Comment

• 19 august

  Putin arrives in France for talks with Macron

  Veronika Krashennikova: “European elites are beginning to realize there is nothing to gain from political and economic antagonism with Russia”

• 02 august

  Roskomnadzor to retaliate symmetrically for anti-Russia media sanctions

  Alexander Malkevich: “Our commission is ready to provide all-round support in drafting new norms and regulations. We need to emulate Western practices for regulating media outlets and the internet.”

• 22 april

  Terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka: Almost 300 dead

  Albir Krganov: “Our hearts and prayers are with the people of Sri Lanka”

  Yelena Sutormina: “It is impossible to defeat terrorism alone: all of us must unite, regardless of our nationality, gender, social status and country we live in”

• 16 april

  Fire at Notre-Dame de Paris

  Andrei Kovalchuk: “It is good that the front and side towers have been saved: we have high hopes that this world masterpiece can be restored.”

• 11 april

  WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arrested in London

  Alexander Malkevich: “A man, who has challenged the state machine and who, in fact, should have been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, has been left to his own devices.”

  Yelena Sutormina: “Assange should face trial in a neutral country under UN supervision, with international monitors and the media present. This would obviate pressure and likely law infringements.”

• 28 march

  The Vilnius court passes sentence on 1991 events

  Mikhail Anichkin: “This sentence has nothing to do with justice; it is a preeminently political event. We must know how to retaliate and defend our citizens”

• 14 march

  Russian journalists to face restrictions during presidential election in Ukraine

  Alexander Malkevich: «The Ukrainian policy is to shut the door to those who can take even a remotely objective view on the March 31 developments»

• 02 june, 2017

  The International Economic Forum is held in St. Petersburg

  Sergey Markov: «To change the economy, it is necessary to change the economic policy rather than the court. This simple truth is also wanted to be hidden by idle talks about reforms»

• 18 may, 2017

  State Duma to consider draft law providing Russian citizenship to a child without foreign parent’s consent

  Elena Sutormina: «In order to protect children’s rights, we should conclude relevant international agreements with countries that don’t have double citizenship with Russia»

• 11 may, 2017

  Lavrov and Trump first met in Washington

  Sergey Ordzhonikidze: «There are prospects for further agreements, but we need to wait for practical results»