russia politics

September 19, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Sept 19, 2011

TODAY: Alexander Lebedev exercises his muscles on television debate with fellow tycoons; Boris Berezovsky accused of Politkovskaya murder; Khodorkovsky foresees intellectual exodus if Putin remains; Prokhorov mutes Kremlin criticism. Latvia’...
July 18, 2011

Stern: Germany as a Role Model for Russia, not vice versa

Germany must not make the mistake of accepting the Kremlin’s narrative for the world to remain endlessly patient for its “reform from within,” “modernisation,” and the embryonic growth of democratic society through the creation of hollow state-app...
July 18, 2011

Stern: Germany as a Role Model for Russia, not vice versa

Germany must not make the mistake of accepting the Kremlin’s narrative for the world to remain endlessly patient for its “reform from within,” “modernisation,” and the embryonic growth of democratic society through the creation of hollow state-app...
June 20, 2011

The Opposition Camp

The Seliger summer camp has all the hallmarks of any camp; it promotes the values of team building, sharing and participation all under the evergreen canopy of the great outdoors. Unlike other camps however, it is accompanied by the deafening prim...
June 20, 2011

The Opposition Camp

The Seliger summer camp has all the hallmarks of any camp; it promotes the values of team building, sharing and participation all under the evergreen canopy of the great outdoors. Unlike other camps however, it is accompanied by the deafening prim...
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 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 17, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – June 17, 2011

TODAY: Putin’s new photographer raises eyebrows; Potemkin lawn; worm salad governor out; Troitsky to escape fine; Sochi mascot scandals continue. Belarus cautioned by the Kremlin on media freedom; Moscow plans anti-xenophobia campaign. ...
June 17, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – June 17, 2011

TODAY: Putin’s new photographer raises eyebrows; Potemkin lawn; worm salad governor out; Troitsky to escape fine; Sochi mascot scandals continue. Belarus cautioned by the Kremlin on media freedom; Moscow plans anti-xenophobia campaign. ...
June 16, 2011

MEPs Foresee Election Fraud

It’s a while off, but a European Parliament Foreign Affairs Committee has preempted what we will doubtless be hearing as a complaint in December, namely that the parliamentary elections will not have been conducted with sufficient freedom an...