State Duma members have concluded that there is no need to block the use of the mobile communications app WhatsApp , but agreed about the need to punish officials for using foreign Internet services. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign […]
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Ukraine Live Day 555: Ukraine Suffers Further Casualties In The South While Shelling Intensifies Around Donetsk
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Russia Update: Defense Ministry Official Jailed for Corruption, Released Early
Yevgeniya Vasilyeva, a former Defense Ministry employee sentenced to 5 years of prison in a high-profile corruption scandal in the ministry, was released from confinement today after her sentence was reduced for good behavior. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign […]
Ukraine Live Day 554: Ukrainian Forces Suffer Heavy Casualties at Village Near Mariupol
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Ukraine Live Day 553: On Independence Day, Ukraine Reports Sharp Escalation In Fighting
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Ukraine Live Day 552: Ukraine’s President Calls For “Special Status” Agreement For Donbass
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Ukraine Live Day 551: Russian-Backed Fighters Shell Popasnaya, Environs; 1 Soldier Wounded
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Russia Update: Nemtsov’s Daughter Files Complaint on Failure to Interrogate Kadyrov
Zhanna Nemtsova, the daughter of slain opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, has filed a complaint against the refusal of the Investigative Committee to interrogate Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov and other Chechen officials in the case of the murder of her father. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in […]
Ukraine Live Day 550: At Least 2 Civilians Killed, 3 Soldiers Wounded And 67 Attacks Over Last 24 Hours
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Russia Update: Bloggers Discover Possible ‘Troll Factories’ Via Google Trends
Russian bloggers have discovered that by plugging search terms into the service Google Trends, apparently the location of some of Russia’s notorious “troll factories” can be discovered 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 […]