Cossack paramilitaries have attacked Alexey Navalny and members of his Anti-Corruption Fund at Anapa Airport, hospitalising one member.
Alexey Navalny And Members Of His Anti-Corruption Group Attacked By Cossack Paramilitaries
May 17, 2016
Russia Update
Russian Investigators Say Director of Cemetery Company to Blame for Mass Brawl of Workers; 3 Killed, 26 Injured
May 16, 2016
LIVE UPDATES: Three people were killed and 26 injured in a mass brawl in Moscow at a cemetery in a “turf war” over which groups of workers could control jobs at the site. 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 […]
2 Police Killed, 17 Wounded; 4 Militants Shot Dead in Counter-Terrorist Operation in Dagestan; ISIS Claims Responsibility
May 15, 2016
For the third time this year, ISIS has declared responsibility for an attack in Dagestan, Caucasian Knot, a regional news service reported. Police pursuing the murderers of the father of the former mayor of Derbent were attacked by a grenade, then shot 4 militants dead; 2 police were killed and 17 wounded in the operation.
Masked Men Torch Home Of Man Who Publicly Complained About Chechen Authorities
May 13, 2016
After making a video appeal, condemning the Chechen authorities for misappropriating funds and failing to rebuild his war-torn village, Ramazan Dzhalaldinov was forced to flee the republic and his home has now been torched.
Relatives’ Homes of Grozny Terrorists Torched; Investigation Opens into RBC Managers
May 12, 2016
LIVE UPDATES: The homes of relatives of terrorists who attacked a checkpoint in Grozny have been torched. A criminal investigation has been opened into top managers of independent news site RBC. 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. […]
Russian Woman Reported Executed by ISIS as Spy; Trucker Activist Searched; Navalny Fears New Prosecution
May 11, 2016
LifeNews reports that a Russian woman has been executed by ISIS on charges of spying for Russia.
Fires Destroy 11,000 Hectares in Russia’s Far East; Viktor Ivanov Dismissed from Security Council
May 10, 2016
President Vladimir Putin has removed from Russia’s Security Council Viktor Ivanov, the former head of the Federal Narcotics Control Service, a close associate from his days in the KGB, and may tap him as deputy interior ministry.
Reported Attack on Grozny Checkpoint; 1 Suicide Bomber Self-Destructs; 2nd Killed by Police, 4 Officers Wounded
May 9, 2016
As Russia began celebrating the 71st anniversary of Victory Day today, Interfax reported that two terrorists attacked a checkpoint in Grozny.
Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill Calls Russia’s Bombing in Syria a ‘Holy War’
May 6, 2016
LIVE UPDATES: The Russian Orthodox Patriarch Kirill designated the war in Syria a “holy war.” 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: – Does it Matter if the Russian […]
New NATO Commander Scaparrotti Warns of Threat from ‘Resurgent Russia’; Kremlin Scorns ‘Loud, Political’ Statement
May 5, 2016
Army Gen. Curtis M. Scaparrotti assumed command of NATO’s Allied Command Operations today and said NATO is facing a “resurgent Russia striving to project itself as a world power.”