Archive for Danila
Russian Police Back Proposal for Public Militias
Russia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs has backed draft legislation which would create sanctioned civilian militias. The Ministry did not object to arming the so-called “community defense volunteer squads.”
Mar 12, 2009 | Continued
Russian Voters Defrauded With Invisible Ink
The Just Russia party has alleged that widespread voter fraud took place in recent regional elections, where it claims voters were given pens with disappearing ink. Russia’s Central Electoral Commission, meanwhile, has said the allegation is not technically illegal.
Mar 11, 2009 | Continued
Russian Soldiers Protest Army Reforms
Over 1000 demonstrators protested army reforms that would disband a local special forces brigade in the city of Berdsk.
Mar 10, 2009 | Continued
Russian Journalist in Grave Condition After Attack
Vadim Rogozhin, the managing director of a media holding company in the south-Russian city of Saratov, is in critical condition after being attacked on the evening of March 5th.
Mar 7, 2009 | Continued
Beware of Doing Deals With Putin – Kasparov
In his latest editorial for the Wall Street Journal, Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov argues that the West should not prop up or “bail out” Russia’s authoritarian regime.
Mar 6, 2009 | Continued
Putin Strikes Out at Steel Company
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin delivered a harsh message to the Evraz group and owner Alexander Abramov. The premier blasted the steel producer for maintaining high prices as raw material costs dropped.
Mar 5, 2009 | Continued
Russia Reviving Stalin, Downplaying Past -Scholar
A renowned Russia scholar has accused the Kremlin of trying to reshape Stalin’s image, and pressing his publisher not to release a book about daily life under the Soviet dictator.
Mar 5, 2009 | Continued
Medvedev: Red Square is No Place For Opposition
Russian president Dmitri Medvedev believes the Russian opposition can “say whatever they want” and “can turn up for rally anywhere.” Medvedev’s words and a caustic response from opposition leader Garry Kasparov.
Mar 4, 2009 | Continued
Kremlin Party Sweeps Regional Elections
The pro-Kremlin United Russia party predictably won a majority in Russian regional elections Sunday. Still, the party of power showed signs of weakening, according to the GOLOS voter rights group.
Mar 3, 2009 | Continued
Russians Don’t Believe Medvedev Has Power
According to surveys by the Levada Center pollster, only 12 percent of Russians think President Dmitri Medvedev actually wields power in the country.
Feb 27, 2009 | Continued