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Feature Article #1

Putin or Medvedev: Who Will Lead?

In the Yezhednevny Zhurnal, Anton Orekh ponders the question of what will happen now that Dmitri Medvedev has been inaugurated as President of the Russian Federation.

May 8th, 2008 | Continued

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A Dark Day for Press Freedom in Russia

Journalist Victoria Rabotnova comments on World Press Freedom Day, noting that Russians have little to celebrate. The article first appeared on May 4th, 2007 on Kasparov.ru.

May 4th, 2008 | Continued

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Democratic Forces in Russia Publicly Decry Elections

In a joint statement, a group of Russian public figures decry the state of political freedom in the country, and sharply criticize recent presidential elections.

April 30th, 2008 | Continued

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Kasparov on Sochi Olympics in the Wall Street Journal

Garry Kasparov’s latest editorial discusses the unparalleled situation surrounding Russia’s 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, and calls for the West to stand up to Russia’s human rights violations.

April 28th, 2008 | Continued

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In Chechnya, a Power Struggle With Deadly Consequences

An apparent power struggle in the Russian Republic of Chechnya is bringing violence and bloodshed to the area, as President Ramzan Kadyrov attempts to push a rival faction out of the region.

April 21st, 2008 | Continued

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Russian Museum Director Charged Over Art Exhibit

Yury Samodurov, the director of the Andrei Sakharov Museum, has been indicted after investigators found that a 2007 art exhibit was aimed at “fueling hatred and enmity and humiliating people’s dignity based on their attitude toward religion.” Several other museum employees have also been summoned for questioning.

May 8, 2008 | Continued
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Russian Opposition Cancel Mass-Protest

Organizers of a Moscow opposition demonstration known as a March of Dissent have cancelled the protest at the last minute for fear of violence on the part of authorities. Meanwhile, police are arresting citizens arriving at the event’s planned location.

May 6, 2008 | Continued
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Russian Opposition Prepares for Moscow Protest

Organizers of the March of Dissent in Moscow have worked out an agreement with local law enforcement, and are now waiting for a response from the Mayor’s office regarding the May 6th opposition demonstration.

May 6, 2008 | Continued
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Putin Signs Law Limiting Foreign Investment

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that limits foreign investment in 42 sectors of the economy deemed “strategic.”

May 5, 2008 | Continued
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Tabloid Owner Explains Why Newspaper Was Shut

Aleksandr Lebedev, the billionaire owner of the closed “Moskovsky Korrespondent” newspaper, comments on the reasons for the paper’s suspension. The paper was closed after publishing a rumor that President Vladimir Putin was marrying gymnast Alina Kabaeva.

May 3, 2008 | Continued
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Kidnappers Try to Nab Son of Russian Opposition Leader

Unknown youths have attempted to kidnap the son of Eduard Limonov, a leader of the banned National Bolshevik Party and The Other Russia coalition.

May 2, 2008 | Continued
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Russian Opposition Joins May Day Festivities

An opposition demonstration in St. Petersburg has ended with a celebratory rally and rock-concert.

May 1, 2008 | Continued
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Report Finds Less Press Freedom in Russia

An annual report released by the US-based Freedom House finds that media freedoms in Russia continued to decline in 2007.

May 1, 2008 | Continued
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