Category: Russia
3 in 4 Russian Manufacturers Hit by Western Sanctions, Survey Finds
Moscow Times Of the Russian manufacturers affected by sanctions, 77% said the impact on their business had been negative. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/07/3-in-4-russian-manufacturers-hit-by-western-sanctions-survey-finds-a80747
Read More‘Pointless’ to Pressure Russia Over Jailed U.S. Reporter – Moscow
Moscow Times U.S. President Biden has called for Evan Gershkovich’s release, with the White House calling the charges against him “ridiculous.” https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/pointless-to-pressure-russia-over-jailed-us-reporter-moscow-a80745
Read MoreRussia’s Wagner Chief Says Cemetery for Fighters ‘Growing’
Moscow Times The mercenary group’s forces have been spearheading Russia’s offensives in eastern Ukraine, taking heavy losses. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/russias-wagner-chief-says-cemetery-for-fighters-growing-a80744
Read MoreRussian Prosecutors Seek 25-Year Prison Term for Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza
Moscow Times Vladimir Kara-Murza has been charged with high treason, affiliation with an “undesirable” group and spreading “fake news” about the army. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/russian-prosecutors-seek-25-year-prison-term-for-kremlin-critic-kara-murza-a80743
Read MoreRussian Orthodox Church Establishes ‘Head Military Priest’ Post
Moscow Times The church official will be responsible for the “spiritual mentoring” of soldiers fighting in Ukraine. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/russian-orthodox-church-establishes-head-military-priest-post-a80742
Read MoreRussian Court Rules to Deport Chinese LGBT Blogger
Moscow Times Haoyang Xu and his partner, who is a Russian citizen, chronicled their life as an openly gay couple on their popular social media pages. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/russian-court-rules-to-deport-chinese-lgbt-blogger-a80740
Read MoreDaughter of Fugitive War Critic Handed Over to Estranged Mother
Moscow Times Maria Moskaleva, who has not spoken with her mother for over seven years, had been placed in a juvenile detention center pending her father’s trial. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/daughter-of-fugitive-war-critic-handed-over-to-estranged-mother-a80733
Read MoreRussians Absent During Mobilization Called in for Questioning by FSB
Moscow Times Several Omsk region residents told iStories they had received phone calls asking them to attend the local FSB office. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/russians-absent-during-mobilization-called-in-for-questioning-by-fsb-a80736
Read MoreMoscow Says Foiled Bid By Ukraine ‘Saboteurs’ to Enter Russia
Moscow Times The announcement came a day after President Vladimir Putin warned that saboteurs were acting inside Russia. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/moscow-says-foiled-bid-by-ukraine-saboteurs-to-enter-russia-a80738
Read MoreKremlin Sees No Prospect of Chinese Mediation on Ukraine
Moscow Times The comments came as French President Macron was in Beijing to try to dissuade China from supporting Moscow’s campaign. https://www.themoscowtimes.com/2023/04/06/kremlin-sees-no-prospect-of-chinese-mediation-on-ukraine-a80737
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