Russia Update

AM Headlines: Kerry Meets Putin to Cooperate Against ISIS; US House Passes Ukraine Stability &Democracy Act

July 15, 2016

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 […]

AM Headlines: Putin and Kerry to Meet in Moscow; Parnas Co-Chair Beaten in Ulyanovsk

July 14, 2016

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’

July 13, 2016

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 […]

Leaked Transcript of First Meeting of RBC Journalists with New Management – ‘Double Lines’ Cannot be Crossed

July 11, 2016

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.

FSB Searches Ekho Moskvy and Summons Editor-in-Chief for Interrogation Over Articles

July 5, 2016

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 […]