Image by Alexey Yushenkov Russian anticorruption activist and opposition politician Aleksei Navalny says he has gathered enough endorsements to run in the country’s next presidential election as his supporters organized rallies in 20 cities across Russia to secure the signatures. Video: Anti-Corruption Activist Navalny Attacked With Sausages At Moscow Airport…
Screenshot Russian Central Bank Video It seems people in Siberia are wary of taking new Russian bank notes with images showing the newly annexed Crimean peninsula and the Russian Far East (RFE). Indeed, a local news crew released a video online showing clerks at a Siberian store refusing to accept…
Image by Kremlin.ru Vladimir Putin’s torso, which he sometimes bares during sporting pursuits, is a familiar part of his public image. How much Putin reveals of the man behind the buff exterior is another question. Poll Says Most Russian Blame Putin For Country’s Problems After 18 years as Russia’s leader…
Image by DonkeyHotey The Trump administration today approved lethal arms sales to the government of Ukraine in a bid to bolster Kyiv’s defenses against a Russian-backed insurgency in East Ukraine. The move was forecasted and strongly condemned by the Kremlin, who said the sales would embolden Kyiv to conduct ‘new…
Image by Slawek Ilski Demonstrators gathered again today in Maidan, Independence Square in Kyiv, to protest and demand the resignation of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. Former Odessa mayor Mikheil Saakashvili led the rally against corruption again after being released from detention. Family feud in Ukraine turns ugly; Showing shades of…
Screenshot RFERL Russian President Vladimir Putin said today in his annual question and answer session with the Russian people that the collusion allegations against Russia and the Trump campaign were baseless. The press conference lasted four hours and touched a range of subjects. Putin pointed out evidence which suggests the…
Dmitry Semizorov, the CEO of TsNIITochMash, a Russian defense contractor, recently outlined some projected features of the new Ratnik combat gear being developed for Russian soldiers. He outlined the details in an interview to Russian state news agency TASS. “The newly-developed fabrics we use cannot be picked up by infrared…
Image by NVO The United States has announced it will once again process non-immigrant visas for Russian nationals at the consulates in St. Petersburg, Vladivostok, and Yekaterinburg. The services had been shut down after Russia ordered almost 800 U.S. diplomatic personal to leave the Russian Federation in response to U.S….
Lately, there have been signals for a possible union of Albania and Kosovo. Such signals through various statements by Albanian officials and analysts from both sides, have shown that two independent countries, having the same origin, history, language, and culture have the right to decide by themselves to join each…
Image by epSos.de Several days ago, after a long international investigation with cooperation between Serbia, Macedonia, the US Secret Service, and Turkey, the largest laboratory for illegal synthetic drugs in the Balkans was discovered. The lab was located in a village called Small Recice in the Tetovo area. The laboratory…