Outcry as head of top university arrested in fraud case PRO Members Public
Sergei Zuev, rector of the Moscow Higher School of Social and Economic Science (known as Shaninka), was arrested Tuesday after a 30-hour interrogation by police. Shaninka is one of just two successful, independent universities in Russia and the arrest sent a tremor of fear through the country’s academic community.
Putin announces Russia to go carbon neutral by 2060 PRO Members Public
Amid intensifying discussions about climate change, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia will aim for carbon neutrality by 2060. This is the most ambitious official target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions ever announced in Russia. * Speaking at the plenary session of Russian Energy Week in Moscow, Putin told attendees
Anime icon and ex-deputy Natalia Poklonskaya made ambassador to Cape Verde PRO Members Public
Former parliamentary deputy Natalia Poklonskaya was appointed as Russia’s ambassador to Cape Verde on Wednesday. The posting is a significant step down — dubbed ‘exile with honor’ by some media outlets — for a woman who shot to fame for her zealotry as a prosecutor following Russia’s 2014 annexation of
Top academic arrested PRO Members Public
Hello! This week our top story is the arrest of Sergei Zuev, the influential head of one of Russia’s most prestigious independent universities. We also look at Putin’s announcement that Russia will go carbon-neutral by 2060, the diplomatic ‘exile’ of anime star and ex-Crimea prosecutor Natalia Poklonskaya and
Nobel Peace Prize for Russian journalist sparks controversy PRO Members Public
Dmitry Muratov, editor-in-chief of independent Novaya Gazeta newspaper, became the first Russian journalist to receive the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. Those who wanted to see the prize go to jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny were deeply unhappy with the decision. * Novaya Gazeta started out as one of Russia’s
Russia sends actor, director to make first movie in space PRO Members Public
A Russian actor and director blasted off Tuesday for a trip to the International Space Station (ISS) to make the first ever movie to be shot in space. But this joint project between state space corporation Roscosmos and state-owned TV station Channel One provoked controversy. While some applauded a ground-breaking
Russia wins from Europe’s energy crisis — but only modestly PRO Members Public
Europe’s energy crisis has offered President Vladimir Putin a rare opportunity to flex his half-forgotten gas diplomacy muscles. Russia will benefit from rising gas prices, although state-owned gas giant Gazprom will not post the kind of super-profits some expect. * The turbulence on the gas market last week was unprecedented.
Top Russian officials named in Pandora Papers PRO Members Public
Offshore assets belonging to Russian officials and top executives at state-owned companies featured prominently in material published last week by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ). The main revelations concerning Russia included: * Konstantin Ernst, the head of state-owned Channel One who is often described as President Vladimir Putin’s
Nobel arguments PRO Members Public
Hello! Our top story this week is about the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov — and why the decision has divided public opinion. We also look at Russia’s decision to send an actor and director to the International Space Station to shoot the first
Group-IB’s Ilya Sachkov arrested on treason charge PRO Members Public
Ilya Sachkov, founder of one of Russia’s biggest IT companies, was arrested Wednesday in Moscow. The 35-year-old businessman is accused of treason, which carries a potential 20-year prison term. As the case is classified, there is little public information and several theories are circulating about why such a prominent
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