It is no secret that Russia has a demographics problem. Russian officials recently admitted that the country will lose 800,000 people a year from the work force over the next decade as Russians continue to have babies below the replenishment birthrate. Another Worrying Sign For Russia’s Dire Demographics The Kremlin,…
We have been reporting at Tsarizm for several months on the radioactive cloud that has been blowing over Eastern Europe with dangerously high levels of Ruthenium-106. Reports have shown contamination 1000x normal in certain areas. Earlier estimates from French experts chalked up the radioactivity to a nuclear accident in the…
A recent poll by an independent Russian pollster showed most Russians hold President Vladimir Putin responsible for the current problems in the Russian Federation. These concerns mostly center on economic issues, standard of living, social services, and corruption. The Levada Center has been accused of taking money from foreign entities…
Image by Alex ‘Florstein’ Fedorov The Moscow metro is one of the busiest in the world, with millions of commuters passing through it every day. But it’s also one of the most impressive transport systems — every metro station has its own character and style. A Weekend In Moscow (ooh…
Image by Lymantria The editor of Moscow’s main independent newspaper, Novaya Gazeta, is retiring. Dmitry Muratov has been in the position for 22 years and the paper has become the main focus of attacks against independent journalism in Russia. At least five journalists from the paper have been murdered on…
Russia Says It Will Retaliate Against U.S. Media Next Week.
Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, announced today that a possible resolution to the Syria problem may be on the table for discussion in the upcoming meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin in Asia. Russia Says West Should Rebuild Syria, Not Us The Syrian settlement as a topic for a meeting…
Screenshot RFERL Moscow authorities detained dozens of protestors during a nationalist, anti-Putin march which coincided with Russian National Unity Day celebrations. The crowd chanted slogans during the march such as “Who are we? Russians!” “Glory To Russia!” and “Russians go forward!” reported RFERL. Over 70 people were detained, including all…
Cleaning up the Russian banking sector is likely to take between one and two years, Elvira Nabiullina, chairwoman of the Central Bank of Russia, was cited as saying by the Vedomosti business daily Nov. 2. Otkritie Bank Rescued By Russian Central Bank Over the last four years, the regulator has…
Image by Alexander Plushev The editor and host of Ekho Moskvy, a popular but independent radio station in Moscow, Tatyana Felgengauer, was stabbed in the studio on Monday and is in grave condition but expected to survive. The assailant is in custody and is said to be a foreign national,…