New poll finds strong support for Boris Johnson to take over as Tory party leader
New poll finds strong support for Boris Johnson to take over as Tory party leaderA new ORB poll for The Independent has found that 38% of respondents would like to see London Mayor Boris Johnson taking over as Conservative party leader from Prime Minister David Cameron, with 23% backing Home Secretary Theresa May and 9% backing Chancellor George...
Darya Polyudova gets 2 years for criticising Putin and war in Ukraine
While Ramzan Kadyrov’s open threats against peaceful opponents of the Kremlin get him Putin’s approval and continued leadership of Chechnya, Darya Polyudova is to serve 2 years for criticism of Russia’s war against Ukraine and an attempt to hold a peaceful ‘federalization march’ …read more Source: Kharkiv Human...
Russia’s Airstrikes in Syria Generates Lucrative Arms Sale Spin-Off
After withdrawing most of its forces out of Syria, Russia has made the most out of a chance to earn billions of dollars from weapons contracts, media reports say. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Stars Descend on Moscow to Play Wedding of Russian Billionaire’s Son
No expense was spared on the wedding of Said Gutseriev to 20-year-old student Khadija Uzhakhova on 26 March. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
Weekly Update from the OSCE Observer Mission at Russian Checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk based on information as of 29 March 2016
This report is for media and the general public. SUMMARY Kamensk-Shakhtinskiy, Russian Federation. The Observer Mission (OM) continues to operate 24/7 at both Border Crossing Points (BCPs). The overall cross-border traffic increased at both BCPs. A forty-ninth Russian Convoy crossed at the Donetsk BCP. OPERATIONAL REMARKS The OM is currently...
New Ukraine Coalition Uncertain After Fatherland Party Demurs
March 29, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Dismissed Amid Govt Turmoil
March 29, 2016 …read more Source: Center on Global...
Kremlin Accuses West of Hatchet Job on Putin
Governments, media, and NGOs are trying to influence a September parliamentary vote in Russia, a senior official charges. …read more Source: Transitions Online...
HCSS: Panel Discussion on the Annexation of Crimea as an International Crime
It is now two years since Russia forcibly annexed Crimea. On 31 March a panel convened at the University of Leiden, Campus the Hague, will discuss the violations of public international law and the challenges… …read more Source: The Hague Centre for Strategic...
The partners from a parliamentary majority need to agree on the coalition accord
Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Volodymyr Hroisman, backed by President Petro Poroshenko to head a new government to lead the country out of a political tumult that’s halted the flow of international financial aid, is struggling to assemble a parliamentary majority as parties bicker before a vote on his candidacy next week, the Bloomberg...
