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Steel production in Ukraine could grind to a halt and severely impact economic growth if blockades against rail lines into rebel held territory by nationalists continue. Veterans and volunteers, tired of seeing the Ukrainian government in Kyiv providing an economic lifeline to pro-Russian separatists who are killing their brothers, sons,…
Russia’s Missile Violates ‘Spirit And Intent’ Of Arms Treaty, Says Top US General.
Belarus Urges Moscow To Exclude “Bookkeeping” From Relationship With Minsk.
Kremlin Says Convinced Of US Attempts To Wiretap Putin.
Donald Trump has picked Jon Huntsman to be ambassador to the Russian Federation according to White House sources. Huntsman has been a former ambassador to Singapore and and China under Republican and Democratic administrations. He is a former presidential candidate and governor of Utah. Huntsman is currently the head of…
Khordorkovski Says Trump Could Help Push Putin From Power.
Lawmakers from Hungary’s governing Fidesz party will likely submit a new law regulating non-governmental organizations within two weeks, a party spokesman said Wednesday. The law that would require “agent organizations” seeking to influence Hungarian politics to reveal the sources of any foreign funding is widely viewed as targeting groups backed…
Russian Universities Rise Again In International Rankings.
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