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Ukraine Live Day 544: Shelling by Russian-Backed Fighters at Highest Number in Six Months: ATO Spokesman

August 15, 2015

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. For links to individual […]

Russia Update: Opposition Reinstated to the Ballot for Local Elections in Kostroma

August 14, 2015

After protests, the opposition’s Democratic Coalition has managed to get itself reinstated to the ballot for local elections in Kostroma, although one campaign worker has been jailed and another faces charges. 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. […]

Russia Update: Opposition Campaigner Summoned to Police, Continues Hunger Strike

August 7, 2015

Opposition campaign manager Leonid Volkov and two Novosibirsk alternative candidates Yegor Savin and Aleksandr Filyurin continued their hunger strike in protest against disqualification of their signatures to get on the ballot. 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. […]

Russia Update: Trial to Begin of Base Jumpers Accused of Painting Star Atop Moscow Building

August 4, 2015

A preliminary hearing opened today in the case of the base jumpers who were accused of painting a star on a Stalin-era building in Moscow in the yellow and blue colors of the Ukrainian flag Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s […]

Russia Update: Ruble Value Falls To 63/$1 After Central Bank Halts Foreign Currency Buys

August 3, 2015

Following the lowering of the key rate to 11% by Russia’s Central Bank, and with Brent crude continuing to fall, the value of the ruble fell to 63 to the dollar and had only slightly rallied at midday. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including […]

Russia Update: All Chechen Fighters Have Returned Home from Donbass, Says Kadyrov

July 31, 2015

Chechens who volunteered to fight on the side of the Russian-backed separatists are returning home to Chechnya, Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said in an interview with RIA Novosti today. 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 […]

Russia Update: US Treasury Announces More Sanctions Against Russia, Allies

July 30, 2015

Aleksandr Sokolov, a journalist at RBC.ru (RosBiznesKonsulting), a critical online news service, and member of the “People’s Will Army” has been arrested on charges of “founding a banned organization” and “advocating holding a referendum,” along with two other activists. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, […]

Russia Update: Opposition Candidates Stage Hunger Strike After Elections Rejection

July 28, 2015

The Novosibirsk Region Elections Commission has rejected the opposition party Parnas from taking part in local elections by questioning hundreds of its signatures to get on the ballot. Activists have responded by staging a hunger strike. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian […]