Putin’s remarks about Russian prostitutes say more about him than about Trump, Orlova says
Many in the US have seen Vladimir Putin’s talk about media reports concerning Donald Trump and Russian prostitutes…
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Putin’s special operations achieve a second and larger victory when they are exposed
Many in the US and elsewhere are horrified by Vladimir Putin’s overt and covert efforts to affect the…
Russian special services aren’t the all-powerful agencies many believe, Kirillova says
Many in Russia and the West have come to believe, under the influence of Putin and pro-Putin propaganda…
Russia using “organized chaos” to subvert Ukrainian government – analyst
Russia’s hybrid aggression unleashed against Ukraine has transitioned to a phase where Moscow seeks non-military means of 'resolving'…
In Russia, 7-year old SMS gets you 7 years of prison
In early December, Oksana Sevastidi's undeservingly forgotten story came to the Russian media's attention. In March 2016, the simple…
Russian blogger Yakovlev: My grandfather was a “chekist” and a murderer
Have you ever seen a real chekist ID? This belonged to my grandfather and I still have it.…
“Moscow can’t find builder for new military base on Ukrainian border” and other neglected Russian stories
Putin’s Rating Falls as Russians Trust Their Own Eyes More and His TV Less. Polls show that Vladimir…
Expert community outraged over new FSB arrests in Crimea
The letter, signed by over 100 experts from 11 countries, says that the three detained were permanent residents of…
Religious affairs in Russia now under control of security services, Lunkin says
Roman Lunkin, president of the Russian Experts Guild on Religion and Law, says that “religious policy in Russia…
“How to pray for Putin” and other neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
“Snowden” – A Movie About a Hero or a Traitor?
Right now the much ballyhooed Oliver Stone film "Snowden" is showing in the majority of theaters in Russia,…
Putin returning Russia ‘not to Soviet but to Stalinist’ state security system, Felgenhauer says
Reports that Vladimir Putin wants to create a single security agency in place of the plethora of such…
Russia’s 2008 “spying scandal” guise for FSB-oligarch takeover of TNK-BP
The famous case of the Zaslavskiy brothers is now eight years old. In 2008-2009, Russia accused Ilya Zaslavskiy, an…
How Russia’s use of deniable assets bamboozled western security services
"Russia... That realm of darkness which oppresses Ukraine." - Ivan Franko There are some predators, such as…
Yuriy Ilchenko: Escape from a prison in occupied Crimea
“Have you seen The Shawshank Redemption? This is a similar story, but this one is true!” says Alim…
Neglected stories from Russian-occupied Crimea for this week
After Putin annexed Crimea from Ukraine in March 2014, the human rights and economic situation in the occupied…
Afanasyev and Soloshenko: How the FSB breaks prisoners
Released on June 14, Ukrainian political prisoners Gennadiy Afanasyev and Yuriy Soloshenko meet us at the hospital where…
Ukraine’s Deputy Chief of Staff was a Russian spy – Security Service
13 agents of Russian special services are under investigation in Ukraine. Among them is the ATO Deputy Chief…
The rapidly changing landscape in Europe
Thirty years ago the political landscape on the European continent seemed stable and fixated for decades to come.…
New round of “Game of Thrones” in the Russian Special Services
Quite a bit has been written about the opposition to Putin's recently created National Guard under the leadership…