Boston explosion

Lawyers for Tsarnayev's Kazakh friends demand that court lift ban on disclosure of case materials

October 30, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

A court hearing of the case involving Kazakh students charged with plotting to obstruct justice in the investigation of the terrorist attack at the Boston marathon has been held in the United States

Action against Kazakh suspects in Boston Marathon bombings case delayed

July 10, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

Legal action in the United States against two students from Kazakhstan who are charged with obstruction of justice in the Boston Marathon bombings case faces delays, according to one of the suspect's lawyer

Boston bombing suspect Tsarnaev might face death penalty

June 28, 2013 RIA Novosti

A U.S. federal grand jury has indicted suspected Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev on charges of killing four people and using a weapon of mass destruction in the deadly April 15 attack, the U.S. Justice Department said Thursday

CIA head paid a visit to Moscow secretly - sources

June 21, 2013 Interfax, Interfax

CIA Director John Brennan paid an unannounced visit to Moscow on Wednesday and Thursday, sources told Interfax on Friday

Russia, U.S.hope to develop consistent business and anti-terror collaboration - Lavrov

June 11, 2013 Interfax, Interfax

Relations between Moscow and Washington will develop in a step by step manner despite the existing "irritators," Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said

Head of U.S. Congress delegation to Russia Dana Rohrabacher (left) talking with journalists after the press-conference organized by the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. Source: RBTH

Will U.S. and Russia increase anti-terror cooperation before Sochi?

June 3, 2013 Pavel Koshkin, RBTH

U.S. Congress and the FSB hope to boost joint collaboration against global terrorism in time for the Sochi Winter Olympics

Russia's authority will do their best to prevent terror attacks at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Source: RIA Novosti / Konstantin Chalabov

Sochi 2014: Police to boost security

May 30, 2013 Timur Ganeev, special to RBTH

Russian officials have assured that there is no cause for concern regarding security at the Olympic Games in Sochi

Will spy scandal hamper U.S.-Russia collaboration on Sochi Olympics security?

May 27, 2013 Mark Galeotti, special to RBTH

New York University's Professor of Global Affairs Mark Galeotti reflects on the long-term consequences of the recent spy scandal and whether it will affect U.S.-Russia cooperation on security during the 2014 Olympics

Kazakh students detained over Boston bombing case could go to trial in one week - lawyer

May 15, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

A court hearing of the case against Kazakh students charged with destroying evidence related to the Boston bombing, which has been postponed, could take place in a week

One hurt in bus explosion in northern Moscow

May 9, 2013 RBTH

Gas cylinder malfunction occurred on bus with an experimental fuel system

Only the parents of the Tsarnaev brothers do not believe that they were involved in the Boston explosions. Source: Reuters

Lessons from Boston: How American bombings affect Russia

May 8, 2013 Ivan Sukhov, Moskovskie Novosti

Two days after two blasts rocked the Boston marathon on April 15, the suspects were established as ethnic Chechens from a region in Russia's North Caucasus, implicating Russia in the bombings

Kadyrov says Tsarnayev brothers are devils, not related to Chechnya

May 6, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov said he had no intention of defending the Tsarnayev brothers

It remains to be seen what will happen after the withdrawal of the NATO troops from Afghanistan. Source: PA Photos / Ben Birchall / ITAR TASS

Why NATO remembers the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan

May 4, 2013 Pavel Koshkin, RBTH

Russian and Western experts make their guesses as to what lies behind NATO’s keen interest in the Soviet experience in Afghanistan and what impact it may have on the Russia-NATO dialogue

Russia responded to the Boston explosions by bringing flowers to the U.S. Embassy to support the American citizens. Source: Kommersant

Boston bombings revealed lack of Russian 'soft power' in America

April 30, 2013 Ekaterina Zabrovskaya, RBTH

Russians in the United States believe the reaction of ordinary Americans to reports of a “Russian connection” in the Boston attack has shown how little people in the U.S. know about Russia and how weak Russia’s “soft power” is in the country

Russia provides full info on Tamerlan Tsarnayev - White House

April 30, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

Russia has provided the FBI with all necessary information on Tamerlan Tsarnayev, suspected of carrying out the terrorist attack at the Boston marathon, White House press secretary Jay Carney said, thus denying reports that Moscow allegedly did not g

It remains to be seen whether the Boston Marathon explosion will draw the U.S. and Russia closer in combating terrorism. Source: EPA / ITAR-TASS

Boston blast: Jihadists at the gates

April 29, 2013 Dmitry Babich, special to RBTH

In the wake of the marathon bombings, Dmitry Babich recalls the Chechnya of the Nineties and the lessons it can teach us about Islamist terrorism

Boston bomber suspect should be buried according to Islamic laws - Muslim figure

April 29, 2013 RBTH, Interfax

Tamerlan Tsarnaev, as a Muslim, should be buried in accordance with Islamic traditions and no imam has the right to refuse to bury him, Magomedrasul Omarov, a representative of the Spiritual Directorate of Muslims of Dagestan told Interfax on Friday

Boston’s sobering lessons for Russia and the U.S.

April 26, 2013 Mark Galeotti, special to RBTH

Looking for the ‘lone wolf’ terrorist has hitherto not been a major part of Russian security services’ strategy – but after the Boston bombings, cooperation between the FSB and FBI is crucial

A woman looks over the memorial on Boylston Street Monday, April 22, 2013, in memory of the victims from the Boston Marathon bombing in Boston, Massachusetts. Source: Vostock Photo

Putin sees closer anti-terror links with U.S., but experts sceptical

April 26, 2013 Pavel Koshkin, RBTH

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement on the Boston explosions sparked debates among Russia’s pundits. While some experts believe that the U.S. and Russia will step up their joint anti-terror campaign, others warn against “hidden obstacles”

A Boston police officer wheels in injured boy down Boylston Street as medical workers carry an injured runner following an explosion during the 2013 Boston Marathon in Boston, Monday, April 15, 2013. Source: AP

FBI and FSB probe Boston bombers' links in Caucasus

April 25, 2013 Olga Doronina, special to RBTH

The investigation into the Boston blast has led U.S. authorities to the North Caucasus to look for links that the bombers may have had with extremists. Experts argue that the brothers acted alone and had no links to any terrorist organization

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