The long-haul truckers’ strike is far larger and thus having a much bigger impact on the economy than many suspect not only because the state-controlled media have not been willing to cover it but also because of the specific nature of the truckers’ action and the situations they face with authorities,
While the Soviet Union was ahead of the West on some health measures, Russia today is now behind on every measure for which statistics are comparable, experts say. Incomes and consumption continue to fall with ten percent of Russians now not being paid enough to feed themselves.
Seven Ukrainian soldiers were wounded in battle today. OSCE monitors confirmed 6 civilians killed in the last week.
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Pro-Kremlin activists from the extremist movement that harass liberals such as Anti-Maidan have appeared again and again in different cities at times when public grief is required for occasions such as the deaths of Russian ambassadors.
Six Ukrainian soldiers and one civilians were wounded today by Russia-backed shelling.
Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 8 wounded in battle; a Russia-backed fighter was also reportedly killed at Maryinka.
Just as he has in the past, Vladimir Putin is counting on being able to exploit the latest horrific terrorist attack in Russia to boost his authority, and to tighten the screws on Russian society.
The Russian Investigative Committee has identified a Kyrgyz native as the suspect in the bombing of the St. Petersburg metro yesterday in which 14 were killed and 51 injured.
