Russian Draft Dodgers Banned From Public Sector Jobs for 10 Years
An earlier version of the law passed in 2013 imposed a lifetime ban on draft dodgers.
Medvedev Calls Saakashvili’s Loss of Ukrainian Citizenship ‘Tragicomedy’
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev described the former Odessa governor being stripped of his Ukrainian citizenship as “tragicomedy” in a Facebook post on Thursday.
Abramovich Personally Intervened for ‘Nureyev’ Ballet to Be Performed This Year — Report
The ballet might still premiere this year after billionaire Roman Abramovich intervened, Kommersant reports
The Weekend in Moscow: Afisha Picnic
This weekend in Moscow the weather will be hot and mostly sunny, just in time for the capital’s most famous music festival — the Afisha Picnic.
Russia Extends Syrian Airbase Lease by 49 Years
President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed an agreement with Syria which will give the Russian military access to an airbase on the Mediterranean for another half a century
Russia Could Expel U.S. Diplomats in Response to Fresh Sanctions
Moscow has threatened far-reaching countermeasures on the U.S. if new sanctions are implemented
This Russian Ad Claims Merkel’s Biggest Rival is Actually a Window Repair Expert
The ad was published back in April, but had gone unnoticed by media until now.
European Court Orders Russia to Pay $7,000 to Nemtsov Murder Accomplice
The European Court of Human Rights has ordered the Russian government to pay 6,000 euros in compensation to one of the men convicted in the murder of Russian politician, Boris Nemtsov
Family of Swedish Diplomat Wallenberg Sue FSB Over His Disappearance
“We are fighting for the right for free access to government information, including, political repression in the U.S.S.R.”
Descendants of Swedish Diplomat Who Mysteriously Disappeared Sue FSB
“We are fighting for the right for free access to government information, including, political repression in the U.S.S.R.”