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U.S. Navy veteran sentenced to five years in Russia over weapons on sailboat — Static01.nyt.com

U.S. Navy veteran sentenced to five years in Russia over weapons on sailboat

Charles Wayne Zimmerman, a 58-year-old U.S. Navy veteran who had been sailing from North Carolina to New Zealand, was sentenced in Russia to five years after being convicted of "arms smuggling" over a rifle, a pistol and ammunition found on his sailboat, court documents show. Sentencing documents

Sanctions drive Russian wine boom, but taste test still favours Western vintages — E3.365dm.com

Sanctions drive Russian wine boom, but taste test still favours Western vintages

Western sanctions have cut off export markets for Russian wine but fuelled a surge in domestic demand, creating growth opportunities for local producers. At Nikolaev & Sons in Russia's Krasnodar region near the Black Sea, co-owner Mikhail Nikolaev says the estate specialises in sparkling wine from Chardonnay and