Archive for Danila
Preparing for Putin’s Return to the Kremlin
Nikolay Petrov, a scholar in residence at the Carnegie Moscow Center, comments on what was missing from Dmitri Medvedev’s state-of-the-union address, and the sad state of Russia’s political system. The article first ran in the Moscow Times newspaper on November 11th, 2008.
Nov 12, 2008 | Continued
The Truth Behind Russia’s “Ultramodern” Military
Writing for the Yezhednevny Zhurnal, Russian defense expert Aleksandr Golts analyzes the latest disaster to strike the Russian Navy and explores the state of the Russian armed forces as a whole.
Nov 10, 2008 | Continued
EU States Disturbed by Medvedev’s Rhetoric
Leading figures in the European Union have responded extremely negatively to Russian President Dmitri Medvedev’s suggestion that Iskander nuclear missiles be sited in the Kalinigrad oblast.
Nov 8, 2008 | Continued
Russian Opposition Responds to Medvedev’s Push to Extend Term Limits
The United Civil Front, the Russian opposition party led by Garry Kasparov, has released a response to Russian President Dmitri Medvedev’s suggestion to extent term limits in the country.
Nov 6, 2008 | Continued
Kasparov On Obama and How Russia Sees America
In his latest editorial, Garry Kasparov explores Barack Obama’s election victory and how it relates to America’s world image.
Nov 5, 2008 | Continued
Thousands March in Anti-US Protest in Moscow
The Kremlin-backed Nashi youth movement staged a mass protest criticizing the United States on Sunday. Attendance estimates range from 3 to 20 thousand.
Nov 3, 2008 | Continued
Smear Campaign Against Russian Journalists Exposed
A Russian opposition figure has revealed a well-funded campaign intending to tarnish the reputations of several Russian journalists and political figures.
Oct 31, 2008 | Continued
Medvedev Ousts President of Chaotic Caucasus Republic
Russian president Dmitri Medvedev has dismissed Ingush President Murat Zyazikov.
Oct 30, 2008 | Continued
How Russia Can Escape the Financial Crisis
Liberal Charter, a Russian political alliance led by liberal economist Andrei Illarionov, writes a scathing statement against the Russian response to the financial crisis, and describes a pathway out of the crisis. Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org.
Oct 29, 2008 | Continued
The Great Russian Firewall?
RUSSOFT, an association of the largest software companies in Russia, the Ukraine and Belarus, have proposed a plan to separate the Russian internet from the rest of the world.
Oct 27, 2008 | Continued