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Russia's Krasnodar Becomes 16th City in Country With Over 1Mln Citizens - Statement

3,000 march in Moscow against unpopular pension reforms

China Says Cancels Visit of Navy Chief to US Due to Sanctions for Cooperation With Russia

China decided to immediately withdraw from the United States the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy commander Vice Adm. Shen Jinlong, who also planned to pay a visit to the country, in connection with the sanctions imposed by Washington because of Beijing's military cooperation with Moscow, Chinese Defense Ministry said Saturday.

About 3,000 Attend Moscow Rally Against Changes to Russian Pension Law

A protest rally against amending the Russian pension legislation, organized by the Communist Party of the Russian Federation (CPRF) on the Academician Sakharov Avenue in Moscow, brought together about 3,000 people on Saturday, a Sputnik correspondent reported.

Search for Compromise Between Russian Authorities, Telegram Still on Agenda - Tech Envoy

The search for a compromise between Russian media watchdog Roskomnadzor and the blocked Telegram messenger service is still on agenda, the Russian president's special representative for digital and technological development, Dmitry Peskov, said on Saturday.

Moscow Denies Contacting Assange's Associates, Ecuadoran Embassy Over Alleged Escape Plan

Moscow has not held any talks either with the associates of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange or the staff of the Ecuadoran Embassy in London, where he has been residing for years, regarding Assange's reportedly prepared escape from the United Kingdom, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Saturday.

US Losing Russian Market as Profitable Investment Destination Due to Sanctions - AmCham

Washington's anti-Moscow sanctions have delivered the hardest blow to bilateral cooperation in financial and energy sectors, with US companies losing the Russian market as an attractive investment destination and seeking a more notable economic presence in the country, Alexis Rodzianko, the president and CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Russia, told Sputnik.

US' Anti-Russia Sanctions Policy Starts Causing Annoyance at Home, Among Allies - AmCham

The US sanctions policy against Russia and Iran threatens Washington with unwanted friction with its partners, while related restrictions on business freedom has already provoked a growing domestic debate over the excessive use of sanctions in the US foreign policy, Alexis Rodzianko, the president and CEO of the American Chamber of Commerce (AmCham) in Russia, told Sputnik.

UNGA to Discuss Situation in 'Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine' - Poroshenko

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced on Saturday that the issue of the "temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine" had been included in the agenda of the current 73rd session of the UN General Assembly at Kiev's request.

EU's Anti-Russia Sanctions Need Discussion Rather Than Automatic Prolongation - Budapest

The European Union should frankly discuss the issue of maintaining or lifting anti-Russia sanctions rather than automatically prolong them, Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in an interview with the RT broadcaster.

Washington Post Notes Russian RT Broadcaster's Exceptional Influence on Public Opinion

Lyon appeal after UEFA upholds Champions League stadium ban

Lyon lose appeal against Champions League stadium ban

Armenia-Russia Ties Continue to Grow Despite Political Changes in Yerevan - Ambassador

Russia to Continue Humanitarian Assistance to All of Yemen - Deputy Envoy to UN