‘My Country Does Terrible Things’: MMA Fighter Jeff Monson On Why He Renounced US Citizenship

American-born athlete Jeff Monson, known for his skill in a variety of martial arts, renounced his US citizenship earlier this week, having obtained his Russian citizenship in 2018. Sputnik spoke with Monson about the changes in himself and his life through the process of changing from a US citizen to a Russian.

‘My Country Does Terrible Things’: MMA Fighter Jeff Monson On Why He Renounced US Citizenship

“Legitimate target” — Bellingcat defends terror attack at St. Petersburg cafe

Christo Grozev of the US government-sponsored Bellingcat endorsed the terror attack that killed a Russian war reporter and injured many others during a public event in St. Petersburg. He also defended Ukraine’s attempt to assassinate a Russian philosopher because he was a “propagandist.”

“Legitimate target” — Bellingcat defends terror attack at St. Petersburg cafe

St. Petersburg Bomber Hired by CIA Linked Ukrainian Journalist Roman Popkov

The main suspect in the murder of prominent Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky, Darya Trepova, has admitted she was recruited by a man with ties to the Ukrainian Security Service (SBU), news outlet Shot claimed on Monday, citing sources. Tatarsky was killed on Sunday by a blast from an improvised explosive device.

St. Petersburg Bomber Hired by CIA Linked Ukrainian Journalist Roman Popkov

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Telegram Channels Reported The Involvement Of Journalist Roman Popkov In Tatarsky’s Murder. He Denies It

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Prominent Russian Military Journalist Killed in St. Petersburg Blast

A prominent Russian military blogger and war correspondent was killed in an explosion in St. Petersburg on Sunday.

Prominent Russian Military Journalist Killed in St. Petersburg Blast

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War correspondent under International Humanitarian Law:

War correspondents are protected by the Geneva Conventions of 1949 and their additional protocols. In general, journalists are considered civilians so they have all rights related to the civilians in a conflict.

Feet on the Ground in St. Petersburg: The Public Mood

by Gilbert Doctorow

One of the first questions put to me by a reader via the Comments function with respect to Monday’s report of my initial impressions after arriving in St Petersburg was: and what is the general mood of people? I begged off answering, saying that I would have to speak to a lot more people before I could confidently answer that question.

Feet on the Ground in St. Petersburg: The Public Mood

Sanctions don’t seem to be effecting the wealthy or the middle class, in Russia, much.