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United Russia: Putin Should be President in 2012
With presidential elections less than a year away, United Russia is announcing its support for Vladimir Putin, who hasn’t yet said if he’s even running yet.
Apr 15, 2011 | Continued
Journalist Gets 4 Days Jail After Covering ‘Day of Anger’
An independent journalist covering this weekend’s Day of Anger protest has been sentenced to four days of administrative arrest for supposedly trying to break down a police barrier; he maintains his innocence and has gone on hunger strike in protest.
Apr 13, 2011 | Continued
European Parliament May Punish Russian Bureaucrats
Deputies from the European Parliament are saying that Russia should be treated like Belarus, where sanctions have already been placed against certain civil servants.
Apr 12, 2011 | Continued
Kasparov on ‘Practicality’
Garry Kasparov defends Vladimir Bukovsky’s attempt to call upon Britain to persecute Mikhail Gorbachev for crimes committed while he was president of the Soviet Union.
Apr 11, 2011 | Continued
FSB Seeks Ban on Gmail, Skype as ‘Security Threats’
The FSB fears that foreign telecommunications services such as Gmail and Skype are presenting a threat to Russia’s national security and say they should be banned.
Apr 8, 2011 | Continued
Posner Fails to Invite Oppositionists on TV
Television host Vladimir Posner promised to invite leading oppositionists onto his show in March, but that deadline is now fully passed and no such invitations have been made.
Apr 6, 2011 | Continued
Bank of Moscow President Flees Russia
The president of the Bank of Moscow has fled Russia in order to avoid possible prosecution for aiding Yelena Baturina in embezzling $444 million to pay off her company’s debts.
Apr 5, 2011 | Continued
Police Officer Fired After Assaulting Channel One Journalist
A police officer who assaulted a female journalist from Channel One after an unsuccessful attempt to flirt with her has been fired following media reports about the attack.
Apr 4, 2011 | Continued
‘Valentina Ivanovna, You’re the Governor with a Capital G.’
After St. Petersburg Governor Valentina Matviyenko tried to recruit homeless people to shovel the sidewalks and was caught partying on a decommissioned naval cruiser, a group of journalism students decided the only proper response was to shoot a calendar.
Apr 2, 2011 | Continued
Voina Activists Beaten by Police, Denied Access to Lawyer
A lawyer for a group of art activists detained during a Strategy 31 rally says police beat his clients and prevented him from accessing them.
Apr 1, 2011 | Continued