Chechens who volunteered to fight on the side of the Russian-backed separatists are returning home to Chechnya, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said in an interview with RIA Novosti today. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous […]
Archives: July 2015
Novaya Gazeta – FSB Helps Islamists from Russia Go to Syria, Only Worried When They Come Back
Staunton, July 30 – “The Russian special services have controlled” the flow of Islamist radicals from Russia to Syria “from the very beginning,” according to Elena Milashina of Novaya Gazeta. They haven’t interfered, and sometimes have assisted it, seeing “a threat to state security only in those who try to return from this war.” In […]
Ukraine Live Day 529: Fighting Intensifying With Rising Casualties
Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. An archive of our liveblogs can be found here. For an overview and analysis of this developing story see our latest podcast. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual […]
Russia Update: US Treasury Announces More Sanctions Against Russia, Allies
Aleksandr Sokolov, a journalist at RBC.ru (RosBiznesKonsulting), a critical online news service, and member of the “People’s Will Army” has been arrested on charges of “founding a banned organization” and “advocating holding a referendum,” along with two other activists. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, […]
Ukraine Live Day 528: Nadezhda Savchenko Brought To Court In Donetsk, Rostov Region
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Russia Vetoes Security Council Proposal on MH17 Tribunal
Russia on Wednesday vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution that would set up an international criminal court to prosecute those responsible for shooting down a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine a year ago.
LGBT website founder fined under Russia’s gay propaganda laws
Elena Klimova was fined 50,000 roubles (£540) after a court in Nizhny Tagil concluded that Deti-404, which has pages on Facebook and Russian social network VK, was guilty of distributing “propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations among minors”. Klimova said she would appeal against the ruling.
Ukrainian military pilot faces unfair trial in Russia: lawyers
Lawyers for a Ukrainian military pilot held in Russia on charges of murdering two Russian journalists in east Ukraine said on Tuesday they could prove she was already captive when they died in shelling, but doubted a court would heed their arguments.
Bank of Russia halts dollar buys as ruble slides
The Bank of Russia said Wednesday it had suspended daily purchases of U.S. dollars for its reserves since Tuesday as the ruble dropped to five-month lows, threatening to spur already stubbornly high inflation.
Russia formally declares US foundation ‘undesirable,” lashes out at Washington
Russia has formally declared the United States’ National Endowment for Democracy as an undesirable group hostile to national interests.