Russian Politics
Russians Aren’t Buying the Artemi Panarin Allegations, Either
Back in the anti-Putin hockey player’s homeland, the sports world is reacting with caution to the assault allegations against the NHL star by a Kremlin-supporting coach.
Russians are pissed at Putin for making them work longer. He’s got no plan to fix it.
“This is catastrophic for Putin.”
Putin's ex-bodyguard challenged a critic to a duel and Russians can't stop making memes
National Guard chief Viktor Zolotov was deadly serious. But a lot of Russians think it’s simply hilarious.
Putin’s ex-bodyguard just challenged a top Kremlin critic to a duel on YouTube
“I simply challenge you to a duel — in the ring, on the judo mat, wherever.”
The famous party girl running for president of Russia calls weed safer than vodka
“I don't really understand why drinking vodka in enormous quantities is seen as normal in our country, but using marijuana is not.”
GOP senators are getting some Russia sanction ideas from anti-Putin YouTube videos
Turns out Alexei Navalny's YouTube channel has some powerful viewers in Washington: Republican senators.
The VICE News Guide to the World — Week of January 15
This week: Tillerson wants U.S. troops in Syria indefinitely; North Korea keeps playing nice; Russia's richest are staging a $1 trillion freakout; WhatsApp is causing a serious fake news problem in Brazil; and more.
The Assassination of Boris Nemtsov: Kremlin's Biggest Critic
VICE News attended the site of Boris Nemtsov’s death shortly after the incident and spoke to those still coming to terms with the murder of the beloved opposition leader.
Why Putin Will Get Everything He Wants in Crimea
Even before the Crimean parliament voted today to become a part of Russia, Vladimir Putin had won. The West's only option now is to do some diplomatic cleanup.