Moscow officials denied permission Monday for a rally on behalf of a lawyer who died in police custody in 2009, revealing deep sensitivity to a case that has provoked accusations of high-level corruption here and set off threats of sanctions as far away as Washington.
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EU Faces Pressure to Close Irish Alumina Loophole After Russian Arms Link
Pressure is mounting on the EU to tighten sanctions after an OCCRP investigation found that alumina from a major Irish...