Will Khabarovsk Accept New Acting Governor?
Recently, Vladimir Putin has dismissed Sergey Furgal, the governor of the Khabarovsk territory. According to the Kremlin website, Furgal remains under arrest “due to the loss of confidence.” Mikhail...
Archive for July 2020
July 2020
Is New Wave of Defrauded Homebuyers Swelling in Russia?
The interests of Russian defrauded homebuyers are again under threat. At present, the main issue is related to the Foundation for Protection of Rights of Defrauded Homebuyers. This organization was...
Billionaire Businessman Potanin is Fined for Land and Water
The Federal Supervisory Natural Resources Management Service (Rosprirodnadzor) has issued a mamoth fine of almost 148 bln rubles ($2.044 bln) to Nornickel, the Russian nickel and palladium mining and...
Government Might Make Mistake by Introducing Quarantine in Autumn, Says Political Expert
According to Mikhail Delyagin, the second wave of self-isolation, if it begins in autumn, might pursue exceptionally political purposes. Chances are it will help suppress possible protest actions of...
Restrictions Might be Reintroduced in Russia by Autumn, Says Immunologist
According to immunologist Vladimir Bolibok, the increase of COVID-19 cases is inevitable in Russia in the short term. Therefore, sanitary and epidemiological restrictions are likely to be introduced...
Navalny has to Liquidate his Money Laundering Fund because of Prigozhin
Alexei Navalny, the leader of Russia’s off-parliament opposition and the head of the Anti-Corruption Foundation, a Russian nonprofit organization based in Moscow, has announced its liquidation. It...
No Substitute for Tupolev-134 for a Long Time
This year, this wonderful aircraft has several anniversaries at once. Legend has it that it was designed thanks to Nikita Khrushchev, First Secretary of the Soviet Communist Party, after he flew Sud...
Levchenko Does not Agree with Putin
All parties except the United Russia party are presented in the gubernatorial election in the Irkutsk region. Acting Governor Igor Kobzev is running for the post as a self-nominated candidate. United...
Lithuania's Provocations Might Result in Economic Restrictions Imposed by Russia, Says Political Expert
Recently, the broadcasting commission of the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania has banned the broadcasting of five shows by RT television channel. Many believe that this was caused by the fact that...
Belarusian Political Scientist on Possible Power Transfer to Lukashenko's Sons
Political scientist Artyom Shraibman says that this scenario of power transit in Belarus is very popular and discussed abroad, but in fact, it's not as simple as it seems.
Pushkin is First Beneficiary From USSR Formation, Says Vasily Ustyuzhanin
In the Russian language, the “beneficiary” is a combined word consisting of “recipient + benefit”. It is even worse than the foreign word because there is no mystery in it. That is why I left a...
2020s to be Much Worse Than 1990s, Says Political Scientist
According to Valery Solovey, a political scientist and doctor of historical sciences, “the 1990s are not likely to happen again, because history never repeats itself but sometimes makes unexpected...
House of Representatives is Relying on Foreign Assistance in Resolving Libya Crisis
Earlier, Aguila Saleh Issa, the speaker of the Libyan House of Representatives, met with Valentina Matvienko, speaker of the Federation Council upper house of Russian parliament, and Foreign Minister...
Russia Gets Overhauled Constitution
Recently, a national poll on amendments to the Constitution of the Russian Federation, which lasted from June 25 through July 1, was completed. The amendments to the Constitution were supported by...
Requests Made to Subject E-Cigarettes to Technical Regulation
The Department for State Legislation at the Russian President’s Administration has indicated that some improvements to the restrictions on electronic cigarettes were required for a second reading of...
Holes in Cheese Market
In each Russian store the customer can find cheeses of various brands – Rossiysky, Gollandsky, Poshekhonsky and others. However, experts warn that most often these are just names, and the products...
Video Blogger Announces Release of Second Episode of Film on Russian Sociologist Help Captive in Libya
“This is the second part of the film about the fate of Russian sociologist Maxim Shugalei and his interpreter Samer Sueifan,” blogger Pavel Glazkov wrote in his post in social media. “I've watched...
Medvedev is Main Candidate for Russian Presidency, Says Alexei Venediktov
“It is worth noting that after occupying the post of Deputy to Nikolai Patrushev, the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation, Medvedev got control over Russia’s defense and...
How to kill the Little Prince (Part 1)
June 29 marked the 120th anniversary since the birth of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. He is well-known not only as a pilot and a writer, but also, most importantly, the creator of “The Little Prince”...
How to kill Le Petit Prince (Part 2)
June 29 marks the 120th birthday of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. He is well-known not only as a pilot and a writer, but also, most importantly, the creator of “The Little Prince,” one of the most...
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