russia politics

June 10, 2011

Vegetable Summit – Chances of a Healthy Outcome?

The Kremlin’s blanket ban on European vegetable imports over the cucumber ‘stink’ has, some have said, threatened to poison EU-Russia relations at today’s meeting between President Dmitry Medvedev, Foreign Minister Sergei L...
June 10, 2011

Vegetable Summit – Chances of a Healthy Outcome?

The Kremlin’s blanket ban on European vegetable imports over the cucumber ‘stink’ has, some have said, threatened to poison EU-Russia relations at today’s meeting between President Dmitry Medvedev, Foreign Minister Sergei L...
June 10, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – June 10, 2011

TODAY: Authorities sweep in on Troitsky concert venue; Orlov refuses to resile from Kadyrov comments; elderly residents decry care home abuse; anti-abortion tactics borrowed from US; Izvestia make-over.  Russia opposes UN action on Syria; mis...
June 10, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – June 10, 2011

TODAY: Authorities sweep in on Troitsky concert venue; Orlov refuses to resile from Kadyrov comments; elderly residents decry care home abuse; anti-abortion tactics borrowed from US; Izvestia make-over.  Russia opposes UN action on Syria; mis...
June 9, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – June 9, 2011

TODAY: EU-Russia summit begins in shadow of E.coli vegetable dispute; Defense Minister talks of arms race with NATO.  Pearl Ensign trial underway; hurdles for summer camp Seliger; anarchists behind bomb attack; Muslim rector slain in Dagestan...
June 9, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – June 9, 2011

TODAY: EU-Russia summit begins in shadow of E.coli vegetable dispute; Defense Minister talks of arms race with NATO.  Pearl Ensign trial underway; hurdles for summer camp Seliger; anarchists behind bomb attack; Muslim rector slain in Dagestan...
June 8, 2011

Human Rights Watch Condemns Memorial Worker Attack

Unnerving details are beginning to emerge of the brutal assault on Memorial worker Bakhrom Hamroev, who was attacked outside his home on the evening of June 6.  Hamroev, who specializes in issues relating to Central Asia and Islam, apparently...
June 8, 2011

Human Rights Watch Condemns Memorial Worker Attack

Unnerving details are beginning to emerge of the brutal assault on Memorial worker Bakhrom Hamroev, who was attacked outside his home on the evening of June 6.  Hamroev, who specializes in issues relating to Central Asia and Islam, apparently...
June 8, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – June 8, 2011

TODAY: Police on hunt for rights worker attacker; Khodorkovsky seeks parole again; freedom for fines for economic criminals; NTV broadcasts program made by Magnitsky supporters.  Bomb in Siberia; Georgia-Russia tensions mount; Russia-NATO in ...
June 8, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – June 8, 2011

TODAY: Police on hunt for rights worker attacker; Khodorkovsky seeks parole again; freedom for fines for economic criminals; NTV broadcasts program made by Magnitsky supporters.  Bomb in Siberia; Georgia-Russia tensions mount; Russia-NATO in ...