The United States hastily placed blame for the Crocus City Hall attack on the terrorist group Islamic State, even though the event was still ongoing. This was stated by the spokesperson of the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova, specifying to Radio Sputnik that «the very fact that in the first 24 hours after the attack … Read more
President Vladimir Putin admits role of “radical Islamists” in attacks outside Moscow, instead pointing to links to Ukraine(AFP) PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin on Monday acknowledged for the first time that “radical Islamists” were behind last week’s attack on a concert hall outside Moscow. But suggests they are connected to Ukraine in some way. A total of … Read more
The consequences of sending foreign troops to Ukraine could be “irreparable”. This is what Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov warned, returning to the possibility of sending French soldiers to Ukraine. «We still need precise information. So far, as far as I understand, there is nothing definite about it. In any case, we have already said more … Read more
Kremlin critics are calling for mass protests at Russian polling stations on the final day of the presidential election.(AFP) Kremlin critics are calling for mass protests at Russian polling stations on Sunday, the final day of a presidential election guaranteed to cement Vladimir Putin’s tough rule. The three-day vote has been accompanied by a spike … Read more
The bell of the plagued, the capirote and the sanbenito of those condemned by the Inquisition. To these and other historical ways of marking uncomfortable groups and potential sources of physical or ideological contagion, Russia has made its own contribution, namely the label of “foreign agent.” Established in Russian legislation in 2012, the concept of … Read more
The Taurus have become one of the most coveted weapons for Ukraine in the war unleashed by Russia. Also a headache for Germany. Its chancellor, Olaf Scholz, insists on his refusal to supply these air-to-ground cruise missiles to Ukraine, similar to those sent by the United Kingdom and France and which have allowed the invaded … Read more
Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened this Thursday with the nuclear option if the West sends soldiers to Ukraine. “Russia’s opponents must remember that we have weapons capable of hitting targets on their territory and that what they propose scares the entire world. All this threatens [desatar] a conflict with nuclear weapons and, therefore, the destruction … Read more
Mystery and tension have marked this Wednesday’s meeting of pro-Russian separatist politicians in the ex-Soviet enclave of Transnistria, internationally recognized as part of Moldova, in which they have demanded protection from Russia in the face of “growing pressure” from the Moldovan government. The president of Transnistria, Vadim Krasnoselski, had summoned all the elected authorities of … Read more