Russian media outlet Novaya Gazeta has reported on the premier of a film in Moscow which suggests Russian President Vladimir Putin has a special gene, born of mutated survivors of the Nazi siege of Leningrad, which has given him special powers to preserve the Russian state. The 900 day battle,…
Russia Taking Wheat Crown Recalls Communist-Era Dominance.
How do you deal with a country where a corrupt elite attempts to shut down free speech, where the security services eliminate with extreme prejudice human obstacles to their own power, where powerful economic interests combine with the media and the state to create a narrative that no one is…
Only a few hours after the President of Macedonia, Ivanov, refused to enact the law on the official use of Albanian language in Macedonia, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented strong opposition against Albanian government support for the measure, and support to the Albanian population in the Balkan country….
Kremlin To Use National Guard To ‘Firmly Put Down’ Election Protests.
Image by Chatham House, London The Russian media outlet Republic.ru reported this week on a conversation with Alexander Lebedev, a Russian businessman and banking expert. The most striking comment made in the interview was Mr. Lebedev’s assertion that at least $100 billion had been illegally smuggled overseas from Russian banks…
Video: Putin Strips And Bathes In Icy Water For The Epiphany.
Image by Gertjan R. During the last two days, there have been varied, but emotional, reactions to the death of Oliver Ivanovic, leader of “Freedom, democracy, safety” Serbian party in Mitrovica, shot dead on Tuesday. Kosovo Seeks Albanian Passports As Way To Move Freely In Europe General Momir Stojanovic, the…
$100 Billion Taken Illegally Offshore From Russian Banks.