Vladimir Putin

October 17, 2013

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 17, 2013

TODAY: Navalny walks free, but barred from political life; U.S. slams Dutch diplomat attack, Merkel unhappy with Greenpeace arrests; Brazil’s $1 billion in arms; rights council proposes amnesty; Pussy Riot calls for Sochi boycott; Biryulyovo riots...
October 17, 2013

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 17, 2013

TODAY: Navalny walks free, but barred from political life; U.S. slams Dutch diplomat attack, Merkel unhappy with Greenpeace arrests; Brazil’s $1 billion in arms; rights council proposes amnesty; Pussy Riot calls for Sochi boycott; Biryulyovo riots...
October 15, 2013

The Madness of Dissent

In a disturbing imitation of Soviet practices, one of the Bolotnaya Square protesters, Mikhail Kosenko, was recently sentenced by a court to be committed against his will for punitive psychiatric care, with the clear message being sent to any othe...
October 15, 2013

The Madness of Dissent

In a disturbing imitation of Soviet practices, one of the Bolotnaya Square protesters, Mikhail Kosenko, was recently sentenced by a court to be committed against his will for punitive psychiatric care, with the clear message being sent to any othe...
October 15, 2013

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 15, 2013

TODAY: Anti-migrant riots lead to over 1,000 worker arrests, Navalny proposes visa platform; Russia opens own criminal case against Uralkali CEO; Putin proud of arms record; Browder case thrown out of UK court; further Greenpeace activist denied b...
October 15, 2013

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 15, 2013

TODAY: Anti-migrant riots lead to over 1,000 worker arrests, Navalny proposes visa platform; Russia opens own criminal case against Uralkali CEO; Putin proud of arms record; Browder case thrown out of UK court; further Greenpeace activist denied b...
October 14, 2013

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 14, 2013

TODAY: Lawmakers put out by Nobel Prize winner; hundreds arrested at anti-migrants riots in Moscow; 67 arrested at gay rights demo in St Petersburg; Tolokonnikova alleges ‘information blockade’; Greenpeace bail request denied; Uralkali CEO charges...
October 14, 2013

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 14, 2013

TODAY: Lawmakers put out by Nobel Prize winner; hundreds arrested at anti-migrants riots in Moscow; 67 arrested at gay rights demo in St Petersburg; Tolokonnikova alleges ‘information blockade’; Greenpeace bail request denied; Uralkali CEO charges...
October 10, 2013

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 10, 2013

TODAY: New charges pending for Greenpeace activists; Putin submits proposal to dissolve Supreme Arbitration Court; next year’s Olympics ‘could flop’; Netherlands apologises as Russia threatens to extend embargo; IMF says economy out of ideas; mass...
October 10, 2013

RA’s Daily Russia News Blast – Oct 10, 2013

TODAY: New charges pending for Greenpeace activists; Putin submits proposal to dissolve Supreme Arbitration Court; next year’s Olympics ‘could flop’; Netherlands apologises as Russia threatens to extend embargo; IMF says economy out of ideas; mass...