With all the focus on Syria, and particularly on growing tensions between Russia and Turkey, it’s important to understand the complicated regional dynamics in the Middle East. How is Russia’s relationship with Israel and Iran playing out? What is Iran’s end game? How does the Syrian conflict really fit into a wider regional or sectarian […]
Archives: December 2015
Ukraine Live Day 658: Major Escalation In Number Of Attacks Overnight
Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual updates click on the timestamps. For the latest summary of evidence surrounding the shooting down of flight MH17 see our separate article: […]
Russia Update: Prosecutors To Inspect TV Rain For Violations Of Extremism And Labour Laws
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 issue is here. Recent Translations: –The Non-Hybrid War –Kashin Explains His âLetter to Leadersâ on âFontanka Officeâ –TV Rain Interviews Volunteer Fighter Back from Donbass –âI Was on Active […]
Ukraine Live Day 657: OSCE Monitors Threatened With Gunfire By Russian-Backed Separatists
Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual updates click on the timestamps. For the latest summary of evidence surrounding the shooting down of flight MH17 see our separate article: […]
A Baker’s Dozen of Neglected Russian Stories – No. 13
Staunton, December 4, 2015 The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often appears to be is far too large for anyone to keep up with. But there needs to be a way to mark those which can’t be discussed in detail but which are too […]
Russia Update: Police Barring Truckers From Joining Protest As Propaganda Machine Starts Up
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 issue is here. Recent Translations: –The Non-Hybrid War –Kashin Explains His âLetter to Leadersâ on âFontanka Officeâ –TV Rain Interviews Volunteer Fighter Back from Donbass –âI Was on Active […]
Ukraine Live Day 656: Fighting Reported North Of Donetsk And Gorlovka
Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual updates click on the timestamps. For the latest summary of evidence surrounding the shooting down of flight MH17 see our separate article: […]
West Using Islamism against Russia Just as It Did Nazism against the USSR, Karelian Governor Says
Staunton, December 5, 2015 In response to Vladimir Putin’s address and the arrest of Karelian regionalist writer Vadim Shtepa, Karelian head Aleksandr Khudilaynen says that the West is seeking to use Islamic fundamentalism against Russia just as it tried to use Nazism against the Soviet Union in the 1930s. Khudilaynen said that it was “not […]
Ukraine Live Day 655: Ukrainian Positions Attacked 14 Times Over 24 Hours
Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. For links to individual updates click on the timestamps. For the latest summary of evidence surrounding the shooting down of flight MH17 see our separate article: […]
Russia Update: Explosion at Gazprom’s Yamal Fields Reportedly Kills 4; Medical Team Delayed
An explosion has occurred at Gazprom’s Yamal gas fields, reportedly killing 4 people. 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 issue is here. Recent Translations: –The Non-Hybrid War –Kashin Explains His âLetter to Leadersâ on âFontanka […]