The same police officer whose investigation led to the death of Hermitage Capital lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in custody in November is now seeking the arrest of a Hermitage partner in the case, the company has reportedly said. ‘The market...
TODAY: Metro attack death toll rises as Moscow mourns; Lavrov hints at Afghanistan militant connection. Speculation mounts about political fallout. Newsweek editor fights off controversy; Ryabinin case closed; emergency light abuse. ST...
Good suggestions from a random citizen, interviewed by the Financial Times: Mikhail Ivanov, a Muscovite standing near the same metro station, said he hoped the bombings would teach law enforcers that they needed to do a better job protecting the R...
It is certainly not difficult to conceive that the double terrorist bombing committed on the Moscow metro this morning was orchestrated by militant Muslim groups from Chechnya, Dagestan, or Ingushetia (or another part of the North Caucasus). ...
From the Independent: “I’m not scared, but I feel like we’re at war,” he said. “My only feeling is to take vengeance. On whom? I don’t know yet. But it cannot remain unpunished.” There was no immediate cla...
(Photo from Associated Press, via Financial Times) Another senseless and outrageous terrorist attack has gripped Moscow today, this time striking the Metro stations of Lubyanka and Park Kultury, as apparently two separate female suicide bombers (r...
Russia is apparently losing interest in Ukraine’s gas infrastructure. ‘Putin’s a priori assumption that Yanukovych will — and should — agree to most or all of his proposals could seriously damage Russian-Ukraini...
This morning’s metro blasts caused a brief fall in the ruble. $500 million in write-offs last year will lead mobile phone operator MTS to report a net loss for the fourth quarter. This opinion piece comments on a recent televisio...
TODAY: At least 37 people killed in double suicide Moscow metro bombing; weekend of protests all over Russia; arms treaty with US sealed by a phone call; Kremlin smear campaign to discredit opposition? Yulia Latynina; Communist mayor beaten. Dozen...
On March 15th, tens of thousands of people filled the streets of Hungary’s beautiful capital Budapest, ostensibly to celebrate the 162nd anniversary of the 1848-1948 revolution and war of independence. Among the many events commemorati...
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