Putin
15 hours ago
Regardless of who was behind the attack – be they jihadist terrorists or FSB operatives – the very fact that it happened bodes ill for Russia’s internal security.
Crimea
17 hours ago
Sources within the Ukrainian partisan movement told Kyiv Post that Russian special services have been conducting large-scale measures to discredit pro-Ukrainian movements, including Atesh.
Russia
20 hours ago
Who and what are the Islamic State and why did it carry out the recent terrorist attack in Moscow.
Budanov
22 hours ago
Kyrylo Budanov divulged intelligence indicating the Kremlin was aware of the routes through which the terrorists intended to enter Russia, raising questions as to why they were not stopped.
1 day ago
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Putin
1 day ago
Seven suspects are now in custody. Four of them have already been brought to court, showing visible signs of torture. Commentators see this as a symptom of the climate in Russian society as a whole.
Russia
2 days ago
Belarusian president embarrasses Moscow by contradicting its version about the escape route of the terrorists responsible for last week's mass killing.
Zelensky
2 days ago
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov referred to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky as a “peculiar kind of Jew” while attempting to link an Islamic State (IS)-claimed terrorist attack with Ukraine.
Russia
2 days ago
Russia may be a military dictatorship and armed to the teeth, but it struggles against Ukraine and fails to protect its homeland, the author writes.
War in Ukraine
2 days ago
Russian authorities had designated international LGBT organizations as “terrorist.” As the attack on Crocus City Hall demonstrated, his choices have nothing to do with actual threats facing Russians.
Moscow
2 days ago
Friday's attack in Moscow, which killed 139 people and was claimed by the Islamic State in Khorasan (IS-K) in Afghanistan, Tajikistan’s neighbour that regularly supplies fighters to IS.
Putin
2 days ago
Islamic State jihadists have said several times since Friday that they were responsible, and IS-affiliated media channels have published graphic videos of the gunmen inside the venue.
Mar. 25, 16:36
The world in focus, as seen by a Canadian leading global affairs analyst, writer and speaker, in his review of international media.
Russia
Mar. 25, 13:10
At least 137 people were killed when gunmen in camouflage stormed Crocus City Hall, shooting spectators before setting the building on fire in the attack to have been claimed by IS jihadists.
Russia
Mar. 25, 09:07
The attack brought back memories of past decades, including the wars against Chechen separatists in the 1990s and 2000s that helped enable Putin’s rise to power.
Russia
Mar. 25, 08:20
All four suspects have been charged with terrorism and face life imprisonment. Their detention is set until May 22 but may be extended depending on the date of their trial.
Russia
Mar. 24, 14:28
The president of Tajikstan, a Muslim-majority nation and former Soviet republic in Central Asia, has condemned the Moscow terrorist attack and rebuffed claims that its citizen were behind.
Putin
Mar. 21, 08:12
Proposed changes to Russia’s current laws will see military contracts and pardons offered to suspected or convicted criminals who are at any stage of the criminal process.
Russia
Mar. 20, 14:08
In a speech at the FSB spy service’s annual meeting, Putin said its spies should work with other agencies to increase the security of the banking and financial systems.