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Grigory Pasko: The “Patriotism” of Hooligans
Konstantin Pereverzev, born 1979, was already declaring himself to be a true “Russian Orthodox Patriot” on his way to the police station after being arrested for striking a blow to the face of 82-year-old human rights activist Lyudmila...
Revenge or Not Revenge?
‘Tis the question. At least both the FSB and the Chechens appear to want to agree that the metro bombings were inspired as an act of revenge, though revenge for what exactly is less clear. From RFE/RL’s profile of Doku Umarov: In...
Medvedev the Terminator
President Dmitry Medvedev’s initial reaction to the Moscow Metro bombings was sober and circumspect, while Vladimir Putin’s suggestive promise of bloody retribution was a much bigger hit with the public. In order to catch up with...
RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – April 1, 2010
TODAY: Human rights veteran attacked; protesters detained in Moscow and Vladivostok; 3,000 gather to remember those killed in Monday’s Moscow attacks for which Chechen rebel leader claims responsibility; United Russia’s clean water pro...
Grigory Pasko: Russia’s Bad Cops
From 1 July of the year 2010 subdivisions of moral-psychological provision will begin to work in the system of the MVD to foster patriotism and intolerance towards corruption in policemen, to form in the guardians of order a complex of civic, mora...
Hearts and Minds in Chechnya
There is a very interesting op/ed by three academics in the New York Times, which takes a look at the nature of Chechnya’s black widows, and seeks to explain the three-year pause in attacks between 2004 and 2007. The trajectory of Chechnya&#...
Medvedev’s Opportunity
I agree with Ryzhkov’s comment that now would be a great time for Medvedev to show some control over the FSB, and take advantage of the opportunity presented by these terrible attacks to do something meaningful and unexpected. From the...
“Blinded by Rage”
I don’t usually re-blog comments, but quite a remarkable one was left by user “Jack Johnson”, who I hope is different from the surfer-singer-songwriter (that would make me sad). You have become so blinded by your rage against Put...
RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – March 31, 2010
TODAY: Second bomb attack in Dagestan kills 12 more, public debate turns to anger; Kyiv to install surveillance cameras; state TV defends poor coverage of bombings; Luzhkov praises Muscovites whilst Putin makes sewer references; FSB concerned abou...
