Russian Journalists’ killing may shed light on Kremlin’s African ambitions via mercenaries PRO Members Public
1. Russian journalists’ killing may shed light on Kremlin’s African ambitions via mercenaries What happened Since the end of 2017, Africa quietly became the Kremlin’s primary geography for overseas expansion. The murder of three Russian journalists in the Central African Republic, which became the main news story in
Three journalists were killed in Africa while investigating a private military business owned by the man behind Russia’s troll army. This is what th PRO Members Public
Orkhan Dzhemal, a renown Russian war correspondent, and his two colleagues were killed in an ambush attack in the Central African Republic on Monday Three Russian journalists died in the Central African Republic who were filming an investigation about Russian mercenary soldiers from the Wagner private military company in one
Why a Russian billionaire sponsored Maria Butina, the alleged Russian agent arrested in the U.S. PRO Members Public
1. Why a Russian billionaire sponsored Maria Butina, the alleged Russian agent arrested in the U.S. Maria Butina at a firearm legalization rally in Moscow, 2013. Photo credit: AP/TASS The Bell learned how Russian billionaire Konstantin Nikolaev became the sponsor of the young Russian woman, Maria Butina, arrested
Russia’s government moves towards further economic isolation as it expects new sanctions post-Helsinki PRO Members Public
1. The meeting between Putin and Trump may result in new and more severe sanctions for Russia. Vladimir Putin before the meeting with Donald Trump. Helsinki, July 16, 2018. Photo credit: Anatoly Maltsev; EPA/TASS What happened It may seem that the Helsinki summit has turned out hyper successful for
Cryptographers from military units: what we know about the accused Russian hackers PRO Members Public
An official accusation of hacking the DNC directed at alleged hackers from Russian military intelligence threatens the upcoming summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump in Helsinki. 12 employees of the GRU, Russia’s most secretive intelligence service, have been indicted for hacking. We uncovered everything that is known about
On the eve of his meeting with Trump, Vladimir Putin prefers praying in a monastery to watching football with Macron PRO Members Public
1. On the eve of his meeting with Trump, Vladimir Putin prefers praying in a monastery to watching football with Macron Photo credit: Valaam monastery What happened This week, Vladimir Putin gave us a reason to remember another of his hobbies, the influence of which on Russian politics is yet
Vladimir Putin unexpectedly ignores Russia’s triumphant World Cup PRO Members Public
1. Vladimir Putin unexpectedly ignores Russia’s triumphant World Cup Vladimir Putin at the World Cup Football Park on Red Square, June 28. Photo credit: Kremlin.ru What happened Russia’s football team has surpassed even the most ambitious fan forecasts as it hosts the World Cup — for the first
Russia calls the Putin-Trump summit the event of the year, but doesn’t expect real results PRO Members Public
1. Russia calls the Putin-Trump summit the event of the year, but doesn’t expect real results Photo credit: Interpress/TASS What happened Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump have set a date for their second formal meeting — Helsinki, 16 July, just the next day after Moscow will be hosting the
The World Cup just might open the door for Russia to make a deal with the West PRO Members Public
1. The World Cup just might open the door for Russia to make a deal with the West Australian fans at a World Cup match in Samara, Russia. Credit: Mikhail Tereshchenko/TASS What happened You couldn’t imagine a better first week of the FIFA 2018 World Cup for the
Raising the pension age, Putin’s new government launches its most serious reform in years PRO Members Public
1. Raising the pension age, Putin’s new government launches its most serious reform in years Credit: Виктор Драчев/ТАСС What happened As we predicted, Russia’s “new” government has begun its first serious reform — raising the pension age. Russia currently has one of the earliest pension ages in the
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