LIVE UPDATES: The Russian government has reportedly approved the purchase of the oil company Bashneft by Rosneft, Russia’s leading state oil producer headed by Igor Sechin, Bloomberg reported. 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 […]
Meanwhile one Ukrainian soldier was killed and another wounded in the Donbass yesterday.
The Ukrainian military reported 68 attacks yesterday.
LIVE UPDATES: The Russian parliament as approved short-term military contracts abroad. Sergei Kiriyenko, former head of Rosatom, has been appointed deputy chief of the presidential staff. 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. […]
Attacks on Russian Journalists Indicate Return to Soviet Practices, New Forms of Repression in the Internet Age 2016-10-04 18:20:35 President Vladimir Putin has been steadily dismantling the independent press since coming to power in 2000. Some outlets have completely lost their independence and others still proclaiming independence are under immense pressure. In recent weeks, both […]
LIVE UPDATES: For the first time, Russia has deployed its S300VM anti-missile and anti-aircraft system in Syria. Iskander nuclear missiles were put on alert during military exercises. 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 […]
Mykola Gerasimyuk, former first deputy prosecutor-general of Ukraine, negotiated bribes for dropping charges against associates of Viktor Yanukovych.
Early this past summer, Chechen law-enforcers prevented an assassination attempt on Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov.
Roman Sushchenko, Paris correspondent for the Ukrinform news agency, is accused of spying for Ukraine.
As ceasefire violations continue across Ukraine, several key Ukrainian military positions are drawing a lot of fire.
