International
Georgia, Russia and the Art of Choosing Enemies
Aleksandr Golts relates the worsening relations between Russia and Georgia to the Cuban Missile Crisis, centering on a recent UN report that found Russia responsible for shooting down a Georgian spy drone. Translation by theotherrussia.org.
Jun 2, 2008 | Continued
Critical Russian Newspaper to Be Evicted
The Nezavisimaya Gazeta, a prestigious Russian newspaper, has received a notice from the Moscow mayor’s office to vacate their building, after a series of articles critical of mayor Yury Luzhkov.
May 30, 2008 | Continued
Amnesty International Criticizes Russia, US
Amnesty International, the global human rights watchdog, has strongly criticized both Russia and the United States in its most recent report.
May 28, 2008 | Continued
UN Says Russia Shot Down Georgian Spy Plane
The United Nations has concluded that Russia was responsible for shooting down a Georgian spy drone in April, violating ceasefire agreements.
May 27, 2008 | Continued
Russia Files the Most Complaints to International Rights Court
Russia is the number one country for the number of complaints filed to the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg, the RBK Daily newspaper reports.
May 15, 2008 | Continued
Report Finds Less Press Freedom in Russia
An annual report released by the US-based Freedom House finds that media freedoms in Russia continued to decline in 2007.
May 1, 2008 | Continued
Georgia Will Block Russia’s Accession to WTO
Georgia has pledged to block Russia from joining the World Trade Organization over Moscow’s support for two separatist regions within Georgia.
Apr 29, 2008 | Continued
Kasparov on Sochi Olympics in the Wall Street Journal
Garry Kasparov’s latest editorial discusses the unparalleled situation surrounding Russia’s 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, and calls for the West to stand up to Russia’s human rights violations.
Apr 28, 2008 | Continued
International Olympic Committee May Cancel Russian Olympic Games
A Moscow press-conference of ecologists, human rights activists and Sochi residents has suggested that the International Olympic Committee has grounds to rescind Russia’s bid for the 2014 Olympic Games.
Apr 10, 2008 | Continued
In an Open Letter, the Russian Opposition Asks Latvian Authorities For Impartiality
A wide group of Russian opposition leaders, human rights activists and celebrities have sent an open letter to the authorities of Latvia, requesting objectivity in the investigation against Vladimir Linderman, a columnist and opposition leader deported by Russian authorities.
Apr 9, 2008 | Continued