Is a Russia and Ukraine war imminent?
By Mathieu Boulègue Research Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme Chatham House What does Russia want? Fundamentally, the Russian leadership wants to subdue Ukraine once and for all. Russia is seeking to transform Ukraine into part of a buffer zone with limited sovereignty – as explicitly made clear by Vladimir Putin – to protect Continue Reading
Putin’s Anti-Corruption Opposition Gets Jail Sentence
Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, was taken to court in Moscow on Tuesday under heavy guard where he defiantly pronounced his persecution as a sign of President Putin’s weakness. The Moscow court sentenced Alexei Navalny to two years and eight months in a prison colony in an act that Continue Reading
Moscow Pride turns nasty as police arrest LGBT, while Neo-Nazis also attack Gay community
Information and up to the minute news surrounding Moscow’s Gay Pride celebration, that was prevoiusly banned by the city’s Mayor now currently taking place is available at the following live link (below) , the current siuation is that a number of Neo-Nazi’s are threatening to disrupt the event and Human Continue Reading
The G8 call for Gadafi to Go
Leaders within the G8 Summit, meeting in France this week have agreed that it is time for Libyan leader Col. Muammar Gaddafi must now step down as leader. The latest voice for this was Russia who have previously criticised NATO’s involvement in the campaign to oust the leader and protect Continue Reading
