German prosecutors say they have indicted two people suspected of spying for Russia on Germany, the European Union, and NATO. Federal prosecutors announced this week that the pair, known only as Andreas and Heidrun A., have been charged with espionage. The couple is alleged to have spent more than 20 years in Germany, communicating with […]
Germany Charges Suspected Russian Spies with Espionage
Posted September 28th, 2012 at 11:05 am (UTC-5)
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Russian Tycoon Lebedev Charged With Hooliganism
Posted September 26th, 2012 at 11:25 am (UTC-5)
Russia’s top investigative agency says it has filed criminal charges against billionaire Kremlin critic Alexander Lebedev for punching another businessman on a televised talk show last year. The State Investigative Committee said Wednesday it has charged Lebedev with assault and hooliganism for punching Sergei Polonsky and causing bodily harm. If convicted, he faces up to […]
US Broadcaster to Cease Some Moscow Radio Service
Posted September 22nd, 2012 at 11:50 am (UTC-5)
U.S.-funded media outlet Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty says it will stop medium-wave radio broadcasting while continuing its online service later this year, to comply with a new Russian law. Senior official Julia Ragona ((Vice President of Content, Distribution, and Marketing) said Saturday that the organization is making the change November 10, when a new Russian […]
Russia Accuses US Aid Agency of Attempting to Influence Politics
Posted September 19th, 2012 at 8:05 am (UTC-5)
Russia is accusing the United States of using its aid agency in Moscow to influence Russian politics. The accusation comes a day after Washington announced it will comply with Moscow’s request that the U.S. Agency for International Development shut down its operations in the country. Russia’s foreign ministry on Wednesday cited concerns about what it […]
Russia Accuses US Aid Agency of Attempting to Influence Politics
Posted September 19th, 2012 at 5:30 am (UTC-5)
Russia is accusing the United States of using its aid agency in Moscow to influence Russian politics. The accusations come a day after Washington announced plans to end the U.S. Agency for International Development’s operations in the country at Moscow’s request. Russia’s foreign ministry on Wednesday cited concerns about what it said were the USAID’s […]
US to Close USAID Missions in Russia
Posted September 18th, 2012 at 5:40 pm (UTC-5)
The United States has announced plans to end the U.S. Agency for International Development’s operations in Russia, at Moscow’s request. A State Department spokeswoman, Victoria Nuland, told reporters Tuesday that Russia sent a letter last week saying it does not need U.S. help any more. The aid agency has worked in Russia since the Soviet […]
Russia Writes Off 90 Percent of North Korea’s Debt
Posted September 18th, 2012 at 4:55 am (UTC-5)
Russia has agreed to write off 90 percent of North Korea’s $11 billion in debt that it has owed to Moscow since the Soviet era. Russian officials and North Korea’s state news agency say the two nations signed the agreement during a meeting Monday in Moscow. Few details on the deal have been released. Russian […]
International Space Crew Returns Safely to Earth
Posted September 16th, 2012 at 11:40 pm (UTC-5)
A trio of U.S. and Russian astronauts have landed on the Kazakhstan steppe after a four-month mission at the International Space Station. The Russian Soyuz capsule, carrying American Joseph Acaba and Russians Gennady Padalka and Sergei Revin, touched down Monday. The Soyuz capsules remain the only means of transporting astronauts to the space station since […]
Ousted Russian Lawmaker Appears at Anti-Putin Rally
Posted September 15th, 2012 at 12:15 pm (UTC-5)
Ousted Russian lawmaker Gennady Gudkov appeared before thousands of opposition supporters in the Russian capital Saturday, vowing to continue pressure on the government to hold new elections. Gudkov, thrown out of the state Duma on Friday on what he said were false accusations, criticized the government of President Vladimir Putin as demonstrators in Moscow chanted […]
Anti-Putin Lawmaker Kicked Out of Russian Parliament
Posted September 14th, 2012 at 10:50 am (UTC-5)
The Russian parliament has expelled a lawmaker who participated in protests against President Vladimir Putin. He is accused of violating the ban on operating a business while serving as a lawmaker. Gennady Gudkov said Friday’s 291-150 vote to oust him was the result of political pressure, rather than justice. Three deputies abstained from the vote. […]
