Interesting news and stories translated into English from Russia and the Russian-language internet.
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Russian netizen reactions to Deputy Prime Minister Igor Shuvalov saying Russians will eat less, make sacrifices & unite behind Putin against foreign pressure.19 -
According to a correspondent from The New Times, a column of Russian military hardware has crossed the Ukrainian border. Netizens speculate on future developments. -
After MH17, Russia's relations with the pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine is in question. A reporter known for his access to Putin speculates about what lies ahead. -
Russia's FSB reports that more than forty Ukranian servicemen have defected en masse. Netizens weigh in to express their elation and doubts about the information. -
Russian Netizens comment on a story that ran in the Guardian pointing out potential negative effects economic sanctions against Russia could have on the economy. -
While the official story is that it was suicide, many believe that he may have had a helping hand when falling from the balcony at the Investigative Committee HQ -
Two Russian journalists from the Zvezda TV channel were arrested in Ukraine on their way to the presidential inauguration. Russian netizens question their story. -
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The new official leader of Ukraine is Petro Poroshenko, according to results released today, but the Kremlin are unsure as to whether they will congratulate him. -
After Prince Charles compared Vladimir Putin to Hitler, Putin has condemned the prince for his actions which he says are "not befitting a member of a royal family" -
A man going by the nickname of Gulliver is on the run after being identified as a hooligan who attacked one of the FC Zenit footballers after his team lost a match. -
Dmitriy Rogozin, Russia's Deputy Prime Minister, has stated on Twitter that he wants to return to Romania with a TU-160 after being refused permission to enter. -
UK Foreign Minister William Hague has insisted that Russia meet her obligations on Ukraine ahead of a conference of ministers which Sergey Lavrov will attend. -
A rumour that Ukrainian weapons are being sent to Syria via Germany has sparked the Russian government to demand answers from Germany and Ukraine on the issue. -
Despite a frosty relationship between the two leaders, Barack Obama stated in a recent press conference that if Putin were drowning, he would try to save him. -
The creator of Russia's Facebook rival VKontakte, Pavel Durov, has taken to the site to explain why he has been forced to sell his shares in the huge company. -
Mikhail Khodorkovsky is planning on gathering the Russian opposition in Kiev for a meeting about Putin's foreign policy in particular in respect to Ukraine. -
A Tatar speaker at a demonstration calls for Simferopol to be renamed “Putin”. Netizens express their doubts and chastise the BBC for sensationalizing.
