Section: News & Summaries

      Putin denounces Soviet founder Lenin

      Russian President Vladimir Putin has accused Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin of placing a “time bomb” under the state. ||| Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday criticized Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin, accusing him of placing a “time bomb” under the state, and sharply denouncing brutal repressions by the Bolshevik...

      Ukraine’s Economic Revival Starting in the West
      Jan25

      Ukraine’s Economic Revival Starting in the West

      What do coastal China, northern Mexico, and western Ukraine have in common?After Beijing dropped Maoist economics in the 1970s, low-wage China began to thrive. The economic boom started with the coast, the area closest to the Pacific coast ports of Canada and the United States, with its access to a huge market.Low-wage northern Mexico boomed...

      Did Ukraine’s Cyberattacks Originate in Russia?
      Jan25

      Did Ukraine’s Cyberattacks Originate in Russia?

      As Ukraine grapples with a plethora of challenges, including endemic corruption and trade disputes with Russia, cyberattacks against the country’s critical infrastructure can now be added to the list of issues.In late December, Ukraine experienced what may have been the world’s first blackout caused by a cyberattack. While the...

      US to provide to Ukraine $ 1 billion credit guarantees on condition of Prosecutor General’s resignation and fighting corruption
      Jan22

      US to provide to Ukraine $ 1 billion credit guarantees on condition of Prosecutor General’s resignation and fighting corruption

      The U.S. Department of State could provide loan guarantees to Ukraine in the amount of USD 1 billion, if President appoints a new Prosecutor General instead Viktor Shokin. According to ZN.ua this was announced during the visit of the US Deputy Attorney General David Sakveralidze Ukraine, Artem Sytnyk director of NABU (National Anti-Corruption...

      What the Falling Oil Price Means for Russia and Ukraine
      Jan22

      What the Falling Oil Price Means for Russia and Ukraine

      At present the price of Brent crude oil is $28 per barrel, while it was $114 per barrel in June 2014. This price fall by three-quarters is of great importance for the Russian economy and its policy toward Ukraine. The only rational option for the Kremlin is to wind down the conflict with Ukraine.Russia is a petrostate. When the oil price was...

      Moscow rages at ex-spy murder report

      President Vladimir Putin appears set to escape sanctions despite being blamed over the murder of Alexander Litvinenko. ||| Moscow – The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, appears set to escape sanctions despite being personally blamed over the murder of Alexander Litvinenko, with the British Government being accused of a weak response to...

      Putin ‘probably approved ex-spy murder’

      President Vladimir Putin probably approved an intelligence operation to murder ex-KBG agent Litvinenko, a UK inquiry concluded. ||| London – President Vladimir Putin probably approved a Russian intelligence operation to murder ex-KBG agent Alexander Litvinenko with radioactive polonium-210, a British inquiry into the 2006 killing in London...

      A Conflict Erupts Online Between Ukrainians and Russians
      Jan20

      A Conflict Erupts Online Between Ukrainians and Russians

      A vicious diatribe recently exploded on the Russian Internet between several Ukrainian journalists and bloggers on one side, and prominent Russian opposition bloggers and activists on the other. The discourse reflects the deep divide between the two nations, which has continued to deteriorate since the events of 2014.The debate has been brewing...

      How Will Iran’s Oil Exports Rebound?
      Jan20

      How Will Iran’s Oil Exports Rebound?

      Global oil prices hit their lowest point since 2003 after the United States, the European Union, and the United Nations on January 16 lifted sanctions on Iran in response to the International Atomic Energy Agency’s conclusion that the Islamic Republic was in compliance with the terms of a nuclear deal. Brent Crude fell to $27.67 per barrel...

      Consolidated efforts of European journalists who write about Ukraine will help counter Russian propaganda – Italian journalist
      Jan20

      Consolidated efforts of European journalists who write about Ukraine will help counter Russian propaganda – Italian journalist

      The fact that Russian influence and Russian propaganda are strong there is explained by a number of historic and political factors, says Italian journalist Mauro Voerzio at a press briefing at Ukraine Crisis Media Center. One of the factors that is to the benefit of the Russian propaganda is that biggest Italian TV channels and printed media as a...