Russia Update: Income Falls by 4.9% This Year Due to Economic Crisis

September 29, 2015

Russians’ income has fallen 4.9% this year by contrast with last year due to the economic crisis. The fall in purchasing power has also reduced manufacturing and construction. 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 589: Nadezhda Savchenko Gives Evidence In Court

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Putin In Syria: Is Russia Forming a “Coalition” Which Could Include China?

September 28, 2015

There continue to be reports that Chinese warships will join Russia’s mission in Syria. This follows claims that Russia is building a “coalition” which is cooperating with Syria, Iran, and Iraq. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Russian Media Adds Fuel To Fire That Chinese Ships Will Join […]

Russia Update: Chechen Suspects in Nemtsov Murder Case Withdraw Confessions as Made Under Torture

President Vladimir Putin is speaking at the UN General Assembly today and will then meet with US President Barack Obama. 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. Russia This Week –TV Rain Interviews […]

Ukraine Live Day 588: 4 Ukrainian Soldiers Wounded After Attack On Position In Marinka

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Ukraine Live Day 587: Bomb Blast at Ukrainian State Security Building in Odessa

September 27, 2015

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Ukraine Live Day 586: Calm on the Front But Homicides in Occupied Crimea and Donbass

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Putin In Syria: Unconfirmed Reports of More Drone Flights And ‘Cargo 200’

September 25, 2015

Today there are unconfirmed reports that Russian soldiers killed in Syria have been brought to the Russian military port in Sevastopol, Crimea. The previous post in our Putin in Syria column can be found here. Syrian Regime Hammers Idlib Province, Elsewhere, With Airstrikes 2015-09-25 18:33:27 Pictures, videos, and activist reports indicate heavy shelling in Douma, […]

Ukraine Live Day 585: 4 Ukrainian Soldiers And 1 Civilian Wounded By Mines In The Lugansk Region

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Putin In Syria: Pentagon Says Russian Drones Are Scouting Syria, But Not Where ISIS Is Based

September 24, 2015

Russian drones are scouting for targets in northwestern Syria, but far from where the terrorist group ISIS is located. The previous post in our Putin in Syria blog can be found here. Pentagon Says Russian Drones Are Scouting Syria, But Not Where ISIS Is Based 2015-09-24 18:44:46 US officials have told The Daily Beast that […]