Sobchak interview with serial rapist causes fury PRO Members Public
TV presenter and ex-presidential candidate Ksenia Sobchak sparked debate this week after her video interview with kidnapper and serial rapist Viktor Mokhov. In 2000, Mokhov seized two under-age girls and imprisoned them in a specially-built cellar, where he kept them for four years, raping them repeatedly. For his crimes, Mokhov
Navalny reports health problems as new protest announced PRO Members Public
Opposition leader Alexei Navalny — who has just begun a two-and-a-half year jail sentence — is already suffering from health problems. Not only is Navalny experiencing severe back pain, the cause of which is unclear, but his lawyers claim prison doctors are refusing him treatment. At the same time, Navalny’s colleagues
FSB accused of stealing pharma business after arrest of billionaire PRO Members Public
Hello! This week our top story is a lurid tale of corruption involving two high-profile arrests, the pharmaceutical industry and the security services. We also look at how opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s health has deteriorated in prison, and the fallout from ex-presidential candidate Ksenia Sobchak’s controversial YouTube interview
Russia tightens state control over education PRO Members Public
The lower house of the Russian parliament this week approved a new law on educational activities, rejecting criticism from scientists, business people and cultural figures. From now on, any activity classified as ‘educational’ must be coordinated with the authorities. The law comes into force July 1. * The legislation was submitted
Why Biden’s ‘killer’ soundbite won’t affect US-Russia relations PRO Members Public
When President Joe Biden gave an affirmative answer to a question from a journalist this week about whether Russian President Vladimir Putin was a murderer, he guaranteed himself plenty of airtime in Russia. The ruble and the markets jolted downward, while Putin used the story to galvanize anti-American sentiment. Nevertheless,
Russian electric vehicle start-up greenlighted for $5.4bln listing PRO Members Public
Perhaps the biggest Russian business event in the U.S. this year took place Friday when electric vehicle manufacturer Arrival got the go-ahead for a merger that will allow the company to list in New York with a valuation of $5.4 billion. That’s a lot for a company
From Russia with electric vans PRO Members Public
Bonjour ! Cette semaine, notre article principal est un examen approfondi du fabricant de véhicules électriques Arrival, qui vient de recevoir le feu vert réglementaire pour une introduction en bourse aux États-Unis pour un montant de 5,4 milliards de dollars. Nous expliquons également pourquoi la guerre des mots entre Poutine et Biden n'entraînera pas de changements significatifs.
Trialing internet isolation PRO Members Public
Hello! This week our top story is on how Russia is using a Twitter slowdown as a way to trial the viability of its new ‘sovereign internet’ law. We also look at why Russia picked the progressive Manizha as its entry for Eurovision, and Putin’s increasingly Soviet economic approach.
Statue wars PRO Members Public
Hello! This week our top story is the aborted attempt to return a statue of a notorious Soviet spy chief to downtown Moscow. We also look at the discount store chain heading for a record IPO, and have highlights from the first article in our new series on how Russian
Clubhouse frenzy PRO Members Public
Hello! This week our top story is a look at social media app Clubhouse and why it has seen such an extraordinary surge of interest among Russians. We also have the details on another Navalny trial, this time over alleged slander of a war veteran, and the first Russian ever
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The Bell a été fondé en 2017 par les journalistes Elizaveta Osetinskaya, Irina Malkova et Peter Mironenko en tant que média indépendant des autorités russes, après que ses fondateurs ont été limogés de leur poste de rédacteurs en chef du plus grand site d'information russe, RBC, en raison des pressions exercées par le Kremlin.
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