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Follow Yekaterina's Sochi Notebook Starting Feb. 3

By Yekaterina Kravtsova

Jan. 27, 2014

You can follow Yekaterina Kravtsova's Sochi notebook starting Feb. 3. In the meantime, read some of previous articles on Sochi:

military reversal

Large Russian Force Faces ‘Encirclement’ in Eastern Ukraine

Russian forces were on the verge of a major military defeat Friday as Kyiv’s Armed Forces closed in on the occupied Ukrainian city of Lyman and appeared...

Putin Eases Citizenship for Foreigners in Russian Army

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree making it easier for foreigners to obtain Russian citizenship if they join the army, a document published...

U.S. Announces 'Severe' Sanctions on Russia Over Annexations

The United States on Friday announced "severe" new sanctions on Russia in response to what President Joe Biden called Moscow's "fraudulent" claim to have...

planned tightening

EU Unveils Stricter Visa Scrutiny for Russians

The European Union Friday unveiled tighter visa requirements for Russians that would throw difficult — and, for some, impossible — hurdles...