Economics
Desperate Residents Seize Town Hall in Russian Town
Residents in the town of Pikalevo, near St. Petersburg, fed up with problems plaguing the city, stormed the offices of the mayor Wednesday.
May 21, 2009 | Continued
Russian Industrial Output Continues on a Steep Decline
Russia’s statistical agency, Rosstat, reports that the country saw a sharp 14.9 percent decline in manufacturing output in the first quarter of 2009.
May 19, 2009 | Continued
Number of Bureaucrats in Russia Doubled over 10 years
The number of civil servants in Russia has nearly doubled over the last 10 years, according to recent figures from the Federal State Statistics Service.
Mar 20, 2009 | Continued
Russia May Close Domestic Market to Imports
In an apparent swing toward economic protectionism, the Russian government is considering a proposal to restrict the import of a wide range of goods.
Mar 17, 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
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
Kasparov – Farewell to Illusions
Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov discusses the myths of the state created by Vladimir Putin, as well as myths about the opposition. Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org
Feb 26, 2009 | Continued
Russian Government Mishandling the Crisis- Report
A new report released by two leading Russian experts argues that Vladimir Putin’s Government will be unable to pull Russia out of the economic crisis, and calls on authorities to resign.
Feb 20, 2009 | Continued
Moscow Mayor Lashes Out at Kremlin Policies
In a sign that Russia’s economic crisis is leading regional leaders to question the Kremlin, Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov spoke out against federal economic policies.
Feb 18, 2009 | Continued
Putin’s Failing Social Contract
The worldwide economic crisis is having a tremendous effect on the Russian economy and the Russian state. As the downturn develops, the weakness of the state built by Vladimir Putin has begun to emerge.
Feb 17, 2009 | Continued