Politics

Russia’s authoritarianism and political crackdown could get worse after weekend vote, experts say

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Russia's authoritarianism and political crackdown could get worse after weekend vote, experts say

[ad_1] A bus drives past a United Russia campaign poster put up ahead of the elections to the Russian State Duma of the 8th convocation scheduled for September 17-19. Vladimir Smirnov | TASS | Getty Images Russia will hold elections to the State Duma, the lower house of parliament, from Friday and experts expect the … Read more

Satellite images reveal North Korea expanding facility used to produce weapons-grade uranium

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Satellite images reveal North Korea expanding facility used to produce weapons-grade uranium

[ad_1] Images captured by commercial imaging company Maxar earlier this week show construction is underway at a uranium enrichment plant located within the Yongbyon Nuclear Research Facility complex — changes that could allow North Korea to increase production of weapons-grade nuclear material by as much as 25 percent, Jeffrey Lewis, a weapons expert and professor … Read more