Ukraine Live Day 609: Berkut Officer Who Led Attack On Maidan Protest Still A Commander In Interior Ministry

October 19, 2015

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A Baker’s Dozen of Neglected Russian Stories This Week – No. 6

Staunton, October 16 – The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and often strange as the Russian Federation often appears to be is far too large for anyone to keep up with. But there needs to be a way to mark those which can’t be discussed in detail but which are […]

Russia Update: FSB Claims to Foil Terrorist Attack in Krasnodar

Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced that it had foiled a terrorist attack in Krasnodar Territory, and arrested an engine-driver’s mate said to be planning to bomb a train. 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 […]

Putin in Syria: Russian Air Force Working Closely With Syrian And Iranian Militaries In Attacks On Rebels

LIVE UPDATES: Russian jets continue to strike rebel positions near Aleppo and Homs, with signs today of close coordination with both the Syrian regime and Iran. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Russian Airstrikes Targeting Hospitals, First In Idlib And Now In Aleppo 2015-10-19 16:54:48 Some of the […]

Ukraine Live Day 608: Demonstrators in Mariupol Protest Return of ‘Regionaires’ Amid Fears of Election Tampering

October 18, 2015

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Ukraine Live Day 606: International Concern Over Russian Thermobaric Rocket Launcher Seen In Donbass

October 16, 2015

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Russia Update: Ruble Rate to Dollar Plunges at News of Turkish Downing of Russian UAV

The news that the Turkish military has reportedly destroyed a Russian drone that intruded in its airspace has caused the ruble value to drop sharply again. 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 is here. […]

Putin in Syria: Regime And Iranian Forces Move On Aleppo, Supported By Russian Air Strikes

LIVE UPDATES: There are reports from both regime and rebel sources that a large offensive has been launched against Aleppo in the north of Syria, supported by the Russian Air Force. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Gazeta.ru Reports That Drone Downed by Turkey Is Likely New Secret […]

Russia Update: Internet Ombudsman Provokes Storm of Protest

October 15, 2015

An Internet official unleashed a storm of protest with his call for ending the training of IT specialists as it only fed brain-drain. 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 is here. Recent Translations: –The […]