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Putin rides to victory on apathy and indifference
MOSCOW — After sweeping back into office in a landslide victory, Vladimir Putin assured voters he doesn’t intend to rule Russia for life. “What, am I going to sit here until I am 100 years old?” Putin told reporters in Moscow. “No,” came his answer. But his assurance will be of little consolation to opposition figures and those hoping to...
Ukraine calls for sanctions against Gerhard Schröder
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin has called for sanctions against former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder over his pro-Russia lobbying. “It is important that there are sanctions against those who promote [Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s projects abroad,” Klimkin told German tabloid BILD in a report published late Sunday in...
Kiev wants EU sanctions on former German chancellor
Ukraine’s foreign minister is seeking EU sanctions on Gerhard Schroeder, a former German chancellor, who now chairs Russian state-owned oil giant, Rosneft. …read more Source:...
On Russia, there are two Trumps
When it comes to Russia, there is the Trump administration — and there is the president. The Trump administration denounces Russia for using nerve agent on British soil. President Donald Trump says nothing for days, then calls it “a very sad situation.” The Trump administration castigates Russia for indiscriminate killing in Syria. Trump says...
[Opinion] Four years on – but we will not forget illegally-occupied Crimea
Together with many other partners, including the United States, Canada and Norway, the European Union has implemented a policy of non-recognition and sanctions regimes, targeting people and entities that have promoted Russia’s illegal annexation. …read more Source:...
May’s toothless tough talk on Russia
RIGA — Never mind the talk of a new Cold War between Moscow and the West. A year from now, when the poisoning on British soil of a former Russian spy is yesterday’s news, it’s likely to be business as usual between Russia and the U.K. Look at the last time a similar attack was carried out: in 2006, when fugitive Russian intelligence...
Getting out the vote, Putin style
MOSCOW — When Russians go to the polls on Sunday, not only will they elect a new president — no prizes for guessing who that might be — they may also win sparkling new smartphones. From Kaliningrad, Russia’s Baltic exclave, to Vladivostok, on the coast of the Pacific Ocean, authorities are organizing a series of “Photo at the Ballot Box”...
UK and NATO allies stand against ‘reckless and unlawful’ Russia
Russia is a rogue state, and no one at NATO is falling for Moscow’s lies, the U.K.’s national security adviser, Mark Sedwill, said Thursday. Speaking in Brussels after briefing the North Atlantic Council, NATO’s chief political body, Sedwill said the attempted assassination of former Russian double agent, Sergei Skripal, was...
US imposes new sanctions on Russia over 2016 election meddling
The Treasury Department on Thursday slapped new sanctions on two dozen Russian entities and individuals for interfering in the 2016 election and conducting a series of damaging cyberattacks. “The administration is confronting and countering malign Russian cyber activity, including their attempted interference in U.S. elections, destructive...
Robert Fico’s got to go
BRATISLAVA — The morning of February 26, Slovakians woke up to a harsh reality. We live in a country where a journalist can be murdered and our government fails to take responsibility. My first reaction was pure shock. I knew Ján Kuciak personally; he and I were the same age — 27 — and we both studied journalism. But I knew him mostly through his...
