Archive for Danila
“Voluntary-coercive” Ways Toward A “Velvet Re-privatization”
Oleg Shvartsman, a little known businessman, revealed key elements and techniques of the Kremlin’s strategy to re-nationalize industries. He also implied that those close to the administration were personally profiting.
Dec 5, 2007 | Continued
Opposition Groups Discuss Partnership
Russian opposition groups including the Union of Right Forces and the Other Russia have come together and have begun discussions of a single candidate to the presidency.
Dec 4, 2007 | Continued
International and Domestic Criticism Mounts
Even as United Russia celebrates its victory in Russian State Duma elections, international and domestic criticism of the election is mounting.
Dec 3, 2007 | Continued
False Results
Improper methods have been widely used in Russian elections of the State Duma on December 2nd. Theotherrussia.org provides extensive coverage and examples of how the election has been manipulated.
Dec 2, 2007 | Continued
Russian Vote Begins, Under the Watch of the FSB
The Parliamentary vote has begun in Russia, with polling stations under close watch of militsiya and FSB special forces.
Dec 1, 2007 | Continued
Nashi Know the Outcome
The Nashi youth movement is printing victory pamphlets praising Putin and bashing the opposition, even before the election has taken place.
Dec 1, 2007 | Continued
No Need to Break the Law
Electoral laws have been changed under the Putin administration, with the effect of shutting out the opposition and giving the party in power leverage to act with impunity.
Nov 30, 2007 | Continued
Where’s the Candidate?
The Russian presidential campaign has officially begun, with no mainstream candidate, and with pundits left guessing about Putin’s plans.
Nov 30, 2007 | Continued
We Are All In Petrovka
Alexander Trifonov comments on the significance of Garry Kasparov’s arrest, and the totalitarian direction that Putin is heading in.
Nov 29, 2007 | Continued
Stealing the Election
A senior electoral official has revealed that the upcoming State Duma election will be wrought with fraud, and that the results will be falsified if need be to ensure a crushing United Russia win.
Nov 28, 2007 | Continued