Russia

May 15, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 15, 2012

TODAY: Soyuz spaceship finally blasts off; Chistiye Prudy camp still intact; eco camp in Tsagovsky forest cleared; Russian officials lash out at West on rights; A Just Russia expels pro-Medvedev members; Shuvalov seeking power in new cabinet; Obam...
May 14, 2012

Word Up! Moscow’s Writers Rally

Proving the adaptability of the protest movement, yesterday saw a more genteel incarnation of anti-Putin action take place in Moscow.  It has been noted that since the tumult of May 6, protestors have had to diversify their ways of making their op...
May 14, 2012

Word Up! Moscow’s Writers Rally

Proving the adaptability of the protest movement, yesterday saw a more genteel incarnation of anti-Putin action take place in Moscow.  It has been noted that since the tumult of May 6, protestors have had to diversify their ways of making their op...
May 14, 2012

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

TODAY: Writers lead ‘Test March’ in Moscow; no incidents reported; Occupy Abai movement gains strength; UR plans increase on fines for protestors; opposition candidate banned from Omsk mayoral race; McCain lambastes protest crackdown. ...
May 14, 2012

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

TODAY: Writers lead ‘Test March’ in Moscow; no incidents reported; Occupy Abai movement gains strength; UR plans increase on fines for protestors; opposition candidate banned from Omsk mayoral race; McCain lambastes protest crackdown. ...
May 11, 2012

Putin’s G8 Manoeuver

When the news broke yesterday that Vladimir Putin would not be attending the G8 summit in Maryland, speculation bubbled as to why he preferred to send Prime Minister Medvedev instead.  An unwillingness to fraternize with Obama?  A genuinely heavy ...
May 11, 2012

Putin’s G8 Manoeuver

When the news broke yesterday that Vladimir Putin would not be attending the G8 summit in Maryland, speculation bubbled as to why he preferred to send Prime Minister Medvedev instead.  An unwillingness to fraternize with Obama?  A genuinely heavy ...
May 11, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 11, 2012

TODAY: Police officer filmed kicking female protestor; opposition change tactics to avoid harassment; Navalny could face tougher charges; OSCE issues warning on media freedom. Analysts continue to ponder Putin’s G8 snub; alleged Sochi terror...
May 11, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – May 11, 2012

TODAY: Police officer filmed kicking female protestor; opposition change tactics to avoid harassment; Navalny could face tougher charges; OSCE issues warning on media freedom. Analysts continue to ponder Putin’s G8 snub; alleged Sochi terror...
May 10, 2012

The Curse of Russia’s Airplanes

In what could only be described as the worst advert imaginable for Russia’s attempts to improve its airline transport, one of its newest airplanes, the Sukhoi Superjet has crashed on a demo tour in Indonesia, killing all 47 passengers, who c...