Russia Admits Slave Labor Used at Pussy Riot Penal Colony - The Moscow Times
A senior prison official has been dismissed from a penal colony that Russia’s penitentiary system admitted used slave labor, five years after the accusations were floated by a member of the anti-Kremlin punk band Pussy Riot. Pussy Riot member Nadezhda Tolokonnikova was sent to a penal colony in the remote Siberian region of Mordovia for her participation in the band's anti-Putin "punk prayer" in F
Dagestan Cancels K-Pop Supergroup BTS’ ‘Gay’ Movie
Makhachkala, the capital city of Russia’s majority Muslim republic of Dagestan, has canceled the premiere of South Korean boy band BTS’ concert movie over warnings against the “Korean homosexuals.” BTS, a seven-member group also known as the Bangtan Boys, has gained a worldwide following since 2013, winning over fans across continents and helping popularize a music genre further afield from Asia.
Gulag Historian Yury Dmitriyev Hit With New Charges
Investigators in northern Russia have launched a new case against a prominent historian and human rights activist famous for exposing mass killings from the Stalin era. Yury Dmitriyev was arrested by traffic police late on Wednesday in Russia’s northern republic of Karelia. State prosecutors have accused the head of the Memorial human rights group of child pornography charges in an ongoing case th
The Kremlin 'Notes' Fresh Allegations of Chechnya Killings
A Chechen policeman patrols a street in Grozny, Chechnya. Valery Matytsin / TASS The Kremlin has reacted to a report claiming that 27 people were killed by security forces in January, as part of an ongoing investigation into extrajudicial killings in Chechnya. “We have taken note of [the reports],” Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told journalists on Monday. “We have si
Steven Seagal Whipped in Russian Cossack Initiation Ceremony
U.S. action movie star Steven Seagal has been made an honorary Russian Cossack, the fearsome imperial military grouping revived after the Soviet collapse, by ceremonial flogging with a leather whip. Seagal celebrates his two-year anniversary since obtaining Russian citizenship this November. The actor recently expressed interest in a governor’s seat in Far East Russia and was appointed envoy for R
Steven Seagal Expresses Interest in Russian Governor’s Seat
U.S. actor Steven Seagal has said he would like to run for governor in a Russian region in which the latest elections were declared invalid due to violations. The Russian Foreign Ministry appointed Seagal, who is a Russian passport-holder, as its special representative for Russian-U.S. humanitarian ties last month, tasking him with improving cultural, art and youth relations between the two countr
Syrian Forces Shot Down Russian Plane, Killing 15 Servicemen, Ministry Says
The Russian Defense Ministry has said Israel is to blame for the downing of one of its military aircraft with 15 people on board after it disappeared from radars over Syria early on Tuesday. The Russian military said earlier that its Il-20 turbo-prop plane used for electronic reconnaissance vanished from radar screens at the same time that Israeli and French forces were mounting aerial attacks on
Putin Bristles Over Leaked U.S. Cables
A terracotta statuette of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, front, in a shop on Via San Gregorio Armeno in Naples. Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has assailed Washington for comments in diplomatic cabl Salvatore Laporta Prime Minister Vladimir Putin assailed Washington on Thursday for comments in diplomatic cables released by the WikiLeaks group, raising fresh doubts about the revelations' effect o
Russian Spies Suspected in Plot Against Swiss Chemical Lab, Media Reports
Two suspected Russian spies were detained earlier this year in the Netherlands over a plot against a Swiss chemical lab testing nerve agents, media reports say. The Dutch NRC Handelsblad and Tages-Anzeiger newspaper reported Thursday that Swiss, Dutch and British authorities had worked together to foil a plot against the Spiez laboratory near Bern which analyzes chemical and biological weapons. In
Putin Crowned SUPERPUTIN at New Art Exhibition in Moscow
The 30 artists featured in the exhibition were tasked with illustrating Putin’s “unique popularity” and getting to the bottom of “how he is usually seen by people,” the gallery said in an online statement. The exhibition “depicts the current president as a modern superhero...whose many talents and skills can fittingly be characterized as ‘supertalents’ and ‘superpowers.’” Other artworks at the exh
Russian Journalist Investigating Syria Mercenaries Dies After Falling From Apartment Window
