I didn’t have time yesterday to publish this link, but better late than never. Sublime Oblivion has put up a translation of an introduction to a book by Vladimir Pribylovsky entitled “Phantom Tandem, Real Triumvirate and the Krem...
This video was released two days ago by President Dmitry Medvedev. The situation is very grave, the president’s message is sincere, and the appeal for help is straight forward. It is dramatically different from past videos releas...
Rosatom insists that Sarov, a nuclear center in Nizhny Novgorod, the region currently engulfed by fire, is not at risk from the flames, but the report also notes that 3,000 people are working to keep the fire away from the center, suggesting that ...
The Agriculture Ministry has dropped grain production forecasts by more than 20% as forest fires and drought damage the cycles of various crops, but insists that there are enough resources ‘to keep everything smooth and steady‘. ...
TODAY: Over 600 wildfires have now spread across Russia, Putin attempts to stem criticism with video link; MC Noize sent to jail; bloggers seek violent policemen from Strategy 31 rally as US expresses concerns; Chichvarkin’s mother’s d...
Russian hip-hop might not be everyone’s cup of tea, but isn’t jail a bit excessive? Ivan Alexeyev, aka Noize MC, was arrested late last week for making fun of the police in his lyrics at a recent concert. Alexeyev, who often targets co...
A US house representative is calling for sanctions against Russia for undermining the recently-implemented sanctions against Iran. The AFP reports: “It’s time to implement our sanctions laws and demonstrate to Russia and China that the...
Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin is not amused at a journalist’s attempt to highlight energy security issues by entering a hydropower plant without security clearance, calling it a ‘provocation‘. Latest estimates by federa...
Grain exports, already down from 21.5 million to 14 million tons, could be as much as halved this year thanks to drought and, now, forest fires, says the Russian Grain Union, as the latest developments causes wheat prices to surge. St Peters...
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