Russians are still divided about whether to finally lay Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov, better known as Lenin, to rest after almost a century of his body being view on Red Square. The issue comes up from time to time and is one of the legacy issues from the former Soviet Union…
The opposition tent, put up in the main boulevard of Tirana, the capital of Albania, since 18 February, seems to have “shaded” from the ongoing sun four ministers of the current Rama government. Although the prime minister himself never admited that these moves were the outcome of opposition pressure, nevertheless,…
The Russian ruble has had a nice run over the past few months, surging from its low of around 80 to the USD, to a recent 58 handle. There have been many factors supporting the currency, not the least of which is a surging Russian economy, pulling its way out…
The machinations inside of the Moldovan government between the pro-Russian and pro-EU factions has grown intense as of late. Moldova has accused Moscow of abusing and intimidating its officials who are investigating a massive theft of billions of dollars from the Moldovan treasury, a crime that intentionally paved the way…
Since being overrun with economic migrants from the Middle East in 2016, Hungary has installed multiple measures to combat the problem. A primary border fence was erected, followed by a secondary barrier still under construction. Hungary’s president, Viktor Orban, has called the migrants ‘the trojan horse of terrorism.’ The Eastern…
Russian President Vladimir Putin has purged the ranks of high-ranking officials in the Russian government. Russian state news agency TASS reports, “Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree dismissing ten high-ranking generals in the Interior Ministry, Federal Penitentiary Service and the Investigative Committee. The decree has been published on…
Women’s Day, which commemorates women’s struggle for emancipation, is one of Russia’s biggest holidays. To celebrate, The Moscow Times has dedicated a gallery to the women of Russia: diverse, tenacious and unstoppable… To Read More Visit The Moscow Times
Ukraine has made a vaunted effort to move closer to the European Union and away from Russia. In fact, you could argue that the desire to be part of the EU was what caused the Maidan Revolution and the eventual annexation of Crimea and the conflict in East Ukraine. The…
Ukraine has decided to take its case against Russia’s actions in the east to the UN International Court of Justice (ICJ), the international body’s top judicial venue. Although the case won’t change the facts on the ground, it could impact the propaganda and hybrid war in the frozen conflict. Kiev…
We have been reporting that the conflict in East Ukraine has been heating up in recent weeks as both sides jockey for positioning prior to any official policy being released on the stalemate by the newly installed Trump administration. Russia has been pushing hard to normalize the pro-Russian rebel controlled…