Russia

January 9, 2012

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Jan 9, 2012

TODAY: Kirill urges leaders to acknowledge demands of protest movement; Kremlin uses Photoshop in attempt to discredit Navalny; internet as vector for financing anti-Kremlin groups; rally in Moscow attended by 100; judge claims torture.  Kremlin c...
January 6, 2012

Kudrin Acknowledges Election Fraud

The defection of long-time state official Alexei Kudrin to the “opposition” may in fact be a Kremlin ploy, but some of his latest statements are quite interesting. From the Associated Press: “Without the acknowledgment that the p...
January 6, 2012

Kudrin Acknowledges Election Fraud

The defection of long-time state official Alexei Kudrin to the “opposition” may in fact be a Kremlin ploy, but some of his latest statements are quite interesting. From the Associated Press: “Without the acknowledgment that the p...
January 6, 2012

Today in Russian Business – Jan 6, 2012

Reuters reports on the anticipation surrounding Russia’s first bond deal for 2012: ‘Most likely it will be a US dollar deal from a government-backed credit.’  France is reportedly seeking greater military and technical cooperation with Russia as a...
January 6, 2012

Russia’s Human Rights Joke

As many readers know, Russia decided to play a bit of a gag by releasing a scathing “human rights report” aimed at criticizing the United States over Guatanamo and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, while leaving aside anything having t...
January 6, 2012

Russia’s Human Rights Joke

As many readers know, Russia decided to play a bit of a gag by releasing a scathing “human rights report” aimed at criticizing the United States over Guatanamo and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, while leaving aside anything having t...
January 5, 2012

Opposition and The Ruling Class

In a probing and noteworthy article in the Atlantic today, Paul J Saunders considers the role of the elite in the possible transformation of the political landscape in Russia as we begin the year.  Over the past few months, there has been consider...
January 5, 2012

Opposition and The Ruling Class

In a probing and noteworthy article in the Atlantic today, Paul J Saunders considers the role of the elite in the possible transformation of the political landscape in Russia as we begin the year.  Over the past few months, there has been consider...
January 5, 2012

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Jan 5, 2012

TODAY: Udaltsov released after 25 days; will holidays take the wind out of opposition movement?  Freedom House decries Russia’s human rights report.  Moldova hopes for change in Russian peacekeeping mission; Internet use up; Phobos GruntR...
January 3, 2012

RA’s Daily Russia News – Jan 3, 2012

TODAY: Voina marks new year with burning police car; Communist pantomime; Russians consider regime overthrow unlikely in 2012, says poll. Reset on the rocks; Foreign Ministry denies Iran missile test According to the New York Times, a spokesman fo...