Russia

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...
April 12, 2011

50th Anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s Spaceflight

The press is going gaga for Gagarin today, with plenty of space-related stories to mark today, the 50th anniversary of his single Earth orbit spaceflight on April 12th, 1961.   The Guardian is running an interview with Gagarin’s daughte...
April 12, 2011

50th Anniversary of Yuri Gagarin’s Spaceflight

The press is going gaga for Gagarin today, with plenty of space-related stories to mark today, the 50th anniversary of his single Earth orbit spaceflight on April 12th, 1961.   The Guardian is running an interview with Gagarin’s daughte...
April 12, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – April 12, 2011

TODAY: Foreign Ministry raps U.S. for criticizing human rights; Medvedev offers support to Minsk after bombing; restrictions on encryption technology on the horizon? Issue of visa-free travel with Europe ‘not political’; Khodorkovsky o...
April 11, 2011

Poland’s Residual Bitterness

Polish-Russian relations are showing outward signs of strain following the weekend’s memorial to commemorate last year’s Smolensk plane crash. Lech Kaczynski’s twin brother, Jaroslaw, refused to attend, and was apparently support...
April 11, 2011

Poland’s Residual Bitterness

Polish-Russian relations are showing outward signs of strain following the weekend’s memorial to commemorate last year’s Smolensk plane crash. Lech Kaczynski’s twin brother, Jaroslaw, refused to attend, and was apparently support...
April 11, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – April 11, 2011

TODAY: Polish memorial shunned by former President’s twin brother, blaming Russia, plaque causes further row; Day of Wrath arrests; Russia wants joint role in missile defense; FSB suggestion to limit Skype and Gmail dismissed; Novaya Gazeta ...
April 11, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – April 11, 2011

TODAY: Polish memorial shunned by former President’s twin brother, blaming Russia, plaque causes further row; Day of Wrath arrests; Russia wants joint role in missile defense; FSB suggestion to limit Skype and Gmail dismissed; Novaya Gazeta ...
April 8, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – April 8, 2011

TODAY: Yurgens backs Medvedev; law boosts opposition representation; Medvedev calls for LiveJournal attack investigation; Putin to receive debate questions in advance; the history of Russo-Polish relations; literature, racism, tiny gold ships. Kre...
April 8, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – April 8, 2011

TODAY: Yurgens backs Medvedev; law boosts opposition representation; Medvedev calls for LiveJournal attack investigation; Putin to receive debate questions in advance; the history of Russo-Polish relations; literature, racism, tiny gold ships. Kre...