Russia

April 18, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – April 18, 2011

TODAY: Mironov leaves A Just Russia; Putin tells officials not to focus on presidential elections, plays hockey; Russia to block more Libya sanctions; internet freedoms could be curbed; two anti-corruption rallies in Moscow; Stepanova video docume...
April 18, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – April 18, 2011

TODAY: Mironov leaves A Just Russia; Putin tells officials not to focus on presidential elections, plays hockey; Russia to block more Libya sanctions; internet freedoms could be curbed; two anti-corruption rallies in Moscow; Stepanova video docume...
April 15, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – April 15, 2011

TODAY: United Russia wants Putin; 10th anniversary of NTV takeover; polar bear hunting ban snubbed by WWF; Moscow police investigated for contract killing link; Echo Moskvy lawsuit dropped; Ugandan opposition leader cites Russia weapons deal; arch...
April 14, 2011

Not-So-Subtle Surkov

Nashi’s heart is vaguely in the right place with the anti-corruption rally it plans to hold in Moscow this weekend and which is expected to draw 50,000 supporters.  Perhaps not so much with the ‘erotic calendar‘ designed to ...
April 14, 2011

Not-So-Subtle Surkov

Nashi’s heart is vaguely in the right place with the anti-corruption rally it plans to hold in Moscow this weekend and which is expected to draw 50,000 supporters.  Perhaps not so much with the ‘erotic calendar‘ designed to ...
April 14, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – April 14, 2011

TODAY: Journalists’ union report shows increased attacks; privatization to hit regional media; journalist on hunger strike to protest arrest; Surkov speaks to Nashi; Putin on Presidency; Internet attacks; Finnish ‘Russophobia’; c...
April 14, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – April 14, 2011

TODAY: Journalists’ union report shows increased attacks; privatization to hit regional media; journalist on hunger strike to protest arrest; Surkov speaks to Nashi; Putin on Presidency; Internet attacks; Finnish ‘Russophobia’; c...
April 13, 2011

Putting Bank of Moscow Into Perspective

Yulia Latynina writes strikingly on the Bank of Moscow takeover today, drawing our attention to processes that have long ceased to seem unusual or shocking as they happen on the Russian stage so frequently, but which, when taken out of context, ma...
April 13, 2011

Putting Bank of Moscow Into Perspective

Yulia Latynina writes strikingly on the Bank of Moscow takeover today, drawing our attention to processes that have long ceased to seem unusual or shocking as they happen on the Russian stage so frequently, but which, when taken out of context, ma...
April 13, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – April 13, 2011

TODAY: Survey shows apathy on the rise; EU Court of Human Rights rules on Republic Party dissolution; EU Parliament implies sanctions for Russia on free elections; military presence in Armenia extended; Medvedev to announce decision on re-election...