Putin Invites New Leftist Greek Prime Minister to Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin took another step to disturb ties between Russia and Europe when he invited new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras to Moscow on May 9.
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Poisoned Ex-KGB Agent Accused Vladimir Putin of Being a Pedophile
Ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of being a pedophile a few months before he was poisoned in 2006. He gave Putin the nickname “The Kremlin Pedophile” after he kissed a young boy’s stomach in public.
Russia Raids Tatar Crimean Television Station
Russian officials raided ATR, an independent Tatar Crimean television station on January 26. The deputy director said the men took equipment and tapes, which basically shut down all operations. Russians have consistently targeted the Tatar minority since Moscow annexed the peninsula from Ukraine in March 2014.
Ukraine Prime Minister Confirms New Influx of Russian Forces into Ukraine
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk confirmed more Russian forces entered Ukraine on Monday after he spoke with the National Security and Defense Council.
Over 800,000 Attend Anti-Charlie Hebdo Protest in Chechnya
800,000 people attended a rally in the Russian region of Chechnya to condemn the Mohammed cartoons published in France’s Charlie Hebdo magazine. President Ramzan Kadyrov attended, delivering an anti-West, pro-Islamic speech.
Interpol Issues Arrest Warrant for Former Ukraine President Viktor Yanukovych
Interpol placed former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych on their most wanted list. The red notice means Ukraine can extradite Yanukovych when he is caught regardless of where the arrest occurs.
Kremlin Critic Alexei Navalny Arrested at Moscow Rally
Russian authorities arrested famous Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny just hours a court gave him a three and a half years suspended sentence on embezzlement charges.
Crimea Loses Services From Visa and MasterCard, Power and Trains From Ukraine,
Ukraine cut power and cancelled trains to Crimea as Visa and Mastercard announced the company will not process business cards due to sanctions from the West.
Russian Shopping Mall Lays Down U.S. Flag Doormats
A shopping mall in central Moscow has put down U.S. flag doormats at its entrance for customers to wipe their feet in a show of defiance against U.S. policies towards Russia.
Expert: Russia in ‘Full-Fledged Economic Crisis’
Former Russian finance minister Alexei Kudrin said on Monday that the Russian economy has entered a vicious downward spiral as Russia’s energy-centric economy continues to suffer from falling oil prices, Western economic sanctions, and a severely weakened ruble. “Today, I
Russians Organize Protests as Putin Critic Faces 10 Years in Prison
A Moscow court accused Aleksei Navalny, one of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s most outspoken critics, and his brother Oleg, of stealing $500,000 from two firms. Prosecutors wish to give Aleksei a 10-year prison sentence and Oleg eight years. The accusations
