Archive for Danila
Politkovskaya Case Far From Closed – Novaya Gazeta Editor
Dmitri Muratov, the editor-in-chief of the Novaya Gazeta newspaper, said the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya was far from resolved. Two suspects were released earlier this week.
Jun 5, 2008 | Continued
Russian Prison News Roundup
The past week has been tumultuous for the Russian prison system. Theotherrussia.org provides a roundup of news stories coming out of Russian’s prisons.
Jun 5, 2008 | Continued
Russian Media Group Offices Searched, News Program Cut
The offices of Russia’s largest FM radio conglomerate, the Russian Media Group, have been raided by law enforcement. One of the company’s news programs was taken off the air.
Jun 4, 2008 | Continued
Kasparov Says Press Freedom Absent in Russia
The Other Russia leader Garry Kasparov sparked controversy at a meeting of the World Association of Newspapers, and new evidence of Russian television censorship came public.
Jun 3, 2008 | Continued
UN Ecologists Speak Out Against Sochi Olympic Construction
Ecologists from the United Nations believe that construction in preparation of the 2014 winter Olympic games in Sochi, Russia will have a devastating effect on the local environment, and called for the relocation of certain Olympic facilities.
Jun 3, 2008 | Continued
Georgia, Russia and the Art of Choosing Enemies
Aleksandr Golts relates the worsening relations between Russia and Georgia to the Cuban Missile Crisis, centering on a recent UN report that found Russia responsible for shooting down a Georgian spy drone. Translation by theotherrussia.org.
Jun 2, 2008 | Continued
Russian Terror Victims Ask for Truth
Two victims of apartment bombings that shook Russia in 1999 have appealed to President Dmitri Medvedev to mount an open, independent investigation.
May 31, 2008 | Continued
Critical Russian Newspaper to Be Evicted
The Nezavisimaya Gazeta, a prestigious Russian newspaper, has received a notice from the Moscow mayor’s office to vacate their building, after a series of articles critical of mayor Yury Luzhkov.
May 30, 2008 | Continued
Persecution of Motorist Rights Activist Continues in Russia
Kirill Formanchuk, a leader of a motorist rights group who has been persecuted and harassed by police, has now been fined an additional 50 thousand rubles over charges he denies.
May 29, 2008 | Continued
Amnesty International Criticizes Russia, US
Amnesty International, the global human rights watchdog, has strongly criticized both Russia and the United States in its most recent report.
May 28, 2008 | Continued