World Governments Urge Russia to Ensure Media Freedom
While concerns related to freedom of expression and the safety of journalists in Russia have intensified, they are not new. The members of the Media Freedom Coalition have expressed their…
European Prize Won’t Rescue Jailed Navalny in Russia
Although the European and U.S. leaders as well as UN bureaucrats are issuing shallow statements in favour of Navalny and giving him irrelevant awards, they have not been able to…
Russia Asked to Explain Poisoning of Alexei Navalny
Navalny is currently serving a two-and-a-half-year prison sentence after recovering from an assassination attempt. By RMN News Service The United States and 44 other countries submitted questions in The Hague…
Russia Disallows Independent Scrutiny of Duma Elections
The Russian authorities cited the sanitary-epidemiological situation in the Russian Federation as the reason for the limitations. By RMN News Service The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)…
Russia, U.S. Agree to Jointly Address Climate Issues
The two countries intend to work together bilaterally on a range of climate-related issues. U.S. Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry and Russian Special Presidential Representative on Climate Issues…
Belarus Jails Opposition Leader Viktor Babariko for 14 Years
In a setback to the Lukashenko’s regime, Lithuania has recognized Tikhanovskaya’s office as the official representation of the Belarusian democracy. By Rakesh Raman A court in Belarus has decreed to…