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June 20, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – June 20, 2011

TODAY: Dissident Yelena Bonner has died; Navalny stars at Seliger alternative; Russia maintains homophobic stance; journalist censored after political comments.   Following assertive St Petersburg speech, Medvedev says will not run again...
June 19, 2011

Yelena Bonner, 1923-2011

Activist, dissident, organizer, leader, moral voice, former political prisoner, widow of Andrei Sakharov, and all around lioness of human rights in Russia Yelena Bonner has regrettably passed away today at the age of 88. Only a few years ago, I ha...
June 19, 2011

Yelena Bonner, 1923-2011

Activist, dissident, organizer, leader, moral voice, former political prisoner, widow of Andrei Sakharov, and all around lioness of human rights in Russia Yelena Bonner has regrettably passed away today at the age of 88. Only a few years ago, I ha...
June 17, 2011

Medvedev: Taking On Putin In St Petersburg?

It is unsurprising that observers have eagerly anticipated President Medvedev’s keynote address at the St Petersburg Economic Forum.  With Vladimir Putin safely stowed in Moscow, the event has been viewed as an ideal place for the moder...
June 17, 2011

Medvedev: Taking On Putin In St Petersburg?

It is unsurprising that observers have eagerly anticipated President Medvedev’s keynote address at the St Petersburg Economic Forum.  With Vladimir Putin safely stowed in Moscow, the event has been viewed as an ideal place for the moder...
June 17, 2011

Energy Blast – June 17, 2011

Following talks between Dmitry Medvedev and China’s President Hu Jintao at the Kremlin, conflicting reports are emerging on the status of the Russia-China gas deal.  RFE/RL reports that the two nations have postponed the signing of a ma...
June 17, 2011

Energy Blast – June 17, 2011

Following talks between Dmitry Medvedev and China’s President Hu Jintao at the Kremlin, conflicting reports are emerging on the status of the Russia-China gas deal.  RFE/RL reports that the two nations have postponed the signing of a ma...
June 17, 2011

Today in Russian Business – June 17, 2011

One year on, how many promises made by President Dmitry Medvedev at the last St. Petersburg International Economic Forum have come to fruition?  Certainly not all, says this article.  At a round table at this year’s event, India an...