Once again we see a familiar pattern: widespread fighting has broken out in Syria, and Assad is bombing the moderates, not the jihadists.
What’s Next For Russia And Assad In Syria?
April 5, 2016
Archives: April 2016
Only Beneficiary of Karabakh Fighting is Putin, Piontkovsky Says
Vladimir Putin is the only beneficiary of the renewed fighting in Karabakh, Andrey Piontkovsky says; and to the extent that is so, Azerbaijan, Armenia and especially Georgia are likely to be the greatest victims of this policy.
2 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed, 10 Wounded, With Shelling Across Front
Ukraine Day 778 – Live Updates: 2 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed, 10 wounded; Kiev reports 61 attacks yesterday, further shelling this morning.
The Morning Vertical, April 5, 2016
Thoughts on the Panama Papers, the nature of corruption in Russia vs. the West, Russian military spending, The Kim Philby Files, South Ossetia, and the Dutch Referendum
The Daily Vertical: Putin’s Money
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertical Facebook page.
US Student Found Dead in Buryatia, Russia; Kadyrov to Visit Assad; Peskov Expects More Panama
Missing for 5 days, the body of American student was found 1.5 km from his hotel in the mountainous terrain of Buryatia, Russia.
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The Daily Vertical: Follow The Money
April 4, 2016
The Daily Vertical is a video primer for Russia-watchers that appears Monday through Friday. Viewers can suggest topics via Twitter @PowerVertical or on the Power Vertical Facebook page.
A New Corruption Scandal Rocks Poroshenko Administration After Release Of “Panama Papers”
Ukraine Day 777 – Live Updates: Poroshenko responds to “Panama Papers,” two Ukrainian soldiers captured.
Panama Papers Reveal Trail Of Money Circling President Putin
LIVE UPDATES: A vast trove of documents have been leaked from a Panama-based offshore services firm, revealing a large network of schemes involving Russian officials and close associates of President Vladimir Putin. 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 […]
The Morning Vertical, April 4, 2016
ON MY MIND The contrast between Moscow and Reykjavik is revealing. Iceland’s Prime Minister Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson is facing calls for snap elections in response to revelations about him in the recently published Panama Papers. Call me crazy, but I don’t expect anything similar in Russia. But the fact that there is accountability in Iceland […]