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Russia This Week: The Kremlin’s Growing Army of Internet Trolls
This Week’s Stories in Russia Update: – Sweden Confirms Submarine in October Was Foreign Vessel – Kadyrov Announces Assassination of Georgian Terrorist Omar al-Shishani – Independent Editor Detained at Airport in Khabarovsk –OSCE Sees 100s Of Fighters Cross Russian Border Into Ukraine, And Trucks With Bodies Leaving – FIFA Clears Russia and Qatar of Corruption […]
Russia Update: Sweden Confirms Submarine in October Was Foreign Vessel
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. Russian legislators finally received an answer to their queries from military authorities about soldiers killed in combat in Ukraine — which is that they can’t say, it’s a “state secret.” […]
Ukraine Live Day 270: Shelling Kills Child And Soldier While Leaders Gather For G20
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 […]
Moscow’s Moves in Georgia Intended to Cut off Central Asia and China from Europe: Regional Expert
Staunton, November 13 – “The victory of pro-Russian forces in Georgia would be a catastrophe not only for Georgia,” Gela Vasadze, the head of the Svobodnaya Zona portal, says, because that development, one actively promoted by Moscow, would also cut off Azerbaijan, Central Asia and China from a land route to Europe bypassing Russia. Vasadze’s […]
Russia Update: Russia and Qatar Cleared of Corruption Charges by FIFA Judge; US Prosecutor to Appeal
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. Russian legislators finally received an answer to their queries from military authorities about soldiers killed in combat in Ukraine — which is that they can’t say, it’s a “state secret.” […]
Ukraine Live Day 269: Fears Grow Of Impending Russian Offensive
Yesterday’s liveblog 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 in a larger map For […]
Russia Update: Legislators Receive Responses from Military Officials on Soldiers Killed in Combat in Ukraine
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. Russian legislators finally received an answer to their queries from military authorities about soldiers killed in combat in Ukraine — which is that they can’t say, it’s a “state secret.” […]
Two-Thirds of Russians Don’t Want Their Sons to Fight in Ukraine, Levada Center Poll Finds
Staunton, November 10 – Sixty-eight percent of Russians say they do not want their sons to fight in southeastern Ukraine on the side of pro-Moscow militants, according to a new Levada Center poll. Only one in seven – 13 percent – would support doing so, and one in five – 19 percent – refrained from […]
Ukraine Live Day 267: Russia Announces Preparation Of Seventh ‘Humanitarian Convoy’
Yesterday’s liveblog 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 in a larger map For […]