Russia

January 18, 2012

The 5 Steps to Democracy

Vladimir Ryzhkov in the Moscow Times today picks apart the accusation (leveled most noisily by Vladimir Putin) that the opposition – or as Ryzhkov has dubbed them, ‘the Decembrists 2.0’ – have no clear platform.  On the contrary, he sa...
January 18, 2012

Today in Russian Business – Jan 18, 2012

Although the practice is supposedly rare, the National Anti-Corruption Committee says there has been no let-up in bank-related raiding, despite various federal agencies attempting to combat it.  Andrei Borodin and Dmitry Akulinin, two former Bank ...
January 18, 2012

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

TODAY: McFaul meets with opposition; youth group head blames Medvedev for current unrest; Zyuganov signs opposition-led platform; NTV journalist fired for political activities; 95 charged with election fraud; Prokhorov suggests premiers; Medvedev ...
January 18, 2012

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

TODAY: McFaul meets with opposition; youth group head blames Medvedev for current unrest; Zyuganov signs opposition-led platform; NTV journalist fired for political activities; 95 charged with election fraud; Prokhorov suggests premiers; Medvedev ...
January 17, 2012

Zyuganov Strikes a Deal with Udaltsov

In a fascinating development, long-time Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov has announced that the party has formed a solidarity pact with Left Front, headed by opposition Sergei Udaltsov, who most recently rose to fame while serving a 25-day ...
January 17, 2012

Zyuganov Strikes a Deal with Udaltsov

In a fascinating development, long-time Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov has announced that the party has formed a solidarity pact with Left Front, headed by opposition Sergei Udaltsov, who most recently rose to fame while serving a 25-day ...
January 17, 2012

Putin, Touting Old Program, Calls for New Program

Vladimir Putin’s latest article, ‘Russia muscles up – the challenges we must face’, published yesterday in Izvestia and at his electioneering website, has many mocking his recourse – yet again – to promises of ongoing stability.  The P...
January 17, 2012

Putin, Touting Old Program, Calls for New Program

Vladimir Putin’s latest article, ‘Russia muscles up – the challenges we must face’, published yesterday in Izvestia and at his electioneering website, has many mocking his recourse – yet again – to promises of ongoing stability.  The P...
January 17, 2012

Time for Russia to Pay Up

Alexander Lebedev has a bone to pick – well, he has several bones to pick – with the way that the Boris Berezovksy vs. Roman Abramovich court case, dramatically played out in London’s High Court, is – he says – creating dis...
January 17, 2012

Time for Russia to Pay Up

Alexander Lebedev has a bone to pick – well, he has several bones to pick – with the way that the Boris Berezovksy vs. Roman Abramovich court case, dramatically played out in London’s High Court, is – he says – creating dis...