Lawyers for a Russian tech mogul suing online news site BuzzFeed for defamation will seek within the next two weeks to take sworn testimony from its editor and several reporters. The suit stems from BuzzFeed’s decision to become the first news operation to post online a former British spy’s dossier…
Railway industry officials say that Russian Railways (RZhD), which has a monopoly in Russia, is refusing to accept rail shipments into the Baltic nation of Latvia. Deliveries are down 90% from recent months. Speculation is rampant that Russia is punishing Latvia over its refusal to allow Moscow to use its…
The Ukrainian parliament approved a measure to force Ukrainian Television broadcasters to speak Ukrainian on at least 75% of their broadcasts, in a bid to further limit the influence of Russia on Ukrainian society. The bill was passed 269-15. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko backed the bill and vowed to sign…
German Tourist Kidnapped By Russians At Georgian Border.
Russia has maintained its lead over Saudi Arabia in oil production for the second month in a row. The two nations are vying for market share in China as the Chinese economy continues to grow in mid-single digits. OPEC and Russia agreed to production limits to reduce the glut of…
Image by Agencia de Noticias ANDES Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto declared that the Eastern European nation will not back down on laws recently passed that were condemned by the European Parliament. The main issues have been Hungarian legislation against asylum seekers, NGOs, and foreign universities. When asked, Szijjarto said,…
Russian Believers Line Up For 1.5 km To See St. Nicholas Holy Relics.
If you are young, (and if you’re not, it’s too late anyway, but parents, pay attention!) and do not want to be replaced by a robot, here are the things you must avoid at all costs. Ready? DO NOT FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS! If your Boomer parents suggested to you that…
Russia has appealed to the World Trade Organization to implement consultations over Ukraine’s sanctions against Moscow, which are active since 2014. “The Russian delegation in the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Geneva sent a request to the WTO Dispute Settlement Body and the Government of Ukraine to hold consultations…