Bernie Sanders targets ‘excessive’ CEO pay in corporate tax proposal
Bernie Sanders has proposed a tax on corporations where a company’s chief executive is paid more than 50 times the median worker, as the senator …
NY state Assembly hires top law firm for Cuomo investigation
New York’s state Assembly hired a Manhattan law firm to assist its impeachment investigation of Gov. Andrew Cuomo legislative leaders announced Wednesday. The firm of …
Soviet Collapse Violated the People’s Will, Gorbachev Says
On March 17, 1991, the Soviet Union held a referendum on whether to preserve the Soviet system as a renewed federation of equally sovereign states …
Russia Bans Insults Against WWII Veterans
Russian lawmakers on Wednesday passed a bill that bans insults against World War II veterans, with offenders facing possible sentences of up to five years …
Life at the bottom of a coal basin. How mining towns die in Russia
Dozens of mines were closed, but people who lived in coal mining remained in the region. Today, not only is it difficult for the Ukrainian …
Millennials on Exhibit at the Russian Museum
New materials meet new technology, street art and personal dreams at the new exhibition at the State Russian Museum devoted — for the first time …
Biden Agrees Putin Is a ‘Killer’
U.S. President Joe Biden has agreed that Russian President Vladimir Putin is a “killer,” adding that he will “pay” for interfering in the 2020 presidential …
The court did not allow demolition of «Park Cafe» and «Perchini» in Pervomaisky square
The Arbitration Court of the NSO rejected the claim of the Novosibirsk Mayor’s Office, which demanded to demolish the building in Pervomaisky Park, where the …
Kremlin Denounces UK Plan to Increase Nuclear Arsenal
The Kremlin said Wednesday it regretted the UK’s decision to increase its nuclear arsenal, after Britain unveiled plans to bolster its stockpile from 180 warheads …
Is Russia’s Twitter Clampdown a Harbinger of Wider Restrictions?
Russian internet activists fear the state’s slowdown of Twitter traffic could be the thin end of the wedge in a push toward Chinese-style censorship. While …
What’s at Stake When Moscow Hosts Afghan Peace Talks?
That deal also saw the insurgents agree to peace talks with the administration of President Ashraf Ghani, but they have made little progress since starting …
France’s Sarkozy faces new trial over 2012 campaign finance
French former President Nicolas Sarkozy is scheduled to go on trial Wednesday on charges that his unsuccessful reelection bid in 2012 was illegally financed. The …