Archive for R J
Alexeyeva on End of USAID: ‘Very Sad Consequences’
In light of Putin’s decision to kick USAID out of Russia, on top of a law that already required NGOs that accepted funding from abroad as “foreign agents,” RFE/RL interviews Lyudmila Alexeyeva to get her view on what the closure means for the country.
Sep 20, 2012 | Continued
Leftist Protest: ‘Don’t Blame Putin – Blame Capitalism’
More than a thousand leftist activists marched through Moscow this past weekend to protest economic inequalities, political corruptino, and the continued persecution of oppositionists accused of inciting riots in protests this past May.
Sep 12, 2012 | Continued
Per Stalin’s Wishes
In this column for Gazeta.ru, independent political commentator Sergei Shelin warns against trends in military spending and economic policy that are heavily reminiscent of Soviet times.
Sep 8, 2012 | Continued
Kasparov, Gudkov Meet With Estonian MEP
Garry Kasparov and Dmitry Gudkov met with Estonian MEP Kristiina Ojuland to discuss her upcoming report to the European Parliament on the Magnitsky Resolution, as well as the politically motivated attempts to kick Gennady Gudkov out of the State Duma.
Aug 30, 2012 | Continued
Kasparov Declared Innocent in Unprecedented Case (updated w/statement)
In a virtually unprecedented verdict for the Russian opposition, Garry Kasparov has been acquitted of spurious charges by police officers that he yelled anti-governmental slogans outside a courthouse last Friday and ignored police orders to stop doing so.
Aug 24, 2012 | Continued
Police Falsified Reports in Kasparov Arrest
Russian police have falsified reports written up after Garry Kasparov’s arrest, claiming that he was arrested at a different time than he was, that he was shouting political slogans, and that they warned him to stop – all of which are refuted by the photographic and video evidence presented here.
Aug 23, 2012 | Continued
Statement by Kasparov on Lawsuits, Support, and How You Can Help
The latest statement by Garry Kasparov on the trumped-up charges against him, the evidence that exonerates him, and what you can do to help.
Aug 23, 2012 | Continued
Russian Newspaper’s Photographs Prove Kasparov’s Innocence
A series of time-stamped photographs published today by the Russian newspaper Argumenti Nedeli show incontrovertibly that Garry Kasparov is innocent of absurd police charges that he bit an officer outside a courtroom last week.
Aug 22, 2012 | Continued
Pussy Riot Verdict & Kasparov Arrest: How You Can Help
Some ways that you can help support the political prisoners, activists, and opposition politicians suffering under Putin’s unlawful regime.
Aug 20, 2012 | Continued
Statement by Garry Kasparov on His Unlawful Arrest
Press release by Garry Kasparov in regards to his unlawful arrest while speaking to reporters outside the courthouse where the guilty Pussy Riot verdict was read on Friday.
Aug 19, 2012 | Continued