International
Electoral Monitors Are Western Spies–Russian Official
Russia’s Central Electoral Commission has accused electoral monitors from the Organization for Cooperation and Security in Europe of working as Western intelligence agents, and serving as an instrument of political pressure.
Jul 24, 2008 | Continued
US General Warns Russia Over Cuban Bomber Deployment
Russia would cross a “red line” if it positions strategic nuclear bombers in Cuba, according to a US Air Force general. An unnamed source had earlier said that Russia may base bombers in Cuba as response to a US Missile Defense Shield in Europe.
Jul 23, 2008 | Continued
Russia Won’t Extradite in Yushchenko Poisoning Case
Moscow has refused to extradite a former Ukrainian security chief, sought by Kiev in connection with the 2004 poisoning of Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko.
Jul 17, 2008 | Continued
Russia Resumes Naval Activity in Disputed Arctic Waters
Russia has resumed naval patrols in the Arctic Ocean, including the disputed waters surrounding the Svalbard archipelago. In another territorial dispute, Japan has named several far eastern islands as “illegally occupied by Russia.”
Jul 15, 2008 | Continued
Kasparov Decries “Western Flattery” in the Financial Times
Writing in the Financial Times, Garry Kasparov suggests that the West needs to do more to respond to Russia’s crackdown on human rights and U-turn from democracy.
Jul 11, 2008 | Continued
Latvia Lists Russia as Major Threat to Its National Security
The Latvian National Security Council has listed Russia as a major security threat to the Baltic state, alongside terrorism, drug trafficking and illegal immigration.
Jul 10, 2008 | Continued
Missile Defense and Hot Air from the Russian Foreign Ministry
Defense expert Aleksandr Golts analyzes the US-Russian conflict over missile defense bases in Eastern Europe, examining the latest vocal protest by Russia’s Foreign Affairs Ministry. Full translation of the Yezhednevny Zhurnal article by theotherrussia.org.
Jul 9, 2008 | Continued
London: Russian Authorities Responsible for Litvinenko Murder
Unnamed sources within the British intelligence community have told the BBC that they have strong evidence the Russian state was involved in the murder of Alexander Litvinenko.
Jul 8, 2008 | Continued
Putin Cuts Tax Benefits for Foreign NGOs
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has slashed the list of foreign non-profits eligible for tax benefits in Russia, which may force a number of organizations to close their Russian offices.
Jul 3, 2008 | Continued
UN Ecologists Speak Out Against Sochi Olympic Construction
Ecologists from the United Nations believe that construction in preparation of the 2014 winter Olympic games in Sochi, Russia will have a devastating effect on the local environment, and called for the relocation of certain Olympic facilities.
Jun 3, 2008 | Continued