Archive for R J
Freedom House: Situation in Russia ‘Relentlessly Grim’
A new report by Freedom House alleges that President Medvedev’s attempts to push forward democratic reforms have come to naught, while “bribery and embezzlement remain the norm” and “the law is enforced at the caprice of the leadership.”
Jan 14, 2011 | Continued
Houses Built for Fire Victims ‘Impossible to Live In’
Houses built to compensate victims of Russia’s summer wildfires are turning out to be more of a curse than a blessing, as residents struggle to compensate for shoddy construction that has left them freezing cold.
Jan 12, 2011 | Continued
Russia 2010: Another Step Towards Catastrophe?
Opposition leader Garry Kasparov offers his analysis of the past year in politics, warning that the Russian government is creeping more and more towards full-fledged fascism just as the population is beginning to come together in meaningful political protest.
Jan 11, 2011 | Continued
Alexeyeva Defiant In Wake of Moscow’s Broken Promises
Lyudmila Alexeyeva will continue to gain government approval for the opposition’s Strategy 31 rallies, despite the fact that the government itself violated its own promise to provide rally participants with safety and order.
Jan 7, 2011 | Continued
Ilya Yashin Released From Jail
Oppositionist Ilya Yashin has been released from jail and insists that his arrest and conviction were both unlawful.
Jan 6, 2011 | Continued
Kasparov: Gov’t Officials Will Answer For Their Crimes
As Russian oppositionists continue to sit out jail sentences received after the latest Strategy 31 rally, Garry Kasparov warns that the state officials involved in such corrupt and unlawful arrests and convictions will, at some point, have to answer for their crimes.
Jan 5, 2011 | Continued
Nashi, Police Hinder Protests in Support of Jailed Oppositionists
Activists protesting the jail sentences of four Strategy 31 participants are being arrested despite the legality of their protests; the US State Department has come out strongly against the sentences as well.
Jan 4, 2011 | Continued
Nemtsov, Yashin, Limonov in Jail After New Year’s Eve Rally
Several prominent opposition leaders have been sentenced to jail time and hundreds more arrested following a night of Strategy 31 rallies held in more than 70 Russian cities on New Year’s Eve.
Jan 2, 2011 | Continued
Economist: ‘No Fundamental Reforms’ Under Medvedev
The Economist has releasd it’s 2010 Democracy Index, and ranks Russia at 107 as a “hybrid regime.” Authors say that pros have not offset the cons in the country’s democratic development over the past year.
Dec 29, 2010 | Continued
Khimki Official Arrested in Fetisov Beating Case
Federal investigators have arrested a Khimki city official under suspicion of organizing an attack on an ecologist who worked to defend the Khimki Forest.
Dec 28, 2010 | Continued