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Departures Podcast with Jean-Pierre Cabestan

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: June 15, 2020

Earlier this month marked the 31st anniversary of Tiannanmen Square, while during this same period, the same Chinese Communist Party solidified its grip on Hong Kong with the passage of a new national security law that would subject Hong Kongers to extradition and Chinese legal jurisdiction. These events are just examples of the extreme lengths […]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 17, 2020

By Matt Richard | Published: June 17, 2020

Today in Russia: 7,840 new COVID-19 cases, lowest since April; Putin has a COVID-19 disinfection “tunnel”; Study “exposes” Russian disinformation campaign; Russia-Turkey video summit on Syria; Glitches in Moscow COVID-19 tracking app; Russia may soak the rich; Azeris languish at Russian border; Russian bombers intercepted off the coast of Alaska, escorted by U.S. jets; The Polish cost of eschewing Russian gas

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 16, 2020

By Matt Richard | Published: June 16, 2020

Today in Russia: 8,248 new COVID-19 cases reported; Whelan case shows Kremlin’s transactional approach; “Orwell” facial recognition in schools; Transgender woman wins landmark case in St. Petersburg; Vedomosti editor speaks after resignation; Russia hosts Iranian FM Zarif; Russians race to buy homes overseas during pandemic; 1 billion rubles in pandemic-related fines tallied; Gazprom to reimburse Poland $1.5 billion

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 15, 2020

By Matt Richard | Published: June 15, 2020

Today in Russia: American sentenced to 16 years for espionage; Vedomosti team quits as editor confirmed; Russia expels Czech diplomats in tit for tat; Putin says US struggle with COVID-19 and protests reflect crisis; Russian gold to overtake China’s by 2029; Navalny faces new charges, this time for defamation; Russia clamps down on “fake news”; Russian Arctic scientist charged with spying for China

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Departures Podcast with Peter Pomerantsev

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: June 12, 2020

I will be honest – I was personally very excited to have Peter Pomerantsev come on to the podcast for today’s episode. Not just because he’s extraordinarily well versed in modern day Russian politics and brings a distinctive, sharp critical voice to the almost unfathomable levels of crookery and corruption that characterizes that country’s government, […]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – June 12, 2020

By Matt Richard | Published:

Today in Russia: COVID-189 cases keep climbing but country emerges from lockdown anyway; $145 million in “prizes” to entice voters on July 1 referendum; Putin says “absolute majority” support his referendum keeping him in power; Norilsk mayor charged for handling of fuel spill disaster; Russia pushes hard for COVID-19 vaccine; Twitter purges tens of thousands of Russian and Chinese coordinated accounts; NATO recognizes Ukraine as “Enhanced Opportunities Partner”; Support for jailed journalist in Dagestan; 12 world leaders confirm attendance at Victory Day, mostly from CIS; Vedomosti staff offer replacement for controversial editor

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