Russia Monitor Articles
One More Area of Confrontation
Moscow’s attitude to North Korean nuclear crisis is consistent with the strategy of geo-political competition with the US, pursued by Kremlin.
Moscow Sends Muslims to Syria
Russian government consistently pursues the line adopted half a year ago and sends to Syria, first of all, soldiers who profess Islam. Troops of Muslims from Caucasus have stationed in Aleppo and Palmyra for months.
Bombers not to Arrive?
Modernisation of the “atomic” part of the air force was to be one of the key elements of the ambitious modernisation plan of the military forces of the Russian Federation initiated a few years ago.
Putin’s Praetorians
Russian National Guard is getting more and more powerful. This formation, established to protect Putin against all kinds of revolutions and putsches, gains more and more powers and keeps growing in number.
Moscow Is Warning Canada
Another country adopts a bill establishing sanctions against Russian officials who abuse human rights.
Guardians of Morality
In State Duma, Russia’s lower house of parliament, a special body will appear keeping guard on “moral climate in society”.
One More Victim of Sechin
The man frequently referred to as the second one after Putin, continues his aggressive business expansion.
Russia Is not Winning the Cyberwar
Hackers sponsored by Moscow attack western democracies one by one during elections.
Russia Plays a Double Game
On one hand Moscow argues that Sergey Lavrov’s visit in the White House is a proof of increasing chances for a breakthrough in the recently rather low relations between Russia and the US, but on the other hand…
Zapad 2017 Fears Baltic States
US administration responds to the expectations of its allies related to big joint military drills between Russia and Belarus, to take place in September. Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia expect provocations and warn of a possibility that large Russian troops will be moved to the west.
Peace the Russian Way
The more details on Russia’s plan to create security zones in Syria come to light, the more true appear original fears that the project’s aim is to strengthen Moscow’s ally, Bashar al-Assad.
Germany – Russia. Cold Is in the Air.
The closer to German elections, the stronger tension in Berlin – Moscow relations.
Black Clouds Are Gathering Overt Putin’s Chief of Personnel
Recent arrests on corruption charges of top functionaries in the Interior Ministry’s Main Economic Security and Anti-Corruption Department have meant that the influence of Yevgeny Shkolov, a high-rank Kremlin official, has come to an end in the said ministry.
Will the Regime Get Rid of Navalny?
There are indications that after many years of ban imposed by Russian authorities, Alexei Navalny will finally be able to travel abroad.
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