Archive for Mig Greengard
Editor of theotherrussia.org.
Books Blocked in Moscow
Burning books is considered passé these days in Moscow. Preference is given to quieter methods of keeping critical tomes off the shelves of Russian bookstores, or the Moscow International Book Fair. First, the largest Russian publisher, Eksmo, announced that Other Russia leader Garry Kasparov’s new book, “How Life Imitates Chess,” would not be released in […]
Sep 7, 2007 | Continued
Friends in High Places
One of the most consistent features of the Putin regime has been the appointment of closer and closer personal friends to sensitive positions in the administration. Whenever difficulties are expected, anyone who hasn’t been enthusiastically loyal enough gets the boot, replaced by someone who can be counted on to obey the executive unquestioningly. This pattern […]
Sep 6, 2007 | Continued
Moscow Vigil for Polikovskaya
Thursday, August 30 would have been the 49th birthday of Anna Politkovskaya, the investigative journalist shot down almost one year ago in Moscow. A vigil was held on her birthday to honor her memory and her fight for truth and justice. From the Moscow Times: The meeting came on a day Russian media reported that […]
Aug 31, 2007 | Continued
Another Journalist Detained
The infamous law on extremism was again put into use against a journalist whose only extreme act was doing his job in an environment that does considers any criticism to be extremism. This time it stopped at intimidation, perhaps more insidious than actually arresting someone, which would expose the preposterous and exaggerated nature of the […]
Aug 29, 2007 | Continued
Other Russia Regional Conference Update
All over Russia, opposition conferences are selecting delegates for the December parliamentary election slate and voting on an opposition candidate for the March 2008 presidential election. Several of the conferences have been disrupted by authorities with the usual outlandish claims of emergencies and threats. In Kurgan, where a majority voted for Garry Kasparov to be […]
Aug 28, 2007 | Continued
10 Arrested for Politkovskaya Murder
Itar-Tass is reporting the arrest of ten people related to the murder of investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya. (The Basmanny Moscow court originally gave the number as eight.) She was assassinated in her apartment building in Moscow last year on Putin’s birthday, October 7. Russian prosecutor-general Yuri Chaika today announced that “Ten people have been arrested […]
Aug 27, 2007 | Continued
Khodorkovsky Wins in (Swiss) Court
A Swiss court has refused to give Russian authorities bank documents related to the Yukos energy company and its former owner, Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who was imprisoned by the Putin government in 2005. In its decision, the Swiss court cited “the political and discriminatory character of the procedure in Russia.” From the AP: “A lawyer for […]
Aug 25, 2007 | Continued
Larisa Arap Released
After 46 days of being held against her and her family’s will, United Civil Front activist Larisa Arap was released this morning. She has returned to her home with her family in Murmansk. She spoke with Other Russia and UCF leader Garry Kasparov by phone and expressed her relief and exhaustion. Ms. Arap was released […]
Aug 21, 2007 | Continued
Russian Missiles for Syria
Syria will receive more advanced weaponry from the Russian arsenal as Putin continues to improve business dealings with state supporters of terror. More in this Telegraph story. President Vladimir Putin is stirring yet more memories of the Cold War as Russia begins delivery of around 50 anti-aircraft missiles to Syria. The Syrian regime, an ally […]
Aug 19, 2007 | Continued
Other Russia Regional Conferences
Other Russia is continuing with our mission to return true democracy to our country. Across the country, regional conferences are selecting delegates to send to our Moscow congress. These delegates will establish the candidate lists for the parliamentary elections. Later a similar process will decide the Other Russia presidential candidate for the March 2008 election.
Aug 16, 2007 | Continued