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Image by LokiiT The Russian Federation may have slipped back into a technical recession at the end of 2017. According to analysis by JPMorgan Chase & Co., the Russian economy probably contracted in the last two quarters of last year, even though year to year data shows improvement. Russian Economic…
Image by DERIBAUCOURT.COM The leader of the Albanian Democratic Party, Lulzim Basha, announced 27 January 2018 as the start of anti-government protests. Basha has been holding meetings with political allies, including the Socialist Party for Integration (LSI). Besides calling for protests, he is also calling on, in his words, conditioning…
Screenshot RFERL Czech President Milos Zeman was attacked by a ‘Femen’ activist as he voted today in the Czech presidential election, where he is expected to win but could possibly face a runoff. The topless woman had “Zeman, Putin’s Slut” painted on her chest and was screaming the phrase over…
Russia’s Oligarchs Brace For U.S. Report Listing Putin Friends.
The West cannot solve the problem of Afghanistan alone. America and Europe can treat the symptoms, but they can stave off the absolute disaster for a period of time, at the cost of much blood and treasure. However, they cannot solve the underlying condition – a mix of radical Islam,…
Over 80% Of Russians Abhor Gay Sex, Think It Should Be Condemned.
Czech PM Babis Struggles To Form Government Against No-Confidence Vote.
Image by NiponNitro The Russian Labor Ministry is not requiring Russian government officials to declare cryptocurrencies on their end of year asset declarations due to the entities ‘not yet being legally defined’. Russia Launching ‘CryptoRuble’ Russian media outlet RIA Novosti released the ministry’s updated regulations on tax declarations today. Corruption…
A secret Ukrainian court ruling has, for the first time, exposed exactly how former President Viktor Yanukovich stole nearly $1.5bn from the country. It has also revealed that President Petro Poroshenko’s former financial advisers played a role in the fraud, embarrassing the government. Ukraine Shelves Controversial Corruption Law After Donor…