Russia today, Losev says, “is not a federation but a mono-centric, harsh and unitary state, despite all the federalist dressing. There not only the heads of oblasts but even the presidents of republics are appointed by the Moscow center, [and] the empire is united by financial tranches … and military-police structures.”

 

The country’s most famous novelist Andrey Kurkov records the daily realities of life amid the tumult of Ukraine’s revolution.

 

Putin, like a gambling addict, risked not only his political future, but also his physical life and the existence of the Russian Federation as a state. 

 

Some in church believe Ivanov kidnapping was part of plan to capture UOC-KP Archbishop Sergius

 

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How a Ukrainian boss and his political machine have helped Russia’s attack on Ukraine

 

< Photo: During his glory days as Yanukovych’s front-man in the parliament

 

CNN Money provides the names of entities sanctions and the expected effects of the new sanctions on their operations.

Kyiv earlier turned to Moscow with a request that it provide a report under the Vienna Document on implementing confidence and security building measures. Russia was supposed to respond within two days, which would be no later than the evening of July 31. We received no answer. Actually, no one expected Putin to start calling a spade a spade–that is to say that he would be forced to admit that he dragged tanks and “Grads” to the border for three reasons: to deliver some [of them] to the terrorists, to use some of them to shell Ukraine, and some–to frighten Ukrainians with invasion.

 

At the same time, on August 2 a “concert-rally in support of Donetsk Rus” will be held in Moscow, organized by 19 organizations. A similar event on June 11, called “Standing for Donbas,” despite extensive media coverage, was visited by only a few hundred Moscow residents.

 

Private investors will not participate in the construction of the bridge over the strait of Kerch, as there is no opportunity to ensure its profitability by implementing a toll, because of the absence of the free alternative.

 

 I’m not an ideologist. Everything is very decentralized, as befits those advocating decentralization. I will take part in this protest as on ordinary person who cares about the future of Siberia and Russia as a whole. I’ve been interested in this issue, shooting movies and trying to stir up the people. Now a new wave is coming, caused by the recent events we all know about [the Russian-backed "federalization" movement in Eastern Ukraine].

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