Ukraine Live Day 663: Russian-Backed Cossack Commander Dremov Killed in Car Explosion

December 12, 2015

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Putin in Syria: Putin Makes Absurd Claim That Russia Is Helping Free Syrian Army

December 11, 2015

Today there are rumors that Russia has deployed T-90 tanks south of Aleppo, while ISIS appears to be making advances southeast of Homs. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Is Russia Increasing Or Decreasing Its Presence In Syria? 2015-12-11 19:10:38 Last week there were reports that Russia was […]

Ukraine Live Day 662: MP Excluded From Poroshenko’s Party After Hoisting Yatsenyuk Aloft In Rada

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Russia Update: Former Investigator Accuses Browder of Helping Opposition Leader Navalny’s Expose

Former Interior Ministry investigator Pavel Karpov, notorious from the case of jailed whistle-blower Sergei Magnitsky left to die in prison, has accused Hermitage Capital director William Browder of links to Navalny’s report published last week alleging corrupt practices by Prosecutor General Yury Chaika and his two sons. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we […]

Russia Update: Merchants Warn of Serious Price Hikes Due to Platon Toll Payment System

December 10, 2015

Manufacturers and merchants of staples warned Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev of the likelihood of sharp price hikes as the New Year’s holiday approach due to the introduction of the Platon toll payment system, the target of truckers’ strikes. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including […]

Ukraine Live Day 661: 3 Russian Citizens Detained In Raid On Armed Group In Kiev, 1 SBU Officer Killed

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Putin in Syria: Heavy Civilian Casualties As Aleppo Pounded With Bombs And Shells

December 9, 2015

The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Heavy Civilian Casualties As Aleppo Pounded With Bombs And Shells 2015-12-09 16:36:49 Russian jets are reported to have bombed Aleppo today, killing at least 9 people and wounding dozens. According to the Syrian Local Coordination Committees (LCC), a 9-month-old child was killed […]

Russia Update: Khodorkovsky Says Murder Case Against Him Kremlin’s Revenge for Corruption Expose

Although he is living in Switzerland, Russian authorities have summoned business and former political prisoner Mikhail Khodorkovsky for interrogation in the murder case of Nevtegansk Mayor Vladimir Petukhov 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 policies. The previous issue […]

Ukraine Live Day 660: Ukraine Reports Intense Shelling With Grads, Tanks and Heavy Artillery

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