The Russian city of Severodvinsk is in a panic after an explosion at a military testing site Thursday killed two and was followed by reports of high radiation levels in the region. Russia’s defense ministry reported the explosion’s source as being the propellant from a rocket engine test. The ministry further claimed that there were no harmful emissions. However, images began to circulate on social media of emergency personnel wearing hazmat suits and equipped with Geiger counters, alongside claims that victims from the explosion, including defence ministry officials, were being…
This September, Moscow is due for a city council election, and uproar has already begun regarding election authorities barring several candidates opposed to the dominant pro-Kremlin party from running. One such candidate is Alexei Navalny, an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin who attempted to run against Putin in last year’s presidential election. Then, too, he was barred from the race. Navalny spoke out in support of large-scale protests taking place in Moscow last weekend, and on Wednesday was detained by police while out jogging. Yesterday, his spokesperson announced he had…