Tag: Russia
arrest of Russian-American businessman for fraud
A wealthy Russian-American businessman, owner of a popular chain of cosmetics stores, was arrested this Thursday, December 9 in Saint Petersburg. August Meyer is suspected of fraud of nearly 30…
the mobilization is organized to try to save the NGO Memorial from the dissolution
The dissolution of the oldest Russian NGO, Memorial, labeled “foreign agent” by the Russian government and accused of having broken the law which obliges it to present itself as such…
Russia: “Gorbachev”, the play that reveals the man behind the leader
Russia’s most hated politician has been filling a Moscow theater for almost two months, with seats up to 250 euros that sell out in an hour. The play that everyone…
US vows to respond to Russian aggression against Ukraine
On the eve of a meeting between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin, Washington announces the color: if Russia attacks Ukraine, the United States is ready to take unprecedented financial sanctions…
In the spotlight: the Russian threat in Ukraine
A Ukrainian soldier patrols a trench. We are in the Donetsk region, camouflage atmosphere: image of this war which has lasted for almost eight years in eastern Ukraine. A front…
Claim: Russia is preparing to invade Ukraine
It is claimed that the operation will be carried out with 175,000 soldiers currently deployed to the border. According to a report in the Washington Post newspaper published in the…
US President Biden says they do not accept Russia’s red lines on Ukraine
US President Joe Biden said in a statement that they would not accept Moscow’s “red lines” as concerns about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine increased. Biden added that they will make…
US official: Russia will attack Ukraine with 175,000 troops in 2022
According to reports in the US media, US intelligence officials warned that Russia is planning a military attack on Ukraine in 2022. The Washington Post newspaper wrote that an unnamed…
Russia closes whale prison
This is great news for animal advocates, and of course for the animals themselves: Russia by court order has permanently closed a set of cetacean captive ponds on the country’s…