Kiev’s language ombudsman has called for strict measures to combat smuggling of banned literature into the country The illegal import of Russian literature poses a threat to Ukraine, the country’s language ombudsman claimed a post on his official Facebook page on Friday. Taras Kremen also expressed regret at the lack of state-owned publishers and printers,…

Sergey Udaltsov ended up in custody after rallying support for fellow leftists, suspected of plotting terrorism and insurrection A Moscow court on Friday authorized the arrest of Sergey Udaltsov, the founder of the ‘Leftist Front’ group, placing him into a pre-trial detention for a month. The far-left activist stands accused of “justifying terrorism” through the…

Former Ukrainian MP Derkach may be a source with an agenda of his own but that doesn’t make his recent interview any less real At first it feels like a blast from the past but it’s really about the present and future: Journalist Simona Mangiante Papadopoulos has released a long interview with former Ukrainian MP…