Archive for December, 2011
Putin’s Deceit
Former Yeltsin aide Georgy Satarov responds to Putin’s criticism that Russia’s popular anti-electoral fraud protests have no clear leader or message.
Dec 30, 2011 | Continued
Rally Brings Attention to Russian Political Prisoners
Approximately 1000 Russians turned out for a rally in support of jailed oppositionist Sergei Udaltsov, with speakers trying to bring attention to the plight of political prisoners in the country.
Dec 29, 2011 | Continued
Kasparov: Hold On, Sergei!
Garry Kasparov addresses jailed leftist opposition leader Sergei Udaltsov, who has been jailed under trumped-up charges and on a dry hunger strike since December 4.
Dec 28, 2011 | Continued
Yashin and Navalny Released From Jail
Two leading Russian oppositionists have been released from jail after being arrested at a Moscow protest against electoral fraud.
Dec 21, 2011 | Continued
Kremlin Sorry to See Kim Jong Il Go – Havel, Not So Much
Neither Dmitri Medvedev nor Vladimir Putin have expressed their sympathies on the death of Czech President Vaclav Havel, but made sure to note the passing of North Korea’s Kim Jong Il.
Dec 19, 2011 | Continued
Thousands Protest in Petersburg, Nemtsov Baselessly Detained
More than seven thousand people protested against alleged fraudulent election results in St. Petersburg over the weekend, with Boris Nemtsov detained by police despite the protest being sanctioned by city authorities.
Dec 18, 2011 | Continued
Yabloko Files First Electoral Fraud Lawsuits
Yabloko has officially filed the first lawsuits about electoral fraud as Medvedev dismisses protesters’ complaints and a resolution by the European Parliament to free jailed oppositionists.
Dec 16, 2011 | Continued
Limonov Submits Documents to Run for President
Russia’s Central Electoral Commission confirmed that Russian opposition leader Eduard Limonov had properly submitted all documents needed to register to run for presidency, despite suspected politically-motivated interference.
Dec 15, 2011 | Continued
Kasparov: A Chance for Change of Another Illusion?
In the wake of a wave of protest against fraudulent parliamentary election results, opposition leader Garry Kasparov calls upon the Russian systemic opposition to agree to finally rise up against Vladimir Putin and the United Russia party.
Dec 12, 2011 | Continued
Financial Times Reports on Putin’s Palace
The Financial Times has come out with a report on the disturbing questions raised by connections between Putin, Bank Rossiya, and a grandiose palace on the Black Sea.
Dec 4, 2011 | Continued
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