Russia News » Central News Russia » Central » Social: Russia's economic growth may be too weak to sustain defense and social spending, a top business leader warns
You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Russia's economy has slowed to a pace that could jeopardize its ability to cover surging defense, ...
News Russia » Central » Social: Immigrants from Central Asia find hostility and violence in Russia
The immigrant worker from Uzbekistan entered the bank in Moscow, but when he reached the teller, she refused to serve him and she wouldn't say why. For him and others from impoverished countries ...
News Russia » Central » Social: Russia’s Post-Imperial Anxiety and the Rhetoric of Control in Central Asia
Vladimir Solovyov receiving the Order of Honor from Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2013. Credit: Russian Presidential Press and Information Office In a recent broadcast, Russian commentator ...
News Russia » Central » Social: How Russia Is Recruiting Central Asian Women For Its War In Ukraine
Dilbar has languished in pretrial detention for months in the Russian city of Omsk, where she said she was beaten, shocked with a taser, and threatened by prison officers. As she awaits trial on ...
News Russia » Central » Social: Russia just passed a law allowing its central bank to down drones
Russia's State Duma has passed a law allowing certain financial institutions to operate anti-drone defense systems. The law, passed Tuesday, also permits staff to be armed. Drone strikes are an ...
News Russia » Central » Social: Breaking down the dynamics of Russian-Central Asian relations
In Dushanbe earlier in October, Russian leader Vladimir Putin seemed a bit disappointed with the state of Russia-Central Asia relations. Speaking at the second Russia-Central Asia Summit, Putin noted ...