The landscape of global mobility has shifted overnight. In a move that signals a hardening of the “America First” doctrine, the United States has suspended immigrant visa processing for 75 nations, including Nigeria, Brazil, and Egypt. Simultaneously, Moscow is seizing the opportunity to fill the diplomatic void, announcing plans to […]
Russia has today announced that the country’s “LGBT movement” has been added to a list of extremist and terrorist organisations. This was in line with Russia’s Supreme Court’s ruling last November that ruled LGBT activists should be designated as extremists. They are now added to a list maintained by a […]
Russia’s long-serving President Vladimir Putin officially registered for a sixth term on Monday, bypassing pre-election debates in a March vote he’s heavily favored to win. The move fuels critics’ concerns about transparency and limited competition, despite the inclusion of right-wing politician Leonid Slutsky as a candidate. While liberal challenger Boris […]
