Macedonia May Change Its Name To Join NATO
Image by David Liuzzo The prime minister of Macedonia, Zoran Zaev, has floated the idea that the country may temporarily change its name to please...
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Cannes 2017 Highlights Russian Film ‘Loveless,’ Another Powerful Criticism Of Russian State
Image by Ivanaivanova “Loveless,” a new film about the failed institutions in and of the Russian state, couldn’t be more timely. And since it comes...
LIVE Video: Anti-Corruption Rally In Moscow, Navalny Arrested Beforehand
Image by Evgeny Feldman Firebrand anti-corruption activist in Moscow, Alexei Navalny, was arrested by police as he left his home enroute to anti-corruption protests scheduled...
Russia, Saudis See Oil Levels Dropping After Price Drop
Russia, Saudis See Oil Levels Dropping After Price Drop....
Ukrainians Cheer On First Day Of Visa-Free Travel To Europe
Image by https://www.flickr.com/photos/usarmyeurope_images/15243319351/in/set-72157647222797938 Ukrainians were on Sunday celebrating the first day of visa-free access to the European Union, with thousands crossing the border as President...
For Once, Pentagon Praises Russian Cooperation In Syria
Image by Ermanarich After U.S. forces shot down a Syrian drone and attacked pro-regime forces that had crossed a deconfliction line, it seems Russian military...
Russian State Duma Extends Elvira Nabiullina’s Term Of Office As Central Bank Chief
Russian State Duma Extends Elvira Nabiullina’s Term Of Office As Central Bank Chief....
Russia May Seize US Property If Diplomatic Compounds Not Returned
Image by Bezik Russia threatened on Friday to seize U.S. diplomatic property and make things difficult for the Anglo-American School in Moscow if the U.S....
Eighty Years On From The Great Purge, Stalin Is Striking Back And Historians Are The Victims
“The condemned were brought by car to a forest. There, deep pits were dug and the prisoners were told to lay down face down. After...
Bulgaria Wants To Be Free Of EU Monitoring By 2018
Image by Rei-artur Bugaria’s Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva says the nation wants to be free from EU monitoring of its judicial reforms by 2018. She...