Three Georgian citizens were kidnapped by Russian-controlled border guards near the boundary line with de facto Tskhinvali (South Ossetia) today. The source confirms that 3 young persons were trying to cross the wire border to visit the cemeteries of their ancestors. The fact of kidnapping is not…
Moscow Unveils Exquisite Easter Egg Decorations.
Putin Meets Tillerson After All As Power Play Plays Out.
Early expectations of an easy rapport between the Trump administration and Russia are crashing into reality as U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has a fraught meeting in Moscow beset by escalating allegations over Syria. The first Trump Cabinet official to visit Russia, Tillerson is on a thus-far-futile mission to…
Tonight U.S.Secretary Of State Rex Tillerson makes his first official visit to Moscow, but Russian President Vladimir Putin may not find time to see Washington’s top diplomat tête-à-tête. Putin’s spokesman, Dmitri Peskov was certainly not happy when asked if the president will meet Tillerson. “We have announced no meetings…
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev announced that 8 billion rubles of unallocated subsidies will most likely be added to the Reserve Fund this year. At the current exchange rate, the amount is equivalent to about $140 million. “It has been proposed to boost the fund by another 8 bln rubles…
On The Elections Three candidates – current President Leonid Tibiliov, parliament speaker and the leader of the United Ossetia party Anatoly Bibilov, and State Security Committee officer Alan Gagloyev are competing for the presidential office of De Facto Tskhinlvali prior to the elections on April 9, 2017 …
Tillerson Visiting Moscow Amid Fresh Tensions.
Russia Looks To Revamp State TV To Better Compete With Internet.
The recent anti-corruption protests against the Russian government, and Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev in particular, have obviously gotten the Kremlin’s attention. Today Russia opened a criminal case against those calling for additional protests in Moscow in the coming days. Investigators said the person calling for the protests online was unidentified…