government.  On Sunday, news portals in the historic city of Yaroslavl began reporting that…

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Emmanuel Macron wades into row over whether French soldiers can ‘open fire’ on yellow vests

Emmanuel Macron has been forced to wade into a snowballing row over claims French soldiers have been authorised to "open fire” if they come under life-threatening attack during Saturday’s 19th round of weekend “yellow vest” protests. Preventing…

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