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'We Want To Defeat Russia,' Says British Historian Figes, 'But We Don't Want To Push It Into Civil War And Chaos'
Orlando Figes is a British historian who has taught at both Cambridge University and the University of London. His latest book, The Story Of Russia, describes how President Vladimir Putin has used the mythologization of past figures and events in Russia to promote his imperial ambitions.
'How Did He Turn Into What He Is Now?' Former Putin Speechwriter Reflects
Political consultant Abbas Gallyamov used to be one of Russian President Vladimir Putin's speechwriters. In an interview with RFE/RL's Georgian Service, he talks about the back-and-forth with the Russian president over drafting a text -- and his perhaps surprising pick for Putin's successor. RFE/RL: How was your time as a speechwriter for President Putin? What was it like working for him? Abbas Gallyamov: First of all, you should understand that I was never communicating [with] him directly.
Oscars And Opposition: For Many In Ukraine, Award For Navalny Documentary Is Part Of The Russia Problem
KYIV -- They share a common enemy in Russian President Vladimir Putin, who unleashed an invasion that has killed tens of thousands of people in Ukraine and is jailing opponents, curtailing freedoms, and crushing dissent at home.
Radical Groups In Georgia Burn EU Flag, Demand Referendum On 'Foreign Agents' Law
Bosnian Serb journalists have staged a spontaneous demonstration outside the parliament of Republika Srpska in Banja Luka against amendments being debated by lawmakers that would criminalize defamation in the media of the Serbian entity of Bosnia-Herzegovina. Media watchdogs and international organizations have appealed to the Bosnian Serb authorities to drop the amendments, warning that they threaten media freedom and freedom of expression.
Russian University Lecturer Fired After Students Report Her Anti-War Comments
A mathematics and IT lecturer at the Pyatigorsk State University in Russia's southwestern region of Stavropol Krai has been fired after students reported to police that she criticized Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine during one of her classes. Yelena Kabakova's name was removed from the university’s website on March 14. Days earlier, a local court fined her for discrediting Russia's armed forces.
First Closed-Door Session Held In Treason Case Against Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza
MOSCOW -- In a closed-door session, a Moscow court on March 13 began to consider the treason case against jailed opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza, who faces nearly 25 years in prison for high treason after making comments critical of the Kremlin. It wasn’t immediately clear what was discussed at the day’s session. The treason trial itself -- which Western governments and rights groups call politically motivated -- is scheduled for March 16.
Iranian Reformer Tajzadeh Says Attacked By Prison Guards For Third Time In Month
Prominent reformist politician Mostafa Tajzadeh, who is currently being held at Tehran’s notorious Evin prison, says he and his cell mates were attacked by guards for their support of recent comments made by opposition figure Mir Hossein Musavi on regime change. Tajzadeh, 65, said in a letter that he and fellow prisoners Saeed Madani and Hossein Razzaq were attacked after they were subjected to an "unusual and long search" of their cell over the weekend.
China Eyes Larger Middle East Role After Sealing Iran-Saudi Deal
A surprise deal brokered by China to reestablish diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia has paved the way for Beijing to expand its influence in the Middle East and shore up its broader ambitions on the global stage.
Iranian Students Say They've Been Banned From Campuses After Protesting Suspected Poisonings
Iranian security forces are trying to identify and potentially arrest five young girls who were shown dancing in a viral video that was published from Tehran's Ekbatan neighborhood, local sources say. The video of the five young girls dancing to music by Nigerian singer Rema was released on March 8, coinciding with International Women's Day.
Moscow Court Declares RFE/RL Bankrupt For Refusal To Pay 'Foreign Agent' Fines
A Moscow court has declared the bankruptcy of RFE/RL's operations in Russia following the company's refusal to pay multiple fines totaling more than 1 billion rubles ($14 million) for noncompliance with the so-called "foreign agents" law.
Iranian Justice Chief Says 22,000 Protesters Pardoned As Part Of Amnesty
The United Nations education and cultural agency UNESCO has called for an investigation into the suspected poisoning of schoolchildren in Iran as university students gathered to protest against the outbreak of a wave of mysterious illness that has resulted in scores of people being hospitalized across the country.
