Maria Zakharova, the Russian foreign ministry’s spokesperson, has consistently denied that Moscow had anything to do with Donald Trump’s victory; but in a TV interview she declared that “if anyone wants to know what will happen in the US,” he or she must “naturally” talk to the Jews.
In the Donbass, one Ukrainian soldier was killed and another wounded.
LIVE UPDATES: The Russian Supreme Court has overturned the sentence of opposition anti-corruption activist Alexey Navalny, enabling him to run for president in the 2018 elections. But the case has not been closed, only sent for further investigation — which might lead to a new sentence. The previous issue is here. Recent Analysis and Translations: […]
Even before the election of Donald Trump, the West’s unity against Russian aggression was starting to break
Two Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in the south of the Donetsk region yesterday.
Academician Aleksey Arbatov, one of Moscow’s leading foreign policy thinkers, says that despite the expectations of many in the Russian capital, Donald Trump may adopt a far tougher line against the Kremlin than his predecessor.
Heavy fighting continued in southeastern Ukraine today, on par with the escalation in the last week, with 6 Ukrainian soldiers wounded in Avdeyevka, northwest of Donetsk. There were unconfirmed reports of 3 Russia-backed fighters killed and 2 wounded.
Aleksei Ulyukayev, the Russian Minister for Economic Development, was arrested late last night, charged with receiving a $2 million bribe for endorsing the sale of a controlling interest in the oil company Bashneft to Rosneft, Russia’s largest oil company.
After 3 hospitals and a school were reportedly bombed overnight, massive air and missile strikes are reported in eastern Aleppo.
Objective Factors Ultimately Trump Subjective Ones in Russian-American Relations 2016-11-16 04:34:23 Staunton, VA, November 15, 2016 – There is an old saying among American lawyers that when trying a case, if the facts are against you, argue law; if the law is against you, argue facts; and if both are against you, raise your voice. Unfortunately, […]
