Miriam Elder

September 12, 2013

Lawmakers in Washington have responded negatively to Russian President Vladimir Putin's op-ed in the New York Times about the Syria crisis. But as for Russian citizens? Well, that's a different story.

Arts, Culture & Media

Journalist Miriam Elder Reflects on her Past Seven Years in Russia

PRI's The World

July 24, 2013

The Guardian's former Russian Correspondent Miriam Elder has left Russia for a new job in the US as Foreign Editor at BuzzFeed. Anchor Carol Hills speaks with Elder about her experiences reporting in Russia.

Conflict & Justice

Searching for Edward Snowden at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport

PRI's The World

July 12, 2013

We hear the tales of three Moscow-based journalists who spent days a the Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow a few weeks ago with the hopes of tracking down NSA leaker Edward Snowden. The piece comes to us courtesy of the Canadian Broadcasting Company.

Conflict & Justice

Snowden Still at Moscow Airport, Russia's President Vladimir Putin Confirms

PRI's The World

June 25, 2013

Fugitive intelligence leaker Edward Snowden is still in the transit area at Moscow airport, Russia's President Vladimir Putin has confirmed.

Conflict & Justice

NSA Leak: Russia Says It Would Consider Asylum for Snowden

PRI's The World

June 11, 2013

Russia is now entering the story on Edward Snowden. Today, a spokesman for President Vladimir Putin indicated that Russia would consider asylum for the American NSA leaker.

Global Politics

Alleged American Spy Caught in Russia with Old Fashioned Spyware

PRI's The World

May 14, 2013

Russia's security services, the FSB, say they caught a US diplomat wearing a blond wig, as he tried to recruit a Russian intelligence agent in Moscow. The diplomat, identified as Ryan Fogle, was detained and accused of being an undercover CIA agent.

Conflict & Justice

What Was Boston Bombings Suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev Doing in Dagestan?

PRI's The World

April 22, 2013

Whether Boston bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev reached out to insurgents during his six-month stay in the Caucasus region last year is a key question for US investigators right now.

Conflict & Justice

Russia's Interest in Resolving the Financial Crisis in Cyprus

PRI's The World

March 22, 2013

The Guardian correspondent Miriam Elder is in Cyprus' second largest city, Limassol, home to a large Russian expat community, and sometimes referred to as "LimassolGrad."

Conflict & Justice

Pussy Riot Trial: Putin Urges Leniency for Russian Punk Rockers

PRI's The World

August 03, 2012

Russian President Vladimir Putin says Russian punk trio Pussy Riot should not face tough sentencing for their protest against him in Moscow's main cathedral.

Global Politics

Moscow Wages War on Washington — via Twitter

PRI's The World

May 29, 2012

The Kremlin has launched an online assault, blasting the U.S. Ambassador in Moscow Michael McFaul. The spat flared up after McFaul gave a talk to students at one of Russia's most prestigious universities, as Guardian correspondent Miriam Elder explains.

Miriam Elder

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What Russians Make of President Putin's Syria Op-Ed

Journalist Miriam Elder Reflects on her Past Seven Years in Russia

Searching for Edward Snowden at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport

Snowden Still at Moscow Airport, Russia's President Vladimir Putin Confirms

NSA Leak: Russia Says It Would Consider Asylum for Snowden

Alleged American Spy Caught in Russia with Old Fashioned Spyware

What Was Boston Bombings Suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev Doing in Dagestan?

Russia's Interest in Resolving the Financial Crisis in Cyprus

Pussy Riot Trial: Putin Urges Leniency for Russian Punk Rockers

Moscow Wages War on Washington — via Twitter

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