Russia Update: FSB Claims to Have Foiled Plot by Syria-Trained Russian Terrorists

October 12, 2015

Russian intelligence claims to have foiled a plot by Russian terrorists trained in Syria to bomb public transport. 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 Non-Hybrid War –Kashin Explains His […]

Ukraine Live Day 600: Relative Calm on Front with Some Gunfire; Police Arrest 4 After Kiev Shoot-Out

October 10, 2015

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Russia Update: Opposition Leader Navalny Banned from Travel; Bailiffs to Seize His Property Monday

Russian authorities are once again taking reprisals against opposition leader Alexey Navalny for his anti-corruption work and are coming to seize his property in trumped-up court case. 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 […]

Ukraine Live Day 599: Contradictory Claims On Ceasefire Situation As Withdrawal Continues

October 9, 2015

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Putin in Syria: Refugee Camp In Idlib Province Struck With Cluster Munitions Last Night

LIVE UPDATES: There are reports this morning that Russian and Syrian regime forces conducted intense rocket barrages and air strikes on rebel-held areas of the Hama and Idlib provinces last night. Meanwhile ISIS has made advances in the Aleppo region in spite of Russia’s supposed air campaign against the group. The previous post in our […]

Russia Update: Belarusian Writer Alexievich Wins Nobel Literature Prize; ‘Russian World’ Unhappy

October 8, 2015

Belarusian writer Svetlana Alexievich has won the Nobel Prize for literature, and although she writes in Russian, the “Russian World” promoters are not happy. 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. Special features: […]

Putin in Syria: Russian Forces Supporting Assad’s Offensive In Hama

LIVE UPDATES: Syrian regime forces are now reported to be on the advance supported by intense Russian air strikes on a pocket of rebel-held territory in the Hama province. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Are The Syrian Rebels Beating Assad Despite Russia’s Help? 2015-10-08 18:34:57 Russian air […]

Ukraine Live Day 598: Ukraine Insists Withdrawal Will Continue As Planned Despite Reports Of Fighting

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Ukraine Live Day 597: Ceasefire Violations Continue Despite Ukraine Tank Withdrawals

October 7, 2015

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Russia Update: State Duma Drafts Law Requiring Media to Report Foreign Grants

After the infamous “foreign agents” law that has hindered or closed more than 60 non-government organizations, the State Duma has turned its sights on the media and is now drafting a law regulating media companies that are financed from abroad, Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in […]