Tag: Russia

Russian Activist Detained After Posting Video Featuring Mock Trial Of Putin (RFE RL)

A court in western Russia ordered the arrest of an opposition activist for posting a video that depicts President Vladimir Putin and two other figures being...

Mitrofan Moskalenko helicopter carrier to become Russian Black Sea Fleet flagship — source (TASS)

Russia’s advanced universal amphibious assault ship, the Mitrofan Moskalenko, will become the flagship of the Russian Black Sea fleet once it is ready, a...

Russia, Turkmenistan sign cooperation program for 2021-2023 (TASS)

Russia and Turkmenistan have signed an economic cooperation program for 2021-2023 during a bilateral intergovernmental commission meeting in Turkmenistan’s capital Ashgabat, the country’s TDH...

Union State secretary describes EU resolution on Belarus as meddling in sovereign affairs (TASS)

The European Parliament’s resolution that condemns Russian-Belarusian integration is an unprecedented example of interference into affairs of sovereign countries, State Secretary of the Union...

Russia presents response on Navalny case to 45 countries’ request — envoy to OPCW (TASS)

Russia provided its response to the request of the so-called concerned states - Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) members on the...

Joint statement of China and Russia on strengthening the Convention on the Prohibition of Biological Weapons (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC, Global...

The Russian Federation and China reaffirm their conviction that the Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and...

Polish commander points to Zapad drill as Russian effort to ‘regain the stage as a global power’ (Jaroslaw Adamowski, Defense News)

A Polish commander has said Russia’s Zapad 2021 military drill with Belarus featured a wide range of hybrid warfare tools that Moscow is using to advance its regional...

Russia ramps up strikes on Islamic State in Syrian desert (Khaled al-Khateb, Al-Monitor)

Islamic State attacks in the Syrian desert have escalated over the past two weeks, causing heavy losses among the Syrian government forces and their allied militias. Russia has intensified airstrikes on...

Russian FM, Blinken discuss reviving Iran deal (Al-Monitor)

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed ways to salvage the Iranian nuclear agreement during a phone call Wednesday,...

Germany’s Russia policy in the post-Merkel era (Chatham House)

History overshadows Germany’s relations with Russia, greatly complicating Berlin’s efforts to design effective policies to manage the challenge posed by Russia to Europe’s stability. After...

How New Are the ‘New People’ in Russia’s Parliament? (Vadim Shtepa, The Jamestown Foundation)

One of the sensations of the September 17–19 elections in Russia—on the whole absolutely predictable—was the entry of the New People party into the...

On the Threshold of the 21st Century’s Great Reassembly: Paths to the Future and Russia’s Stakes (Andrey Bezrukov, Valdai Discussion Club)

When the obvious leaders of the past are losing their positions, Russia has a chance to use its creative potential and unique historical experience, and, relying on the...

Stabilizing US-Russian Relations: So Far So Good, but Dangers Lurk (Thomas Graham, Valdai Discussion Club)

The most ominous threat might arise from the continuing intense rivalry in cyberspace, which could spin out of control, despite the ongoing cybersecurity dialogue....

Russia: Another Set of Predictable Elections (Natia Seskuria, RUSI)

Despite declining approval ratings for the ruling United Russia party, an economic downturn, the coronavirus pandemic and regime fatigue, the pro-Kremlin party still managed...

Deliveries from Russia softened problem with electricity shortage — China State Grid (TASS)

According to the statement, since October 1, the converter station of the 500 kV overhead line increased daily operating hours with full load from...

World Bank increases Russia’s GDP growth forecast to 4.3% in 2021 — report (TASS)

The previous World Bank forecast projected Russian economic growth to amount to 3.2% in 2021, to 3.2% in 2022 and to 2.3% in 2023 World...