{"id":1342,"date":"2018-08-10T15:06:26","date_gmt":"2018-08-10T13:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arjenholterman.nl\/?page_id=1342"},"modified":"2021-02-21T13:38:56","modified_gmt":"2021-02-21T12:38:56","slug":"the-moscow-times","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.arjenholterman.nl\/?page_id=1342","title":{"rendered":"The Moscow Times"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"feedzy-b0fac8583e1bae10920221e57874b15d feedzy-rss\"><div class=\"rss_header\"><h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/news\" class=\"rss_title\" rel=\"noopener\">The Moscow Times - Independent News From Russia<\/a> <span class=\"rss_description\"> The Moscow Times offers everything you need to know about Russia: Breaking news, top stories, business,\n\t\t\tanalysis, opinion, multimedia<\/span><\/h2><\/div><ul><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/17\/russian-supreme-court-rejects-yablokos-appeal-over-candidate-list-ban-a93514\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Russian Supreme Court Rejects Yabloko\u2019s Appeal Over Candidate List Ban<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 17 August 2026 at 14:58 <\/small><p>The high court upheld its earlier ruling that the pro-peace party had made copyright violations and broken campaign finance laws.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/17\/rapper-ye-set-to-perform-in-st-petersburg-in-october-a93518\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Rapper Ye Set to Perform in St. Petersburg in October<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 17 August 2026 at 14:38 <\/small><p>The performances will take place on Oct. 10 and 11 at the Gazprom Arena, a venue capable of hosting around 80,000 spectators.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/17\/judge-sentences-lev-shlosberg-to-11-years-in-prison-for-anti-war-statements-a93516\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Judge Sentences Lev Shlosberg to 11 Years in Prison for Anti-War Statements<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 17 August 2026 at 13:33 <\/small><p>The veteran Yabloko politician was found guilty of \u201cdiscrediting\u201d and spreading \u201cfake news\u201d about the Russian military.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/17\/eu-plans-most-far-reaching-sanctions-against-russia-kallas-says-a93515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">EU Plans Most Far-Reaching Sanctions Against Russia, Kallas Says<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 17 August 2026 at 12:57 <\/small><p>Sources said the proposed sanctions would target around 1,600 Russian individuals and entities, mostly linked to the military-industrial complex.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/17\/myanmars-military-leader-heads-to-russia-for-official-visit-a93512\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Myanmar\u2019s Military Leader Heads to Russia for Official Visit<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 17 August 2026 at 11:00 <\/small><p>Russia will be the fifth country former junta chief Min Aung Hlaing has visited since becoming president in April.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/17\/veb-chief-economist-fired-after-warning-russia-cannot-win-war-of-attrition-the-bell-a93513\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">VEB Chief Economist Fired After Warning Russia Cannot Win \u2018War of Attrition\u2019 \u2013 The Bell<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 17 August 2026 at 10:45 <\/small><p>Andrei Klepach, who served as VEB.RF\u2019s chief economist for 12 years, was reportedly fired after the bank\u2019s leadership received a phone call \u201cfrom above.\u201d<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/17\/rolf-dealership-founder-jailed-9-years-in-absentia-a93510\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Rolf Dealership Founder Jailed 9 Years in Absentia<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 17 August 2026 at 09:32 <\/small><p>Sergei Petrov, an ex-lawmaker who now lives in Austria, was found guilty of using fake documents to smuggle billions of rubles out of Russia.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/17\/ukrainian-rocket-attack-on-belgorod-kills-at-least-6-a93509\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Ukrainian Rocket Attack on Belgorod Kills At Least 6<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 17 August 2026 at 07:43 <\/small><p>Another four people were wounded in the overnight strike, local authorities said, with a 14-year-old being among them.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/16\/ukrainian-drones-strike-moscow-region-killing-one-a93506\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Ukrainian Drones Strike Moscow Region, Killing One<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 16 August 2026 at 10:59 <\/small><p>Moscow region governor said several sites belonging to\u00a0Russia's largest online retailer Wildberries were also targeted in the attack.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/16\/suspected-russian-drone-shot-down-in-romanian-airspace-a93508\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Suspected Russian Drone Shot Down in Romanian Airspace<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 16 August 2026 at 10:23 <\/small><p>\"Additional details regarding Sunday\u2019s incident remain under investigation, but the drone appears to be\u00a0Russian,\" a spokesperson for NATO's military headquarters said.