A joint investigation by journalists from The Insider, 60 Minutes and Der Spiegel has found evidence that unexplained health problems (the so-called Havana syndrome) among American diplomats are associated with Russian intelligence services. In particular, we are talking about unit 29155 of the Main Intelligence Directorate (GRU)…
Just as we are surprised by the orders and traditions in America, so Americans look at us as if under a microscope and note differences in everyday life and habits. Our family has been living in America for several years, and American friends do not miss the opportunity to talk about our -...
Over the past two years, the list of ways to transfer money from the USA to Russia has been greatly reduced. Popular payment systems have left Russia (Western Union, Wise, MoneyGram do not operate in the country), and banks under sanctions have lost the right to accept and issue transfers to…
On June 5, one of the most famous Soviet spies in the United States, former FBI special agent Robert Hanssen, died at the age of 79 in a federal prison in Florence, Colorado. For more than 20 years, Hanssen managed to quietly cooperate first with the Soviet, and then with ...
Former Russian journalist and career diplomat Sergei Konyashin is one of the very few former officials who have decided to openly oppose Moscow's war in Ukraine. Sergei retired from the Foreign Ministry in 2021, after 11 years of diplomatic service, and shortly after starting…
The difference in mentality is probably the most difficult obstacle to the successful integration of immigrants into a new society. You are unlikely to be able to build a successful career and feel at ease in another country if the very communication with its inhabitants causes at least discomfort, ...
When the pandemic began and people were cut off from the outside world, with limited ability to move around, I opened my notary office. As a Russian lawyer who has been working in the States for many years, I know how to effectively solve most problems remotely. So I decided to share my...
US and Russian officials arrived in Geneva on January 10 to begin a series of talks this week. Tensions over Ukraine remain higher than ever, but both sides have already warned that the prospects for a settlement are slim, CNBC reported. In recent months, Russia has been increasing ...
Vladimir Putin was planning a new offensive against Ukraine earlier this year, when he ordered his military to take up positions convenient for a full-scale invasion. This idea was expressed in an exclusive interview with ForumDaily by the lieutenant colonel of the US Armed Forces, the former Director of European Affairs of the National ...
According to the chief adviser, Biden told Putin that “what we did not do in 2014, we are ready to do now” if Russia aggravates the situation in Ukraine, CNN reports. The White House says President Joe Biden told Russian President Vladimir Putin ...