During the Cold War, officials in many Western capitals often remarked that “we send Moscow diplomats and the Russians treat them like spies, while Moscow sends us spies and we treat them like diplomats.”
Archives: July 2016
Another Deadly Day In Ukraine As Three Soldiers Killed, 16 Wounded In Heavy Fighting
Away from the headlines, fighting continues to rage in eastern Ukraine.
Putin Regime Now in Trouble for Seven Reasons, Solovey Says
Putin Regime Now in Trouble for Seven Reasons, Solovey Says 2016-07-13 02:15:07 Staunton, VA, July 10, 2016 – MGIMO Professor Valery Solovey says that the Putin system if not Vladimir Putin personally is in trouble for seven reasons, most of which are of its own creation but few of which it has a chance of escaping at […]
Warsaw: A Very Big Deal
So it’s a whole new NATO. Despite Brexit and despite lingering divisions over whether to confront or engage Russia, the transatlantic alliance took some big steps forward at a landmark summit this week in Warsaw. “We face a serious problem in a revanchist Kremlin and this summit has done an excellent job of addressing it,” […]
Fighting in Ukraine Reduced from Peaks in Last Month; NATO Approves Assistance Package for Ukraine
Ukraine Day 873: 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 Fighting in Ukraine Reduced from Peaks in Last Month; NATO Approves Assistance Package for Ukraine 2016-07-13 16:09:55 Fighting was reduced today […]
2 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed, 6 Wounded As OSCE Reports Dramatic Escalation In Fighting
A Baker’s Dozen of Neglected Russian Stories – No. 39
At a time of economic stringency, Putin has purchased a new limousine whose price equals the average annual incomes of 22,500 Russians who often don’t have enough money for food and clothing.
NATO Summit Opens in Warsaw, Overshadowed by Brexit, Russian Threat with Plans to Beef up Baltic Defense
The 28th summit of the 28 members of NATO, dubbed by its leadership as a “landmark” meeting, opened today in Warsaw with worries about Brexit and overshadowed by Russia.
Kerry Pledges More Aid In Kiev, ‘Convinced’ Minsk Can Be Realised Before Obama Leaves Office
Kerry announced the US would provide Ukraine with another $23 million in humanitarian assistance.
Putin Signs Repressive ‘Yarovaya’ Package of Anti-Terrorism Amendments Into Law
The package of measures introduces blanket data collection and increases the range of criminal offenses for adolescents.