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 Kremlin.ru Russian anti-Kremlin activist and anti-corruption crusader, Alexei Navalny went again went after one of his favorite targets today, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, for corruption. Video is below. Russia Detains Navalny As Election Season Heats Up Peskov has been in the crosshairs of Navalny’s…
Image by Saeima The Moldovan government in Chisinau recently recalled its ambassador from Russia in response to harassment and intimidation by Russian authorities of Moldovan politicians and officials, the Moldovan foreign ministry said on Monday, reported Reuters. Tensions have been high over the last several years following the theft of…
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…
Russia’s Reform Will Have To Wait For Putin’s Exit.
Image by premier.gov.ru Russian President Vladimir Putin announced today that he will run for a fourth term as leader of the Russian Federation. It has been obvious the Kremlin was active in preparing the ground work for this announcement as opposition candidates have been marginalized, the military conflict in Syria…
Russia Barred From 2018 Olympics Over Doping.
For Some Russian Oligarchs, Sanctions Risk Makes Putin Awkward To Know.
The Russian federal government has issued wartime mobilization guidelines to schools across the Russian Federation. A pamphlet detailing the process and procedures was leaked to the press in the Krasnoyarsk region of Siberia. Russian President Vladimir Putin has made wartime mobilization and preparations for nuclear war a priority. “Local officials…
The Russian parliament recently passed, and President Putin signed, a new law labeling certain Western media outlets ‘foreign agents’, which demand certain onerous labeling and reporting requirements. The law was in response to Western actions to label Russian media outlets RT, Sputnik, and others, ‘foreign agents’, due to perceived Russian…