Tag Archives: Mikhail Khodorkovsky

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 9, 2013

By Citizen M | Published: May 9, 2013

TODAY: Kremlin’s ‘gray cardinal’ ousted; U.S. fears Russia’s weapons sales to Syria; Putin makes Victory Day Parade speech; human rights groups say Russia wants NGOs out; Titov calls for release of white-collar criminals; businessman arrested in journalist beating; Berezovsky buried. Deputy Prime Minister Vladislav Surkov has been ousted from his post by President Vladimir Putin, [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 17, 2013

By Citizen M | Published: April 17, 2013

TODAY: Navalny trial adjourned at request of defense; comparisons with Khodorkovsky trial abound; Pekhtin lands on feet despite foreign assets controversy. Raid on social network; another NGO under pressure; new amendments to electoral procedures to favour Kremlin. Putin expresses sympathy over Boston bombings; abuse of adoptees in both Russia and U.S. The head judge in [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 28, 2013

By Citizen M | Published: March 28, 2013

TODAY: Offices of Human Rights Watch searched as NGO crackdown continues; two rights bureau chiefs called in for questioning; gay pride advocate assaulted. Miners missing; gas exports to Serbia could increase dramatically; Russia’s plans for post-NATO Afghanistan; deputies drawing the line at foreign bank account restrictions.  The Moscow offices of Human Rights Watch, corruption watchdog [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – March 20, 2013

By Citizen M | Published: March 20, 2013

TODAY: Official investigation into death of Sergei Magnitsky closed; Moscow City Hall rejects Strategy 31 rally request; NGOs searched for evidence of foreign meddling. Moscow reports chemical weapon use in Syria; Cyprus’ Finance Minister in Russia for talks on bail out; Nabiullina one step closer to Central Bank; Steven Seagal and Russian guns Russia’s investigative committee has announced [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Jan 17, 2013

By Citizen M | Published: January 17, 2013

TODAY: Medvedev wants 5% yearly growth, ministers suggest it isn’t possible; Maria Alyokhina loses appeal; Pussy Riot priest loses post; Ryabykh detained in fraud case; Konovalov’s opposition to NGO law; court overstated Khodorkovsky laundering figures; U.S. court fines Russia over Jewish books. Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev pressed the Cabinet to ensure ‘sustainable economic growth of [...]

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Yuri Schmidt, A Hero for Human Rights

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: January 12, 2013
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To describe this man as a legend in his field would barely do justice to the intelligence, compassion, and courage he displayed on a daily basis, tirelessly working for his beliefs long after it would have been more comfortable to relent and conform.

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Dec 21, 2012

By Citizen M | Published: December 21, 2012

TODAY: Khodorkovsky to walk free in 2014; Navalny charged with fraud; Putin’s press conference addresses pending U.S. adoption measures; St. Petersburg pop stars attack homophobic legislation; Pussy Riot interview; Sobyanin’s Moscow plans; top ten Internet companies. A Moscow court has ruled that Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former head of Yukos, can walk free in 2014, reducing [...]

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Russia’s New Normal, or How Putin is Winning the War against Irony

By Robert Amsterdam | Published: December 20, 2012

Putin’s performance during a 4.5 hour press conference is impressive, for all the wrong reasons. Have we misplaced our sense of irony?

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 22, 2012

By Citizen M | Published: November 22, 2012

TODAY: NGOs targeted; Razvozzhayev charged with 15-year-old robbery; Putin’s WTO pessimism; wind farm plans; Shoigu in China; Rushydro to be recapitalised; OMV reconsiders relationship with Gazprom; Khodorkovsky criticises Dudley; YouTube removed from web blacklist. At least four non-governmental organisations were harassed with graffiti and pickets after the new law, under which foreign-funded NGOs must register [...]

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RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Nov 2, 2012

By Citizen M | Published: November 2, 2012

TODAY: Khodorkovsky’s partner accorded early release; Internet blacklist comes into effect; some relief for Gudkov; Young Guard take on mormons. Rosneft profits boom; Novatek takes a beating; Medvedev outlines Asia-Pacific plans As of yesterday, a controversial new law blacklisting ‘extremist’ material on the Internet came into effect, raising fears about a potential crackdown on freedom of speech. [...]

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