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An unprecedented act of civil disobedience took place on New Year’s eve in Tbilisi, Georgia. Leaders of the center-right party “Girchi,” along with several dozen civil activists, planted cannabis seeds on-air on the evening of 31 December, intentionally breaching the current law and facing 12 years imprisonment, according to…
Russia has been very active over the last several years attempting to return former Soviet republics to Moscow’s fold. Moldova is center stage in this effort. The newly elected, pro-Russian president of Moldova has stripped the recently granted Moldovan citizenship from ex-Romanian president Basescu. Moldova was formerly part of Romania…
US Senators John McCain, Lindsey Graham, and Amy Klobuchar arrived in Tbilisi for a two-day visit. “We will continue to do everything possible to support the independence, freedom and territorial integrity of Georgia. We will strongly urge our colleagues toward more meaningful and stronger sanctions against Russia because of their…
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s internet guru, German Klimenko, said recently that the Russian Federation could be cut off from the internet at some point in the future if the Kremlin decides it is in its best interests. He was apparently referencing a new law being passed to guard against cyber…
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday that the total number of Russian nationals forced to leave the United States within 72 hours will be 96, including school aged children and family. The Obama administration declared 35 diplomats persona non grata due to espionage activities. “On December 29,…
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Russia remains open to working with Georgia on a visa free regime; this approach should be strengthened in 2017, said Russian Foreign Minister Grigory Karasin today. “As for the Russian side, President Vladimir Putin has quite clearly stated that the possibility of introducing a visa-free regime with Georgia on…
The Tu-154 Russian Defense Ministry plane fell after seven minutes after taking off from the airport of Adler. Its destination was the Russian military base in Syria. On board the aircraft were 84 passengers and eight crew members-soldiers, artists, singers. The dance ensemble of the Alexandrov, nine journalists of federal…
Putin Will Gladly Visit America If Trump Invites Him.