Tomorrow, June 12, is Russia Day, a public holiday commemorating the day when the nation seceded from the USSR. Protestors in Moscow have secured a permit to hold a rally of up to 50,000 people. Lest this be taken as a sign, however, that the op...
TODAY: Moscow condemns new Syria massacre; Russia-backed Annan peace plan looks shaky; EU expresses worries over new protest fine bill; Kremlin Rights Council says hike in fines flouts constitution. US panel approves Magnitsky sanctions; Pussy Rio...
Aside from being heralded as a grave affront to democratic freedoms in Russia, the new bill raising fines against violations during rallies has been branded by many as simply ludicrous and almost inevitably counter productive for the Putin regime....
Scarcely a gay rights parade or Pussy Riot support action happens these days without the presence of a group of orthodox believers, holy water at the ready to douse sinners in insults and imprecations, sometimes even blows. These devout activists...
Scarcely a gay rights parade or Pussy Riot support action happens these days without the presence of a group of orthodox believers, holy water at the ready to douse sinners in insults and imprecations, sometimes even blows. These devout activists...
TODAY: Putin and EU speak of agreement on Syria plan; President defends Russia’s rights record and jailing of Yukos founder. Medvedev attempts to underscore his authority; Prokhorov forms new party; Gennady Zyuganov did not have heart attac...
TODAY: Putin and EU speak of agreement on Syria plan; President defends Russia’s rights record and jailing of Yukos founder. Medvedev attempts to underscore his authority; Prokhorov forms new party; Gennady Zyuganov did not have heart attac...
TODAY: Russia refuses to shift on Syria despite mounting criticism; EU leaders set to work on Putin at St Petersburg summit; authorities seek to knuckle down on activists’ use of social media; teacher fined for whistle-blowing on election fr...
TODAY: Russia refuses to shift on Syria despite mounting criticism; EU leaders set to work on Putin at St Petersburg summit; authorities seek to knuckle down on activists’ use of social media; teacher fined for whistle-blowing on election fr...
BP says it is considering selling its TNK-BP stake, having received ‘unsolicited approaches’ from unidentified parties (Reuters suspects Gazprom and Rosneft to be involved). TNK-BP co-owner Mikhail Fridman has been calling for an ownership restru...
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