Russia

December 6, 2011

Surkov Mounts His Defense

Who to blame, may well be the question crossing the collective mind of the United Russia clan, after the whipping the party’s majority received on Sunday.  Putin and Medvedev are obvious targets, but what of the man who, certain analysts (an...
December 1, 2011

South Ossetia Election Headache For Kremlin

The current election debacle in South Ossetia, the territory which, along with Abkazia, lay at the heart of Russia’s five-day war with Georgia in 2008, may well be a sign of things to come in this weekend’s election in Russia.  If anyo...
December 1, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Dec 1, 2011

TODAY: United Russia continues attack on Russia’s only independent election watchdog; opposition bemoans threats of violence; ruling party makes pact with ‘opposition’ for seats?  South Ossetia election dispute continues; ailing ...
December 1, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Dec 1, 2011

TODAY: United Russia continues attack on Russia’s only independent election watchdog; opposition bemoans threats of violence; ruling party makes pact with ‘opposition’ for seats?  South Ossetia election dispute continues; ailing ...
November 30, 2011

United Russia Mobilizes

This week a plethora of articles have emerged presaging the vote rigging extravaganza that will be Sunday’s parliamentary elections.  With all the talk of falsifying of results and opposition crushing, it is easy to forget that UR also emplo...
November 30, 2011

United Russia Mobilizes

This week a plethora of articles have emerged presaging the vote rigging extravaganza that will be Sunday’s parliamentary elections.  With all the talk of falsifying of results and opposition crushing, it is easy to forget that UR also emplo...
November 30, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Nov 30, 2011

TODAY: Journalist barred from Russia blames Rusal criticism; election watchdog victim of smear campaign?  Russia’s opposition gears up for failure.  South Ossetia presidential elections disputed; Medvedev opens new missile warning station; r...
November 30, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Nov 30, 2011

TODAY: Journalist barred from Russia blames Rusal criticism; election watchdog victim of smear campaign?  Russia’s opposition gears up for failure.  South Ossetia presidential elections disputed; Medvedev opens new missile warning station; r...
November 29, 2011

Magnitsky Beaten To Death, Says New Report

Yesterday Hermitage Capital Foundation released a report into the death of the company’s lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, in pre-trial detention on November 16 2009. The 75-page document, which makes for indispensable reading and which can be downl...
November 29, 2011

Magnitsky Beaten To Death, Says New Report

Yesterday Hermitage Capital Foundation released a report into the death of the company’s lawyer, Sergei Magnitsky, in pre-trial detention on November 16 2009. The 75-page document, which makes for indispensable reading and which can be downl...