Belarus, a country that forms a buffer between Russia and Europe, has been in the international spotlight this week after a Belarusian Olympic athlete sparked a diplomatic incident when she refused to return to her homeland after the Games saying her life was in danger. Meanwhile, a murder investigation was launched after an activist who ran… Continue reading Aug 2021. Belarus Politics
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May 2021. Prince Michael
Prince Michael of Kent has been accused of being willing to use his royal status for personal profit, and to seek favours from Russian President Vladimir Putin, following an undercover investigation. Undercover reporters, posing as investors from a South Korean business, were told the Queen‘s cousin could be hired for £10,000 a day to make… Continue reading May 2021. Prince Michael
Apr 2021. Alexei Navalny
Alexei Navalny has appeared in court from prison, head close-shaven and face gaunt, and accused Vladimir Putin of attempting to rule Russia “forever” and caring only about “clinging to power”. It is the opposition politician’s first public appearance since starting a 2.5-year jail term, seen as punishment for his fierce criticism of the Kremlin. Navalny… Continue reading Apr 2021. Alexei Navalny
Apr 2021. Navalny on Hunger Strike
Jail staff are threatening to force-feed Putin critic Alexei Navalny, who has lost 15kg (33lbs) in weight since he was taken to the prison last month, according to his allies. The Russian opposition leader, 44, began a hunger strike at penal colony number 2 in Pokrov at the end of March to highlight what he… Continue reading Apr 2021. Navalny on Hunger Strike
Jan 2021. Russia Protests for Alexei Navalny
Russian protests have erupted across the country with tens of thousands of people defying the heavy police presence to join the rallies. Russian police and protesters have clashed during demonstrations in the country. The protests began in the country’s Far East region, but have now spread across the whole nation. Tens of thousands of protesters… Continue reading Jan 2021. Russia Protests for Alexei Navalny
Jan 2021. Alexei Navalny back in Moscow
Leading Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny has arrived back in Russia where he faces the threat of arrest, just five months after he nearly died after being poisoned with the nerve agent Novichok. Mr Navalny, who announced on Wednesday that he planned to return, said he was “very happy” as he boarded a plane in Berlin… Continue reading Jan 2021. Alexei Navalny back in Moscow
Sep 2020. Belarusian President Clings to Power
Belarus’s embattled strongman Alexander Lukashenko mopped his brow under Vladimir Putin’s gaze today as he flew to Russia to Beg for the Kremlin’s support. The man nicknamed the ‘last dictator in Europe’ cut a submissive figure as he Pleaded with Putin to back his regime while the bored–lookingRussianpresident said he was ‘sure’ that Lukashenko could… Continue reading Sep 2020. Belarusian President Clings to Power
Aug 2020. Alexei Navalny in Coma
August 2020. The Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny is in a coma and on a ventilator in a hospital intensive care unit after a suspected poisoning his supporters believe is tied to his anti-Kremlin activism. An outspoken critic of the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, Navalny was returning to Moscow by plane from Siberia when he… Continue reading Aug 2020. Alexei Navalny in Coma
Jul 2020. Russian Historian Sentenced
July 2020. A Russian historian who has spent much of his life unearthing Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin’s crimes has been jailed in a controversial sexual abuse case. Yury Dmitriyev was sentenced to three and a half years for abusing his fostered daughter. He denies the accusations and his colleagues say he was framed in a… Continue reading Jul 2020. Russian Historian Sentenced
Dec 2016. The Giant Graveyard Called Aleppo
December 2016. Tens of Thousands of People have Fled the Intense Fighting in the Syrian City of Aleppo over the Past Few Days. The Regime Offensive in the East of the City has Retaken around a Third of the Territory Held by the Rebel Groups. Desperate Families Crossing into Regime Held areas have been Speaking… Continue reading Dec 2016. The Giant Graveyard Called Aleppo