The Russian Ministry of Justice has removed from the “foreign agents” registry of non-governmental organizations the ‘Liberal Mission’ science foundation, headed by economist Yevgeny Yasin and funded by a now-closed foundation created by Russian businessman Dmitry Zimin. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the […]
Zaur Dadayev, the main suspect in the murder of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov, was determined to have been serving in the armed forces at the time of the murder, which means he could be tried in a closed military court. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in […]
French actor Gerard Depardieu, now a Russian citizen, will give a concert in Donetsk, the self-proclaimed “People’s Republic of Donetsk” cultural official announced. Two concerts are also planned by Russian performer Iosif Kobzon, also a Russian-backed separatist reporter. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including […]
