Russia

April 19, 2012

The Difficulties Of Tackling Police Brutality

Since the start of this year, Russia’s police force has been beset by claims of violence, which have came to the foregroun following the death of a man in custody in Kazan who had been raped with champagne bottle.  Today it was announced by ...
April 19, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 19, 2012

TODAY: New unit to investigate police crimes; Siberian mayoral campaign heats up; PARNAS to register; Finland offers Khimki activist asylum. Navalny recognized by Time Magazine; Lavrov chides NATO on eve of talks; stand-up in St Petersburg; heroin...
April 19, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 19, 2012

TODAY: New unit to investigate police crimes; Siberian mayoral campaign heats up; PARNAS to register; Finland offers Khimki activist asylum. Navalny recognized by Time Magazine; Lavrov chides NATO on eve of talks; stand-up in St Petersburg; heroin...
April 18, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 18, 2012

TODAY: CEC refuses to overturn election results despite Shein’s optimism; Greenpeace activists arrested in Russia’s Arctic; UR wants to increase protest fines; reviews of Assange’s RT debut; Medvedev introduces public TV.  Peace ...
April 18, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 18, 2012

TODAY: CEC refuses to overturn election results despite Shein’s optimism; Greenpeace activists arrested in Russia’s Arctic; UR wants to increase protest fines; reviews of Assange’s RT debut; Medvedev introduces public TV.  Peace ...
April 17, 2012

Harding Unimpressed With ‘World Tomorrow’

The Guardian’s former Moscow correspondent and co-author of the book “Wikileaks: Inside Julian’s Assange’s War on Secrecy,” Luke Harding, has a withering take on the hacktivist’s new talk show on RT, which debut...
April 17, 2012

Harding Unimpressed With ‘World Tomorrow’

The Guardian’s former Moscow correspondent and co-author of the book “Wikileaks: Inside Julian’s Assange’s War on Secrecy,” Luke Harding, has a withering take on the hacktivist’s new talk show on RT, which debut...
April 17, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – April 17, 2012

TODAY: Khimki forest defender assaulted; pop icon backs freedom for Pussy Riot; Shein files suit against election results; the future of the presidential rights council; Politkovskaya probe ongoing, says Investigative Committee.  Russians seeking ...
April 16, 2012

Yevgenia Chirikova Honored

The Goldman Environmental Prize, widely respected as the world’s leading prize for ecological activism, has chosen Yevgenia Chirikova, the 35-year-old co-founder of the Khimki Forest Defenders, as one of the recipients of its $150,000 prize....
April 16, 2012

Yevgenia Chirikova Honored

The Goldman Environmental Prize, widely respected as the world’s leading prize for ecological activism, has chosen Yevgenia Chirikova, the 35-year-old co-founder of the Khimki Forest Defenders, as one of the recipients of its $150,000 prize....