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Russian media throw shade at Paris Olympics, which TV won't show

Jul. 27, 2024 08:39 AM EDT

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Watching the Paris Olympics will be difficult for most people in Russia — and in the view of its media, it's not really worth the effort. Only 15 Russian citizens will be competing in the Games and, in principle, they won't be representing Russia. Because...

Scientists, a journalist and even a bakery worker are among those convicted of treason in Russia

Jul. 14, 2024 16:31 PM EDT

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Over the past decade, Russia has seen a sharp increase in treason and espionage cases. Lawyers and experts say prosecutions for these high crimes started to grow after 2014 — the year that Russia illegally annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine....