Day: June 13, 2019
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Moscow Police Release Hundreds of Detained Protesters
Moscow police have released all but four of the more than 500 people who were detained during Wednesday’s protest in support of freed journalist Ivan Golunov. At least 549 people were detained in central Moscow at the protest, the OVD-Info police-monitoring website reported. The unauthorized march had originally been scheduled in support of Golunov, who…
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Soviet Cartoons Top List of Russians’ Favorites – Poll
Russians’ favorite cartoon is the Soviet-era cult favorite “Nu, Pogodi!”according to a new state-run poll published Thursday. “Nu, pogodi!” — which translates into English as “Well, just you wait!” — debuted in 1969 and centers on Wolf’s neverending, futile pursuit of Hare. The wolf resembles a typical Soviet ruffian: He has a low voice, wears…
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Russia Warns Against Using Tanker Attacks to Pressure Iran
Russia on Thursday warned against rushing to attribute blame for a suspected attack on oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, and said the incident should not be used to stoke tensions with Tehran, Russia’s state-run RIA news agency reported. Two oil tankers were attacked, leaving one ablaze and both adrift, shipping firms said, driving…
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Chechen Leader Threatens to Break Fingers, Tear Out Tongues of Online Critics
The leader of Russia’s republic of Chechnya has threatened to break the fingers and tear out the tongues of anyone who leaves offensive comments about his subjects online. Residents of the neighboring republic of Dagestan have expressed outrage this week over a new sign that was installed near their border that marked the area as…
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Russia Says Syrian Rebels, Not Syrian Army Attacked Turkey’s Observation Post
The Russian military said on Thursday that Syrian rebels had attacked a Turkish observation point in Syria’s Idlib province, a version of events at odds with Ankara which said the attack was mounted by the Syrian army. Turkey’s Defence Ministry said earlier on Thursday that Syrian government forces had carried out what it assessed to…
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Turkey Urges Russia to Restore Calm in Syria After Attack on Its Troops
Turkey denied Russian assertions on Thursday that a ceasefire had been put in place in Syria’s Idlib province and demanded Russia restore calm, after the Syrian army and its allies shelled and attacked a Turkish observation post there. Turkey’s Defense Ministry said Syrian government forces had carried out what it assessed to be a deliberate…
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On This Day in 1991 Boris Yeltsin Elected President
On this day in 1991, Boris Yeltsin was elected president of the R.S.F.S.R. — the Russian republic within the U.S.S.R. In a March referendum the population in Russia had voted to create the office of the president and vice president. The Russian Congress of People’s Deputies then adopted legislation to authorize and organize the elections.…
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Putin Sacks High-Ranking Police Generals Over Golunov Case
Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed two high-ranking police generals involved in the case against investigative journalist Ivan Golunov. Major General Yuri Devyatkin, the head of the Interior Ministry’s drug trafficking department, and Major General Andrei Puchkov, head of the Interior Ministry’s Moscow department, were dismissed Thursday, according to a Kremlin decree. Interior Minister Vladimir…
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Russia Will Respond to New U.S. Deployment in Poland, Lawmakers Say
Russian lawmakers said on Thursday that a new U.S. military deployment to Poland announced by President Donald Trump would force Moscow to take retaliatory steps, with one saying it would make Poland a target in the event of a conflict. Trump pledged to Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday that he would deploy 1,000 U.S.…
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Russia Carries Out Air Strikes Against Militants in Syria’s Idlib – Reports
The Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that its planes had carried out four air strikes against militants in Syria’s Idlib region, the state-run RIA news agency reported. The Russian military said that the Turkish army had asked for its help to protect Turkish troops by striking “terrorists in Idlib.”
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Giant Russian Passport Carried in Eastern Ukraine on Russia Day
Activists in eastern Ukraine’s separatist republic of Luhansk marked Russia Day by carrying a gigantic Russian passport through the streets. Russian President Vladimir Putin in April signed a decree to expedite the process of naturalization for residents of separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin said Putin enacted the measures to protect the rights of the area’s…
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Moscow: The City That Never Sleeps
Nightlife in Moscow is about more than just its nightclubs. The city’s potpourri of activities, people, landmarks and cultures is what it’s already famous for during the day, but when the sun goes down, everything shines in a new light. Here’s a look at what the city does in the shadows:
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Putin Vows to Back Moldovan President in Fight Against ‘Usurpers’
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has vowed to support embattled Moldovan President Igor Dodon against “usurpers” in the country’s ongoing constitutional crisis. On Sunday, Moldova’s constitutional court suspended Dodon’s powers and appointed former Prime Minister Pavel Filip as the country’s acting president. Dodon’s ministers have refused to resign, resulting in two separate governments claiming power in…
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Trump Considers Sanctions on European Firms Over Russia’s Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was considering sanctions over Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline project — which the United States has told European companies to avoid — and warned Germany against being dependent on Russia for the fuel. “We’re protecting Germany from Russia and Russia is getting billions and billions of dollars…
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Putin Says Relations Between Russia and U.S. are Getting ‘Worse and Worse’
President Vladimir Putin said relations between Moscow and Washington were getting worse and worse, noting in an interview published on Thursday that the current U.S. administration had imposed dozens of sanctions on Russia. Putin made his gloomy assessment ahead of a G20 summit in Japan later this month at which he might meet U.S. President…
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Accreditation of journalists for Gazprom’s General Shareholders Meeting
Message to the Media June 13, 2019, 10:15 Dear members of the media and representatives of investment and finance companies, Gazprom’s annual General Shareholders Meeting will take place at the EXPOFORUM Convention and Exhibition Centre in St. Petersburg (64/1 Peterburgskoye Shosse) on June 28, 2019, starting at 10:00 am (Moscow time). A press center for the accredited members of the media and representatives of investment and finance companies will…
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Accreditation of journalists for Gazprom’s General Shareholders Meeting
Message to the Media June 13, 2019, 10:15 Dear members of the media and representatives of investment and finance companies, Gazprom’s annual General Shareholders Meeting will take place at the EXPOFORUM Convention and Exhibition Centre in St. Petersburg (64/1 Peterburgskoye Shosse) on June 28, 2019, starting at 10:00 am (Moscow time). A press center for the accredited members of the media and representatives of investment and finance companies will…
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Russia and Turkey Broker Ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib, Russian Media Reports
Russia and Turkey have brokered a complete ceasefire in Syria’s Idlib province between Syrian government forces and rebels, Russian news agencies cited the Russian military as saying on Wednesday. The Russian military said the ceasefire applied to the so-called Idlib de-escalation zone and had led to a significant reduction in violence on Wednesday, Russian news…