Russia Watch: Snowden and Russia’s whistleblowers
“These nations, including Russia, Venezuela, Bolivia, Nicaragua and Ecuador, have my gratitude and respect for being the first to stand
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Dead Russian lawyer convicted of tax evasion
A Moscow court has convicted dead lawyer Sergei Magnitsky of tax evasion, concluding a posthumous trial in a case that
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EU challenges Russia’s ‘recycling fee’ in WTO
The European Commission has said that it will challenge Russia’s “recycling fee”, a major point of contention in trade relations
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Welcome to Moscow’s transit lounge, Mr. Snowden
Uncle Volodya went to Finland this week and told three fairy tales. – Gays have equal rights in Russia. –
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Russia Watch: Kremlin crosses Russia’s Sunni muslims by joining Syria’s Shia alliance
Vladimir Putin got out of the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland without any broken china on the floor. In the
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Russia Watch: Setting the pace for Russia, Moscow tames its excesses
Last week, an American friend of mine received two mysterious white envelopes in the mail. On opening them, he found
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Russian president Vladimir Putin and his wife say ‘marriage is over’
Russian president Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila have announced their split on June 6. In an interview with the
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Russia tries to keep wrestling in the Olympics
Russia says it will ask the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to keep wrestling in the games. This after the IOC
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Russia criticises EU for dropping Syrian rebel arms ban
Russia has criticized the European Union’s decision to amend its arms embargo on Syria, saying the move will hurt efforts
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