VIDEO REPORTS
Nobel Laureate Svetlana Alexievich: 'Kill Ideas, Not People'
In an interview with RFE/RL, 2016 Nobel Literature Prize winner Svetlana Alexievich said, "it is very important that the entire world accepts the idea that you need to kill ideas and not people."
Anna Politkovskaya: A Journalist Silenced
Prominent Kremlin critic Anna Politkovskaya, murdered 10 years ago, exposed the brutality of Russia's war in Chechnya, and documented how President Vladimir Putin was curtailing democracy in Russia.
Kadyrov's Children Fight In Televised MMA Bouts
Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov’s sons, aged between 8 and 10, competed in a mixed martial arts tournament in Chechnya, much to the delight of their father and in violation of MMA rules. (In Russian, Current Time TV)
Georgian Lawmaker Survives Car Blast Ahead Of Vote
Georgian opposition lawmaker Givi Targamadze escaped injury after a suspected bomb destroyed his car on October 4, just three days before the country is due to hold parliamentary elections.
OTHER NEWS
Russia Suspends Another Nuclear Pact With U.S.
Russia has suspended another nuclear agreement with the United States, this one promoting cooperation on nuclear energy research.
Two More Russian Warships Deployed Mediterranean
Russia says two of its warships have left their Crimean base at Sevastopol and are heading to the Mediterranean Sea to reinforce the country’s military presence in the region.
Russia Approves Short-Term Military Contracts For Operations Abroad
An October 3 ruling by the Kremlin’s Commission On Legislative Activities authorizes Russia’s defense ministry to commit resources for up to one year to conduct “anti-terrorist” operations and “maintain or restore peace and security" abroad. (In Russian, Current Time TV)
Ukraine Calls For International Support For Journalists Held By Russia
Lawmakers in Ukraine have called on parliaments across the world to defend the rights of Roman Sushchenko and Mykola Semena, two Ukrainian journalists held in Moscow and the Crimean Peninsula, respectively.
Separatist-Controlled Donetsk Outlines Economic Plans For 2017
Leaders of the so-called “Donetsk People’s Republic” laid out plans for 2017, saying they will set a minimum monthly wage of $128 USD, create agricultural companies, produce their own products, open new supermarkets, and lower prices, raising questions as to whether such ambitions will be bankrolled by Russia. (In Russian)
European Parliament Names Short List For Sakharov Prize
Crimean Tatar leader Mustafa Dzhemilev and two Yazidi women are the favorites to win the European Parliament’s 2016 Sakharov Prize.
Fewer Russians Believe Security Services Guilty In Politkovskaya And Litvinenko Murders
A recent Levada Center poll finds that 17 percent of Russian respondents accuse the country’s security services of killing Anna Politkovskaya in 2006, compared with 28 percent in 2011. Eighteen percent of respondents link security services to the 2006 murder of Alexander Litvinenko, down from 31 percent in 2011. (In Russian, Current Time TV)
Has The Kremlin Found A Successor To Ramzan Kadyrov?
Two recent developments cast a pall over Ramzan Kadyrov’s inauguration on October 5 -- his 40th birthday -- for a third consecutive term as Chechnya’s leader.
Uzbekistan: The Suddenly Good Neighbor
In less than one month, Uzbekistan's new leader, Shavkat Mirziyaev, has moved to improve ties with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan, sparking hopes for a new era of regional cooperation.
COMMENTARY: Bosnian Elections A Triumph For Nationalist Parties
MOST READ/RUSSIA: Putin's Plutonium Bluff
Cato Institute analyst Andrey Illarionov told RFE/RL’s Russian Service that Russia “is in a state of panic” after the release of a Dutch-led report on the 2014 downing of Malaysian airliner MH17, and is engaging in “nuclear blackmail” to deflect the report’s accusations. (Over 50k views on Russian Service website)
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