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Russias empty shelves wont just hurt the cheese-eating Moscow crowd | Natalia Antonova
Many people are treating the tit-for-tat sanctions as a joke, but trade wars are dangerous. The consequences will ripple far and wideIts a rainy afternoon in Moscow, and Ive just had to placate a sobbing child who doesnt understand why his beloved Diugas cheese has disappeared from the supermarket. Now, as far as the suffering of civilians in...
Russia and the West: How to lose friends
Proudly alone “ISOLATION”, “consolidation” and “self-reliance” are different terms used among Moscow’s political and business elite to mean the same thing. In the face of international sanctions occasioned by its support of the rebels in eastern Ukraine and its earlier annexation of Crimea, Russia is...
Russian food import ban leaves shoppers unaffected or a bit peeved
Threat to luxury groceries supply ‘shocking’ to some but many Russians say they accept ban and look to home marketsGoodbye parmesan, hello pelmeni. Goodbye brie, hello borsch. As Moscow’s chattering classes contemplated the horror of life without salami milano or foie gras, many ordinary Russians said they were quite happy with...
Western food imports off the menu as Russia hits back over Ukraine sanctions
Dmitry Medvedev says Moscow is also prepared to introduce measures in aviation, shipbuilding and automobile sectorsRussians will no longer be able to buy fruit, vegetables, meat, fish or dairy products from the EU and the US, as the full scope of Moscow’s food import ban became apparent on Thursday. … …read more Source: The...
Russia is at their borders but Ukrainians bring bloody clashes to Kiev streets
Armed riot police moved in as tyre fires burned in Independence Square, the scene of protests which ousted Viktor Yanukovych in February. …read more Source: Daily...
Zonkey called Telegraph born at Crimean zoo
A ‘Zonkey’ has been born in Crimea and named Telegraph – after a local newspaper, not this organisation …read more Source: The...
Barack Obama’s 53rd birthday marked with racist laser projection and banner in Moscow
As icy relations between the West and Russia show little sign of improving, protesters in Moscow marked Barack Obama’s birthday by unleashing racist imagery in the city, comparing the US President to a monkey. …read more Source: The...
Kyiv: Maidan activists clash with city workers
Protesters around Kyiv’s Independence Square have clashed with workers cleaning up Maidan, the first serious spring-clean since a revolution saw… …read more Source:...
There’s a Woman in Crimea Showing the Men How Blogging Is Done
Polina Dubinina, known online as Politichanka, does not disclose her true appearance, but her LJ avatars use the image of Russian pop star Meseda Bagaudinova (pictured above). Images mixed by Kevin Rothrock. This article is part of an extensive RuNet Echo study of Russian-language blogosphere in Eastern Ukraine. Explore the complete interview...
Fatalities as Ukraine tightens squeeze on Donetsk rebels
Fighting in the pro-Russian stronghold of Donetsk has led to several deaths, including one in the shelling of a hospital. NATO’s secretary general has arrived in Ukraine amid growing fears over a Russian troop build-up. …read more Source: Deutsche...
