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    Chechen Commander in Ukraine Drawn Into Russian Intrigue
    Apr12

    Chechen Commander in Ukraine Drawn Into Russian Intrigue

    Chechen commander in Ukraine drawn into Russian intrigue over Nemtsov murder investigation …read more Source: ABC...

    Chechen commander in Ukraine drawn into Russian intrigue
    Apr12

    Chechen commander in Ukraine drawn into Russian intrigue

    LYSYCHANSK, Ukraine (AP) — From a dimly lit room at his base in eastern Ukraine, the commander of a battalion of Chechens fighting Russia-backed… …read more Source:...

    Chechen commander in Ukraine drawn into Russian intrigue
    Apr12

    Chechen commander in Ukraine drawn into Russian intrigue

    LYSYCHANSK, Ukraine (AP) — From a dimly lit room at his base in eastern Ukraine, the commander of a battalion of Chechens fighting Russia-backed rebels looked shaken as TV broadcast news of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov’s slaying. […] two weeks later, Kremlin-friendly Russian newspapers published reports based on...

    Chechen commander in Ukraine drawn into Russian intrigue
    Apr12

    Chechen commander in Ukraine drawn into Russian intrigue

    LYSYCHANSK, Ukraine (AP) — From a dimly lit room at his base in eastern Ukraine, the commander of a battalion of Chechens fighting Russia-backed rebels looked shaken as TV broadcast news of Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov’s slaying. Adam Osmayev hailed Nemtsov as a “true hero” both for condemning Russia’s war...

    Russia Supplying Weapons, Troops to Ukraine Separatists: Report
    Apr12

    Russia Supplying Weapons, Troops to Ukraine Separatists: Report

    NATO believes that Russia has supplied more troops and weapons to pro-Russian separatists in east Ukraine, a German newspaper reported on Sunday. We have noticed again support for the separatists, with weapons, troops and training. Russia is still sending troops and arms… …read more Source:...

    Czech President to Skip Victory Day Parade in Moscow
    Apr11

    Czech President to Skip Victory Day Parade in Moscow

    The president of the Czech Republic has decided not to participate in Russia’s traditional Victory Day military parade when he visits Moscow in May. Speaking to reporters Friday, the president’s spokesman, Jiri Ovcacek, said that President Milos Zeman would not attend the parade, which commemorates the end of World War II in Europe....

    Soviet-Era Statues Smashed as Ukraine Likens Russia to Nazis
    Apr11

    Soviet-Era Statues Smashed as Ukraine Likens Russia to Nazis

    Masked men smashed communist-era monuments in Ukraine’s second city overnight Friday after the country’s pro-Western parliament voted to purge the nation of Soviet symbols and its head of state compared today’s Russia to Nazi Germany. …read more Source:...

    McDonald’s may have a new Russian competitor
    Apr11

    McDonald’s may have a new Russian competitor

    MOSCOW (AP) — Two of Russia’s best-known movie directors are aiming to create a chain of fast-food restaurants that would be an alternative to Western-style operations such as McDonald’s. The move by Nikita Mikhalkov and Andrei Konchalovsky, who are brothers, comes amid growing animosity toward the West, especially the United States,...

    What it’s like to attend a modern day ‘gold digger academy’ in Russia
    Apr11

    What it’s like to attend a modern day ‘gold digger academy’ in Russia

    In this excerpt from British journalist of Russian heritage Peter Pomerantsev’s book “Nothing is True and Everything is Possible,” he describes what it’s like to attend a modern day “gold digger academy” in Russia. “Business theory teaches us one important lesson,” says the instructress. “Always thoroughly...

    Ukraine’s Controversial Bill Recognizing WWII-Era Partisans Draws Harsh Criticism From Russians
    Apr11

    Ukraine’s Controversial Bill Recognizing WWII-Era Partisans Draws Harsh Criticism From Russians

    Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko was greeted Friday in Odessa, Ukraine, by a group of pro-Russian Ukranians chanting “murderer!” and “no to fascism!” a day after his bloc in parliament passed a bill recognizing controversial World War II-era partisan groups as “freedom fighters.” The groups are revered by some in...