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Obama Meets with Russian Opposition
On Tuesday July 7th, US President Barack Obama met with representatives of the Russian opposition in Moscow, discussing Mikhail Khodorkovsky, freedom of speech, and the US missile defense shield.
Jul 7, 2009 | Continued
Russian Media on Obama Visit: July 6
Theotherrussia.org provides translated excerpts from the Russian media coverage of US President Barack Obama’s visit to Moscow.
Jul 7, 2009 | Continued
Independent Newspaper Editor Arrested in Russia
The editor-in-chief of an independent newspaper in the city of Arzamas, some 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of Moscow, has been arrested under suspicion of extorting a local gypsum factory into subscribing to his newspaper. Colleagues at the paper called the charge laughable and politically-motivated.
Jul 6, 2009 | Continued
Obama Gives Interview to Critical Russian Paper
US President Barack Obama has given an interview to the Novaya Gazeta, an independent paper known for its in-depth journalism and criticism of the Kremlin.
Jul 6, 2009 | Continued
Obama Will Meet With Russian Opposition
President Barack Obama has invited several prominent members of the Russian opposition, including Garry Kasparov and Boris Nemtsov, for a meeting in Moscow.
Jul 3, 2009 | Continued
Senators Advise Obama Before Meeting with Medvedev
Senators Jim DeMint, Jon Kyl and Roger Wicker urged President Barack Obama to raise three major issues during his visit to Moscow to meet with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev.
Jul 2, 2009 | Continued
Other Russia Activist Dies in Prison
Rim Shaigalimov, an opposition activist in Krasnoyarsk, has died in an apparent suicide just 7 months into a prison sentence for hitting a a police officer. Relatives suspect foul play.
Jul 1, 2009 | Continued
Russian Journalist Dies After Brutal Attack
Vyacheslav Yaroshenko, the editor-in-chief of the “Corruption and Crime” newspaper, died from his wounds after he was viciously attacked in late April.
Jun 29, 2009 | Continued
Iran’s Democrats Deserve Full Support – Kasparov
Writing for the Wall Street Journal, Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov urges President Barack Obama to take a tougher stance on the Iranian elections, arguing that pressure from the United States can tip the balance in Iran towards democracy.
Jun 26, 2009 | Continued
Russian Authorities Cut Access to LiveJournal Over Political Blog
Residents of Bashkortostan, a central-southern Russian region, found their access to the popular LiveJournal blogging website blocked Tuesday, after a court ordered an opposition blog to stop publishing.
Jun 24, 2009 | Continued