Heavy Fighting For Bakhmut Picks Up As Both Sides Describe Situation As 'Difficult'
Russia’s share of global arms exports declined sharply in the most recent five-year period, as Western sanctions against Moscow and the Kremlin's own need to conserve weaponry for its ongoing war effort in Ukraine limited sales abroad, new data from an influential research group showed.
Decision To Name School After Russian Soldier Killed In Ukraine Sparks Controversy In Ulyanovsk
In early November, the administration of the Volga River city of Ulyanovsk, some 700 kilometers southeast of Moscow, announced that local middle school No. 52 had been named in honor of Major Aleksandr Shishkov, a 34-year-old graduate of the school who died on May 21, 2022, of injuries suffered in the war in Ukraine.
Belgium Recognizes Soviet-Era Famine in Ukraine As Genocide
TASHKENT -- Uzbek lawmakers have agreed to hold a referendum on a new constitution that would allow President Shavkat Mirziyoev to run for a third term in office. Uzbek parliament's lower house, the Legislative Chamber, on March 10 set April 30 as the date for the referendum, with 132 lawmakers supporting the move. Two MPs abstained and three did not take part in the vote.
Collecting Dead Russians: Central Asians Being Lured To Work In Occupied Ukraine
Urmat has signed a contract to work for a Russian company that will pay him about $120 a day to collect dead Russian soldiers on the front line in Ukraine. The migrant worker from Kyrgyzstan, who did not want his last name published, says he is aware of the risks involved and has discussed the topic with Kyrgyz migrants working in Ukraine’s war zones. “They told me sometimes they came under shelling and that people get killed,” Urmat told RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service.
As Ukraine War Rages, Russia's Anti-Putin Forces Fractured By Mudslinging, Mutual Allegations
By Robert Coalson March 09, 2023 A major new investigative report by the team of imprisoned Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny charges that the Moscow mayor's office has spent billions of rubles since 2018 through a "slush fund" to promote the image of Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
Uzbekistan To Hold Referendum On A Constitution That Could Give President Two More Terms
A group of Iranian women's rights activists has released a "Women's Bill of Rights" that they say should form the basis of a new constitution to enshrine equality and the diversity of sexuality, gender, ethnicity, and religion in the country once the current Islamic leadership is removed.
Why The Georgian Government Climbed Down On The 'Foreign Agents' Law
TBILISI -- The planned rollout of Georgian legislation to ensure "transparency of foreign influence," which critics say reflected some of the ruling coalition's more dangerous instincts, went up in smoke and tear gas this week. After two nights of violent protests, the Georgian Dream party said it was withdrawing the controversial "foreign agents" bill from parliament, adding that it would hold consultations to "better explain" the law's purpose in the future.
Belarus Approves Death Penalty For Officials Convicted Of High Treason
The Taliban governor of Afghanistan's Balkh Province was killed in a blast at his office on March 9, officials said. "Mohammad Dawood Muzammil, the governor of Balkh, has been killed in an explosion this morning," the province's Taliban police spokesman Asif Waziri told RFE/RL. Two other people were killed in the attack and two were wounded, Waziri said. The cause of the explosion was not immediately known.
As Ukraine War Rages, Russia's Anti-Putin Forces Fractured By Mudslinging, Mutual Allegations
A major new investigative report by the team of imprisoned Russian opposition politician Aleksei Navalny charges that the Moscow mayor's office has spent billions of rubles since 2018 through a "slush fund" to promote the image of Mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
Gazprom Neft To Invest $250 Million In Kazakhstan
Russia's oil firm Gazprom Neft said it intends to invest some $250 million to develop its network of gas stations in Kazakhstan. In making the announcement, Aymen Kasenov. the general director of Gazprom Neft-Kazakhstan, specified that $170 million of the Russian parent company's money would be put into the filling station network by 2017 and that by 2020, when the company should have some 110 filling stations, Gazprom Neft-Kazakhstan would have spent $250 million.
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