Even when Yekaterina Maksimova can’t be late, the journalist and activist avoids taking the subway Moscowalthough it is probably the most efficient route. That’s because she’s been detained there five times in the past year, thanks to a ubiquitous facial-recognition security camera system. She says that the police told her that the cameras simply “reacted” […]
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Russia Continues Advance on Bakhmut Despite Stout Ukrainian Resistance
Bloody clashes in the city of Bakhmut, in eastern Ukrainecontinue with the gradual advance of the russian forces to the west that threatens to cut off the last supply lines of the Ukrainians, while they offer a stubborn resistance to the invaders. “On the Donetsk front, assault detachments liberated two blocks in the west of […]
Russia coordinates cyber and military attacks in Ukraine, according to Microsoft
Lima, 04/27/2022 07:07 pm | Updated 04/27/2022 07:16 pm A handful of hackers aligned with the Russian government have carried out hundreds of cyberattacks against Ukraine since Moscow invaded the neighboring country, the US tech giant said microsoft in a report on Wednesday. Microsoft highlighted that in war tactics “hybrids”, Russia often combines these cyberattacks […]
Far from Ukraine, Muscovites seek normalcy
Away from the invasion of Russia to Ukraine, spring seems to bloom quietly in the russian capitalwhere Muscovites gather in restaurants, theaters and sunny streets. Although many show indifference, others do not hide the concern inspired by the confrontations, the international sanctions against Russia and the repression against any form of criticism of power. But […]
Putin’s warning to “traitors” sends a chilling message
Warnings painted with graffiti on the doors of activists in Moscow. A food blogger threatened with up to 15 years in jail for “discrediting” the Russian military. A call to fire a former top official for “treason” for opposing the war in Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin issued a poisonous warning to “traitors” on Wednesday, saying […]
The Moscow Stock Exchange, from heaven to hell, with the money of the Russians
The Moscow Stock Exchange ended 2021 on a high note, with money and investors aplenty, but Russia’s invasion of Ukraine caused an unprecedented crash and shutdown that leaves many ordinary Russians in the lurch. On the morning of February 24, the stock market opened as usual but the world had changed. During the night, Russian […]
Russia threatens Bosnia if it joins NATO with a response from Moscow
The Russian ambassador to Bosnia Herzegovina, Igor Kalbukhov, warned that Moscow reserves a response in case the Balkan country decides to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), something that the Bosnian government condemned as a “clear threat”. ”. “If (Bosnia-Herzegovina) decides to be a member of something, it is an internal thing. Another thing […]
Russia’s creditors await funds as Moscow says it paid off its debt
Russia said on Thursday it had made debt payments due this week, but the announcement did not end waits for what could be Moscow’s first default on a foreign loan in more than a century, as creditors said they had not yet received the funds. Moscow was due to pay $117 million in coupons on […]
“Minister No”: Lavrvov embodies Moscow’s iron stance
As Russia’s top diplomat during the invasion of Ukraine, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov embodies the Kremlin’s defiant stance with a combination of toughness and sarcasm. Although President Vladimir Putin freely directs the country’s foreign policy, Lavrov conveys Moscow’s message with a direct style unusual for a diplomat. Lavrov, 71, who has been in office for […]
Peruvian student in Moscow asks for help from the State after the sanctions of countries to Russia
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The tense situation of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine It also affects many young university students who migrated to Europe seeking to improve themselves professionally. One of them is the Peruvian Álvaro Casavilca, a postgraduate student who currently lives in Moscow and who revealed the difficult situation they live in these times. “We are […]