Image by lewap Russian President Vladimir Putin began to outline his vision for the future as the 2018 Russian presidential election heats up in Moscow. The comments were made today at the United Russia party’s congress, Putin’s political organization. The Russian leader declared Russia should not be seen as an…
Moscow To Slowly, Carefully, Ramp Up Oil Production.
Putin Offers Debt Relief To 42 Million Russians Prior To Election.
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…
Image by shakko Winter has arrived in a flurry of frost and snow, setting the scene for months of Netflix-and-chilling, mulled wine and other winter activities. A Weekend In Moscow (ooh la la) Before the winter festivities get into full swing, we asked you to show us your favorite parks…
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.