Twelve years ago on this date, Russian nationalists associated with the Russian National Unity organization murdered Nikolai Girenko, a St. Petersburg ethnographer.
Archives: June 2016
3 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed, 1 Wounded from Mines, Shelling; Russian-Backed Militants Fire on Ambulance
Ukraine Day 853: LIVE UPDATES BELOW. Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. READ OUR SPECIAL REPORT: An Invasion By Any Other Name: The Kremlinâs Dirty War in Ukraine 3 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed, 1 Wounded from Mines and Shelling; Russian-Backed Militants Fire on Ambulance 2016-06-19 15:16:50 Aleksandr Motuzyanik, presidential administration […]
2 Ukrainian Teens Injured by Grenade; Poroshenko Plans to Send National Guard to Front Line
Two Ukrainian teens were injured from a grenade in Lugansk Region.
A Baker’s Dozen of Neglected Russian Stories – No. 36
Boris Yeltsin is gradually replacing Mikhail Gorbachev as the chief demon for Russian nationalists.
Russian Airstrikes Target Group US And UK Trained To Fight ISIS
LIVE UPDATES: The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Islamic State Has Benefited From Russian Airstrikes, And Their Enemies Have Been Hammered 2016-06-17 17:00:50 Yesterday, June 17, there was news that a Russian airstrike in Syria may have struck rebel groups who belong to the coalition of anti-ISIS fighters […]
EU Extends Sanctions On Trade With Occupied Crimea For Another Year
Wider sanctions against Russia are expected to be renewed next week.
The Daily Vertical: Russia’s ‘Real Men’
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 transcript of today’s Daily Vertical can be found here.
3 Russian Soccer Fans Sentenced to Prison for Brawl in France; 20 Deported
A court in Marseilles has sentenced from one to two years three Russian soccer fans who were part of a Russian group that instigated violent clashes during Europe 2016.
The Morning Vertical, June 17, 2017
ON MY MIND The foundations of Vladimir Putin’s authoritarian regime were established by what appeared at the time to be a triumph of democracy. This week marks the 20th anniversary of Russia’s first post-Soviet presidential election, the first round of which took place on June 16, 1996. When Boris Yeltsin ultimately defeated Communist leader Gennady […]
The Daily Vertical: Dope, Lies, And Guns
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 transcript of today’s Daily Vertical can be found here.