“Oleg Sentsov is clearly serving those 20 years for political reasons — for resisting Russia’s occupation of Crimea.”
Putin
Russia Welcomes 2018 World Cup, Clamping Down On Dissent And Hooligans
“All the soccer hooligans in Russia aren’t waiting for the World Cup to start – they’re waiting for it to end, so they can go back to their normal lives.”
In Russia, France’s Macron Tries His Next Charm Offensive On ‘Cher Vladimir’
“He is trying to position France again as a global power, not a European power, and of course in this situation contacts to Putin are pretty indispensable.”
Sanctions Targeting North Korea Ripple Into Russia
While North Korea’s border with Russia is only 11 miles long, it has served as a vital link to the outside world since the end of World War II, when the Kremlin helped establish the reclusive Communist state.
Putin Fends Off Fire And Fury, At Home And Abroad
“We’re seeing false stories spreading through social media, including from abroad, to sow panic and mistrust, and to pit people against one other,” Vladimir Putin said.
Russians, With No Real Alternatives, Give Putin 6 More Years In Power
“Russians don’t want things to get any worse; Americans always expect things to get better,” said Anton Volkhin. “Too many people have too much to lose.”
Banned From Election, Putin Foe Navalny Pursues Politics By Other Means
“I want to live in a normal country and refuse to accept talk about Russia being doomed to being bad, poor or servile,” said Alexei Navalny.
Putin’s Man In Crimea: We’ve ‘Returned To Russia Forever’
“Crimea returned to Russia forever,” said Sergei Aksyonov. “Anyone who advocates resistance is advocating bloodshed; we can’t accept that and will react.”
What Was Russia’s Role In 2016 U.S. Election? 2 Former KGB Officials Weigh In
“I’m going to tell you something I’ve never told anyone before,” Gennady Gudkov, a retired KGB colonel, told me in his office in an old Moscow manor house.
In Moscow’s Local Elections, Opponents Of Putin Find A Glimmer Of Hope
“There’s a huge demand among young people to go into politics, and there’s an understanding of how to do it.”
