russia politics

September 28, 2010

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – September 28, 2010

TODAY: Luzkhov ousted by Presidential decree; Mayor had apparently refused to resign. British Foreign Secretary highlights Magnitsky case; Iran threatens to sue over undelivered missiles; HIV reportedly more widespread than government acknowledges...
September 27, 2010

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – September 27, 2010

TODAY: Anti-mayoral protests in Moscow; Luzhkov returns; Ryazan rally crack down; Go Russia all the rage; Investigative Committee’s growing powers; Polish warmth towards Moscow fading; Islamophobia in the capital? ‘The ground is shakin...
September 24, 2010

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – September 24, 2010

TODAY: Opposition parties struggle to register for elections; allegations that Grzylov violated income declaration; police semantics cause confusion; protester-beating policeman deemed ‘impolite’; Medvedev suggests using Miranda rule e...
September 23, 2010

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – September 23, 2010

TODAY: Russia will respect weapons sanctions against Iran, but sees no end to military cooperation; Clinton pushing for closer ties with NATO.  Russian youth death rate highest in Europe; second opposition coalition forms. Fears surface about...
September 22, 2010

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – September 22, 2010

TODAY: Luzhkov may have pick of new job if (or rather when) ousted; Moscow gay rally crushed; judges seek protection over badgering; FSB steps up investigations into spying; rights associations complain on checks.  Russia intransigent on miss...
September 21, 2010

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – September 21, 2010

TODAY: Deaths in detention reach hundreds; step forward for media freedom with damages ruling; Nikolai Alekseyev speaks out on abduction; Baturina puts the blame for anti-Luzhkov campaign on 2012 election. Pentagon takes issue with missile sale to...
September 20, 2010

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – September 20, 2010

TODAY: Khodorkovsky warns UK coalition against improving relations with Russia; the status of women; extradition quandary for Poland on Chechen separatist; Russia will sell cruise missiles to Syria.  Luzhkov to take time off; speculation abou...
September 17, 2010

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – September 17, 2010

TODAY: Opposition coalition lays out plans for 2012 bid; Putin domain name indicating he will run for President? Case into mysterious death of journalist re-opened; gay activist detained. Senate Foreign Relations Committee says yes to START; Zakay...
September 16, 2010

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – September 16, 2010

TODAY: Moscow show-down approaches as Kremlin sources claim Mayor will be ousted; is the anti-Luzkhov campaign signs of a split in the diarchy?  Lukaschenko compromised by video campaign.  Poland vows to arrest Chechen rebel; Georgia see...
September 15, 2010

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – September 15, 2010

TODAY: Surprise checks on human rights groups prior to regional elections; Microsoft to hand out free software to NGOs; United Russia meeting offers wholesale support to Luzhkov.  Russian Defense Sec in Washington as START ratification pressu...