Image by Ernests Dinka, Saeimas Kanceleja Latvia’s top banking official explained the “rules of the game” for successful banking in the small European country. His sidekick sat the owner of Norvik bank down, scribbling the sum on a piece of paper: 100,000 euros ($125,000) a month. Further Crackdown On Latvian…
Video: Epic Maslenitsa Celebration In Russia, The Burning Of 30 Meter High Cathedral Made Of Brush.
Video: Epic Maslenitsa Celebration In Russia, The Burning Of 30 Meter High Cathedral Made Of Brush.
Munich Security Conference: Moldovan PM Calls For Removal Of Russian Troops From Transdniester.
Swedish Defense Minister Peter Hultqvist told Ukrainian and US officials at the Munich Security Conference on Saturday that the Nordic country is ready to provide peacekeeping troops to the Donbass region of East Ukraine, but only if Russia and the West agree to such a deployment. Tensions between Russia and…
Image by Egor Gribanov Working on one of my final stories as the Guardian and Observer’s Moscow correspondent, I took my seat at the Bolshoi Theatre one evening last December for the premiere of Nureyev. The ballet told the story of superstar dancer Rudolf Nureyev, who defected from the Soviet…
Image by Michael Lucan This year the Munich Security Conference seems to producing some interesting comments. In a stunning departure from his own Chancellor Angela Merkel’s position, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said that it is ‘not realistic’ to insist on full implementation of the Minsk agreements before some sanction…
In Stunning Comment, Senator Lindsey Graham Tells Russia, “You’re Going To Get What You Deserve…”
U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller unveiled the details of a widespread and coordinated campaign by Russians to influence the U.S. presidential election in favor of Donald Trump, delivering on his initial mandate by the Justice Department. Ukrainian MP Demands Investigation Into Clinton/DNC Collusion With Ukraine During 2016 US Presidential Election…
Image by High Contrast It finally happened… In accordance with an energy cooperation framework agreement signed in late January, Russia will have exclusive rights to produce oil and gas in Syria. The agreement goes significantly beyond that, stipulating the modalities of the rehabilitation of damaged rigs and infrastructure, energy advisory…