Today (Oct. 2), Kevin discusses three stories: Alexey Navalny's return to jail (and world headlines); a long report on how the Russian govt is saving money by denying compensation payments to dead soldiers' families; and how social workers in Yekaterinburg seized a woman's two adopted kids after her elective double mastectomy.How Alexey Navalny and his campaign manager landed in jail again for another 20 dayshttps://meduza.io/en/feature/2017/10/03/how-alexey-navalny-and-his-campaign-manager-landed-in-jail-again-for-another-20-daysDead but not killed: How the Russian government is saving money by denying compensation payments to dead soldiers' familieshttps://meduza.io/en/feature/2017/09/29/dead-but-not-killedRussian social workers seize woman's two adopted children after she undergoes elective double mastectomyhttps://meduza.io/en/shapito/2017/09/29/russian-social-workers-seize-woman-s-two-adopted-children-after-she-undergoes-elective-double-mastectomySupport the show (https://www.patreon.com/kevinrothrock)
The Russia Guy
In this podcast, translator and news aggregator Kevin Rothrock talks to movers and shakers in Russia-focused journalism and academia. Interviews deal with views on trending news stories, the overarching themes of “Russia watching,” and the ins and outs of life as a professional in this field. Help him pay for recording software by supporting the show with recurring donations.
In this podcast, translator and news aggregator Kevin Rothrock talks to movers and shakers in Russia-focused journalism and academia. Interviews deal with views on trending news stories, the overarching themes of “Russia watching,” and the ins and outs of life as a professional in this field. Help him pay for recording software by supporting the show with recurring donations.Listen on
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