Gordon Hahn has published an article in Moscow Times, Putin is Moving Away from Hard-Line Siloviki which implies that Putin is reining in hardliners in the administration, known as the siloviki. (The word is also used to describe the military, police, intelligence and other “power” ministries.) Hahn presents six recent events as evidence for this […]
Welcome to our new 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, and see also our Russia This Week. The price of oil rose slightly, and the ruble sunk and then rallied at above 52 again today, […]
Welcome to our new 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, and see also our Russia This Week. A Russian MP has called for banning iPhones for use by parliamentarians, and a once-revered statute of Steve […]
Welcome to our new 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, and see also our Russia This Week. The ruble continues to drop along with the price of oil, and the Russian government announces the partial […]
Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. An archive of our liveblogs can be found here. For an overview and analysis of this developing story see our latest podcast. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. View Ukraine: April, 2014 […]
Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. An archive of our liveblogs can be found here. For an overview and analysis of this developing story see our latest podcast. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. View Ukraine: April, 2014 […]
Rare Video Footage from Inside Rebel-Held Gorlovka 2014-11-19 02:12:08 A rare video titled “Truth” from inside rebel-held territory in southeastern Ukraine was uploaded to YouTube on November 17 by Info Lugansk. It was made by an anonymous citizen reporter, a Russian speaker who is angry that independent Ukrainian TV channels have been closed down and […]
Yesterday’s live coverage of the Ukraine conflict can be found here. An archive of our liveblogs can be found here. For an overview and analysis of this developing story see our latest podcast. Please help The Interpreter to continue providing this valuable information service by making a donation towards our costs. View Ukraine: April, 2014 […]
Kiev — During a midnight cab-ride, the taxi driver tells me: “No, no, I’m not a Kievyanin. ’I’m from Donetsk. Back home I was a manager, small company, we sold and installed air-conditioning.” The chauffeur tells a sad tale that is heard all over Kiev currently, but he is one of the lucky ones. Despite […]
Welcome to our new column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. Yesterday’s issue is here, and see also our Russia This Week. The Russian government has contemplated opening up reserves of buckwheat, a staple of the Russian diet, as prices jumped […]
