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UN Report Details Atrocities In Ukraine While Fighting Escalates

July 14, 2016

Ukraine reports 72 attacks, with both military and civilian casualties.

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 […]

New Survey Depicts A Ukraine In Which Citizens Have Lost Confidence In Government

July 13, 2016

The International Republican Institute (IRI) has published a survey of political opinion in Ukraine showing overwhelming dissatisfaction with the current government. The survey, which was funded by the Canadian government, uses polling data stretching collected between May 28 and June 14 this year, with comparisons with data from as far back as 2011. 2,400 eligible […]

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 […]