LIVE UPDATES: US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian President Vladimir Putin met in Moscow today to discuss the wars in Syria and Ukraine. 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 […]
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AM Headlines: Putin and Kerry to Meet in Moscow; Parnas Co-Chair Beaten in Ulyanovsk
LIVE UPDATES: US Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian President Vladimir Putin are to meet in Moscow today to discuss the wars in Syria and Ukraine. 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 […]
Russian FSB Detains ‘Shakhro the Young,’ Mafia ‘Boss of Bosses’
LIVE UPDATES: The FSB has detained the Russian Mafia ‘Boss of Bosses” Shakro the Young. 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 Analysis and Translations: – NATO Got Nothing From Conceding To […]
Levada Opinion Polling Center Accuses Anti-Maidan of Libel for Claim It ‘Works for US Defense Department’
The Anti-Maidan movement has appealed in a public statement to the Ministry of Justice to investigate the Levada Center, a respected polling organization, for failing to register as a “foreign agent.
Leaked Transcript of First Meeting of RBC Journalists with New Management – ‘Double Lines’ Cannot be Crossed
The Russian journalists’ community as well as many bloggers have been avidly discussing a transcript leaked from a meeting of the new management of RBC with the staff.
NATO Summit Opens in Warsaw, Overshadowed by Brexit, Russian Threat with Plans to Beef up Baltic Defense
The 28th summit of the 28 members of NATO, dubbed by its leadership as a “landmark” meeting, opened today in Warsaw with worries about Brexit and overshadowed by Russia.
Putin Signs Repressive ‘Yarovaya’ Package of Anti-Terrorism Amendments Into Law
The package of measures introduces blanket data collection and increases the range of criminal offenses for adolescents.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Shuvalov’s Property Manager Claims No Violation In ‘Tsar Apartment’ Deal
After an expose by anti-corruption activist Alexey Navalny, the property manager of Igor Shuvalov, Russia’s first deputy prime minister, has explained that he is handling Shuvalov’s property essentially in a blind trust.
FSB Searches Ekho Moskvy and Summons Editor-in-Chief for Interrogation Over Articles
LIVE UPDATES: Vitaly Ruvinsky, editor-in-chief of the web site of Ekho Moskvy, described as the last independent radio in Russia was summoned to the Federal Security Service (FSB) for questioning. 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 […]
Kremlin Confirms Resignation of Controversial Children’s Ombudsman Astakhov
Dmitry Peskov, Russian presidential press secretary, confirmed the resignation of children’s ombudsman Pavel Astakhov, who said he got a “stern rebuke” from the president.