by tool | Mar 20, 2019 | RMM EN 03/2019, Russia Monitor
RUSSIA MONITOR Date: 20 March 2019 Russia’s Governor Reshuffles: Putin’s Trusted Men Take Power A new wave of large-scale personnel changes took part in the second part of March when Russian President Vladimir Putin replaced four governors within just a...
by tool | Mar 18, 2019 | RMM EN 03/2019, Russia Monitor
RUSSIA MONITOR Date: 18 March 2019 Pompeo Criticizes Rosneft CEO Sechin for Buying Oil from Venezuela U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo openly accused Russia of backing Venezuela’s Maduro regime. In response, Russia’s state-run oil company Rosneft, which...
by tool | Mar 17, 2019 | RMM EN 03/2019, Russia Monitor
RUSSIA MONITOR Date: 17 March 2019 U.S. Stratofortress Jets Perform a Simulated Attack on Russia’s Baltic Fleet U.S. Air Force B-52 bomber jets have recently arrived in Europe, at least a pair of which approached the Baltic Sea region while flying from its home...
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...
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