Archive for Danila
Kremlin Taps Former Opposition Leader for Governorship
Nikita Belykh, a former leader of the Russian Union of Right Forces party, has accepted an appointment to be governor of the Kirov region. Reactions from figures in the Russian opposition have been mixed.
Dec 10, 2008 | Continued
Standard & Poor’s Downgrades Russia
In the latest news item to predict a chaotic future for the Russian economy, the Standard & Poor’s rating agency cut the country’s debt rating for the first time in ten years.
Dec 9, 2008 | Continued
Jailed Yukos Executive Released on Bail
In a rare human rights victory in the Russian prison system, jailed Yukos attorney Vasily Aleksanyan has been released on bail. Aleksanyan, who fell gravely ill in prison, has been struggling to receive better medical attention.
Dec 9, 2008 | Continued
Obama: Russia “Increasingly Assertive”
US President-elect Barack Obama ramped up his tone on Russia Sunday, speaking out against Russia’s increasingly aggressive behavior.
Dec 8, 2008 | Continued
Russian Activist Gets 15 Days in Jail for Cursing on the Internet
Denis Styazhkin, a leader of a the Left Front movement in Krasnoyarsk, was given 15 days arrest over an image he posted to a popular online social networking site.
Dec 6, 2008 | Continued
Moscow, St. Petersburg Authorities Move to Curb Opposition Protests
Authorities in Moscow and St. Petersburg have refused to give permits to the Other Russia opposition coalition, which plans to hold Marches of Dissent on December 14th.
Dec 5, 2008 | Continued
500 Thousand Russians Lose Their Jobs in November
According to the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development, at least 500 thousand Russians were laid off in November.
Dec 4, 2008 | Continued
Who are Russia’s Real Detractors?
Poet and author Lev Rubinshtein forcefully calls out those who say that Russia has been “humiliated” by the West, and who seek to restore a so-called “greatness” by pitting Russia against the Western world. These people, he argues, are simply “creat[ing] an image of Russia as a country of hateful idiots.” Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org.
Dec 3, 2008 | Continued
Explosive Device Rips Through Russian Church Service
Two church officials were injured Sunday when an explosive device went off during services at a Moscow cathedral.
Dec 1, 2008 | Continued
Downplaying Stalin, Russia Avoids its Soviet Past
Russian historians have worriedly noted the growing secrecy of the Russian secret services about the brutal repression of the Soviet Union.
Nov 27, 2008 | Continued