A journalist investigating the deaths of Russian mercenaries in Syria has died after falling out of the window of his fifth-floor apartment last week. Maxim Borodin, 32, went into a coma after falling out of the building last Thursday and died from his injuries on Sunday. Authorities in the city of Yekaterinburg launched a pre-investigation probe, saying they are treating Borodin’s death as an acc
Mueller Charges Oligarch German Khan's Son-in-Law in Russia Probe
The silhouette of Robert Mueller is seen as he leaves the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington. Zach Gibson / Bloomberg The son-in-law of Russian oligarch German Khan has been charged with making false statements to the FBI as part of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s probe of Russian collusion in the 2016 presidential election. Alex Van Der Zwaan was charged Feb. 16 in federal court in Washington r
Ex-FSB Chief Says Spies Do Not Poison Relatives, Following 'Unwritten Law'
The former head of Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has said that spies follow an “unwritten law” against poisoning the relatives of rival agents and cast doubt on accusations that Moscow had attempted to kill a former double agent in Britain. Sergei Skripal, a former intelligence officer who served jail time in Russia for spying for Britain, was poisoned in southern England with his daught
Russia 'Hopeful' After U.S. Senators Urge Weapons Dialogue — Lawmakers - The Moscow Times
Konstantin Kosachev, the head of the International Affairs Committee in Federation Council Stanislav Krasilnikov / TASS Russian lawmakers have said they are “hopeful” after U.S. Senators sent a letter to the Secretary of State urging dialogue with Russia over arms control. Three Democratic senators, joined by independent Senator Bernie Sanders, sent a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson on
Russian Foreign Ministry Slams U.S. Over Iran Protests
Russia’s Foreign Ministry has castigated the United States for supporting anti-government protests in Iran, after the U.S. envoy to the United Nations pledged to support the protesters. At least 21 people have reportedly died in nationwide demonstrations, the largest wave of unrest to sweep Iran since protests against election fraud in 2009. U.S. Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley said late Tuesday
Russia Warns Against Foreign Meddling in Iran After Trump Tweet
Russia's Embassy in the United States has warned against foreign interference in Iran as anti-government protests there have turned deadly. Up to 13 people have reportedly been killed in nationwide demonstrations in the Islamic republic in the biggest unrest since protests against alleged election rigging in 2009. In a tweet on Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran is "failing at every lev
Three Trapped in Fire at Russia's Foreign Intelligence Building
A fire has broken out in the basement of Russia's Foreign Intelligence (SVR) building in Moscow, trapping three, according to Russian media. The building located on Moscow's Ring Road is closed to outsiders. Staff have been evacuated but a repair crew could be trapped in an underground tunnel, an unnamed source told the Interfax news agency. Firefighters are reportedly opening up an iron door to g
Kremlin Blanks ‘Annexation’ From German President’s Speech on Crimea
Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Vladimir Putin / Kremlin Press Service The Kremlin's transcript of a speech by German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Crimea edited his text to replace the word “annexation.” Western countries, including Germany, imposed economic sanctions on Russia after it annexed the Black Sea peninsula in March 2014. In the first trip to Moscow by a German head of state since O
Russian Police Threaten to Kill Navalny Supporters After They Compare Police Wages to Sweden
Police in a Moscow suburb have threatened to kill supporters of opposition politician Alexei Navalny, after they compared police wages in Russia to those in Sweden. Swedish police officers earn an equivalent of $4,500 per month on average, compared to their Russian counterparts who take home $625 monthly. In a YouTube video posted by Navalny’s election campaign team in Korolyov on Monday, one of t
One Quarter of Russians Believe Protests Could Break Out Before Elections Next Year
Ahead of presidential elections next year, one-quarter of Russians questioned in a recent poll think protests could take place over declining living standards. The results published by the independent Levada Center come more than a week after Russia’s Elections Commission confirmed March 18 as the date of the country’s next presidential elections. Although he is widely expected to run, President V
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