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/16\/north-koreas-kim-russias-putin-reaffirm-ties-on-korean-liberation-day-a93507\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">North Korea\u2019s Kim, Russia\u2019s Putin Reaffirm Ties on Korean Liberation Day<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 16 August 2026 at 09:48 <\/small><p>Pyongyang and Moscow have grown closer since the reclusive state began\u00a0deploying troops and weapons\u00a0to support\u00a0Russia's\u00a0war against Ukraine.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/15\/russia-seeks-explanation-from-us-and-turkey-over-reports-of-possible-arms-transfer-a93505\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Russia Seeks Explanation From U.S. and Turkey Over Reports of Possible Arms Transfer<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 15 August 2026 at 14:58 <\/small><p>Turkey requested permission from Washington to send Ukraine tens of thousands of cluster munitions that had sat in Ankara's stockpiles for decades.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/15\/summer-campaign-led-to-capture-of-19-settlements-in-southeast-ukraine-defense-ministry-a93504\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Summer Campaign Led to Capture of 19 Settlements in Southeast Ukraine \u2013 Defense Ministry<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 15 August 2026 at 10:14 <\/small><p>Russian advances on the frontline have slowed this year even as Moscow has intensified its ballistic strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/15\/ukraine-strikes-industrial-facility-in-samara-region-a93503\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Ukraine Strikes Industrial Facility in Samara Region<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 15 August 2026 at 08:16 <\/small><p>Local authorities acknowledged that a facility had been hit but did not publicly confirm details.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/14\/civilian-casualties-in-ukraine-in-july-hit-highest-monthly-toll-since-march-2022-un-says-a93501\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Civilian Casualties in Ukraine in July Hit Highest Monthly Toll Since March 2022, UN Says<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 14 August 2026 at 15:00 <\/small><p>The UN\u00a0Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine confirmed that at least 437 civilians were killed and 2,610 injured last month.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/14\/yabloko-appeals-russian-supreme-court-ruling-barring-it-from-state-duma-elections-a93500\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Yabloko Appeals Russian Supreme Court Ruling Barring It From State Duma Elections<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 14 August 2026 at 13:42 <\/small><p>Party chairman Nikolai Rybakov vowed that \u201cYabloko will be on the ballot\u201d in next month\u2019s State Duma elections.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/14\/zabaikalsky-region-declares-state-of-emergency-following-summer-flooding-a93498\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Zabaikalsky Region Declares State of Emergency Following Summer Flooding<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 14 August 2026 at 12:04 <\/small><p>Governor Alexander Osipov said that the emergency declaration was needed in order to speed up financial aid to residents impacted by the flooding and repairs to damaged infrastructure.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/14\/russia-dismisses-calls-for-black-sea-ceasefire-a93499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Russia Dismisses Calls for Black Sea Ceasefire<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 14 August 2026 at 11:43 <\/small><p>The Foreign Ministry said it saw no grounds for \"half-measures\" that would offer a respite to Ukrainian forces.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/14\/state-prosecutors-seek-12-year-prison-sentence-for-lev-shlosberg-a93497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">State Prosecutors Seek 12-Year Prison Sentence for Lev Shlosberg<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 14 August 2026 at 10:37 <\/small><p>The veteran opposition politician is accused of \u201cdiscrediting\u201d and spreading \u201cfake news\u201d about the Russian armed forces.<\/p><\/div><\/li><li  style=\"padding: 15px 0 25px\" class=\"rss_item\"><span class=\"title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.themoscowtimes.com\/2026\/08\/14\/moscow-court-jails-man-23-years-for-spying-for-poland-a93496\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\" noopener\">Moscow Court Jails Man 23 Years for Spying for Poland<\/a><\/span><div class=\"rss_content\" style=\"\"><small>on 14 August 2026 at 08:42 <\/small><p>Georgy Pirogov vanished in July 2024 during a business trip to Uzbekistan and resurfaced days later inside Moscow\u2019s Matrosskaya Tishina pre-trial detention facility.<\/p><\/div><\/li><\/ul> <\/div><style type=\"text\/css\" media=\"all\">.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{float:left;position:relative;border:none;text-decoration:none;max-width:100%}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image span{display:inline-block;position:absolute;width:100%;height:100%;background-position:50%;background-size:cover}.feedzy-rss .rss_item .rss_image{margin:.3em 1em 0 0;content-visibility:auto}.feedzy-rss ul{list-style:none}.feedzy-rss ul 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