by tool | Mar 16, 2019 | RMM EN 03/2019, Russia Monitor
RUSSIA MONITOR Date: 16 March 2019 Russian Parliament Gives Nod to Controversial Censorship Legislation A controversial law adopted recently in Russia is a milestone step towards restricting freedom of speech in the country. Passed on March 13 by Russia’s upper...
by tool | Mar 16, 2019 | RMM EN 03/2019, Russia Monitor
RUSSIA MONITOR Date: 16 March 2019 Russia Plans to Cut Itself Off From the Global Internet A gradual loss in popularity incited the Russian authorities to tighten control over the Internet. In fact, it is not about increasing Russia’s censorship activities but...
by tool | Mar 14, 2019 | RMM EN 03/2019, Russia Monitor
RUSSIA MONITOR Date: 14 March 2019 Gazprom Faces Sharp Decline in Gas Exports As reported, Russian state-run gas giant Gazprom may find it difficult to realize its 2019 budget, which is due to lower gas prices than initially anticipated by the Russian firm. To make...
by tool | Mar 11, 2019 | RMM EN 03/2019, Russia Monitor
RUSSIA MONITOR Date: 11 March 2019 Putin’s Approval Rating Keeps Declining Despite Recent Address Vladimir Putin’s social promises made in his annual speech to Russia’s Federal Assembly failed to increase the president’s approval ratings. A...
by tool | Mar 9, 2019 | RMM EN 03/2019, Russia Monitor
RUSSIA MONITOR Date: 9 March 2019 “External Enemy”: Putin Gives New Tasks to FSB Vladimir Putin’s address at the Federal Security Service Board meeting confirmed the regime’s eagerness to further sharpen its domestic policy. The president...
by tool | Mar 8, 2019 | RMM EN 03/2019, Russia Monitor
RUSSIA MONITOR Date: 8 March 2019 Russia Imposes Foreign Sailing Restrictions on Northern Sea Route The Russian authorities have announced its plan to introduce foreign sailing restrictions on the Northern Sea Route. In consequence, Moscow will be de-facto able to...
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