Russia

August 27, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – August 27, 2012

TODAY: Kasparov acquitted, releases statement and ‘falsified’ police reports; Pussy Riot members flee Russia; activists chainsaw wooden crosses; intelligence service to monitor blogs and influence opinion; Ukrainian President seeks Russian support...
August 22, 2012

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

TODAY: Russia enters WTO; on verge of securing oil deal with Syria, Russia promises the former will not use chemical weapons; Putin pumps diesel industry, Gazprom’s exports plummet?  Think-tank says Kremlin is grooming Politburo 2.0; Pussy Riot to...
August 14, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – August 14, 2012

TODAY: Internet blacklist to remain secret; public see Orthodox Church’s political influence increasing; Pussy Riot artist must pay fine; opposition to hold online vote to find a leader; activists seek asylum in Ukraine; Rosneft responsible for mo...
August 13, 2012

Surkov Returns To Cardinal Position?

‘Russia wonks’, as RFE/RL’s Brian Whitmore likes to call them, have been pondering for some time the political future of Vladislav Surkov.  Formerly a top strategist and one of Putin’s inner sanctum, credited as the gifted ...
August 13, 2012

Surkov Returns To Cardinal Position?

‘Russia wonks’, as RFE/RL’s Brian Whitmore likes to call them, have been pondering for some time the political future of Vladislav Surkov.  Formerly a top strategist and one of Putin’s inner sanctum, credited as the gifted ...
August 13, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – August 13, 2012

TODAY: Surkov given new religious affairs position; protesters seek to rekindle spirit of opposition movement in Moscow and elsewhere; Madonna should be punished for gay rights gesture, says deputy; Pussy Riot nominated for art prize. Economic gro...
August 13, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – August 13, 2012

TODAY: Surkov given new religious affairs position; protesters seek to rekindle spirit of opposition movement in Moscow and elsewhere; Madonna should be punished for gay rights gesture, says deputy; Pussy Riot nominated for art prize. Economic gro...
August 10, 2012

His Money Moves In Mysterious Ways

There have been numerous valiant attempts at covering up the Orthodox church’s taste for luxury.  Back in April, divine intervention came in the form of Photoshop, when it was decided that Patriarch Kirill’s taste for expensive fashion...
August 10, 2012

His Money Moves In Mysterious Ways

There have been numerous valiant attempts at covering up the Orthodox church’s taste for luxury.  Back in April, divine intervention came in the form of Photoshop, when it was decided that Patriarch Kirill’s taste for expensive fashion...
August 10, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – August 10, 2012

TODAY: Left Front leader Udaltsov detained; opposition figureheads refuse to pay unsanctioned protest fines; Madonna defends gay rights at concert; devout Novosibirsk resident sues Pussy Riot.  Medvedev unhappy with Roscosmos mishaps; U.S. pharmac...