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Russian Communists Criticize Kremlin on Victory Day
May 9th marked Victory Day in Russia, commemorating victory over Nazi Germany in WWII. The Communist Party held a demonstration critical of authorities, as a display of military technology rolled through Moscow’s Red Square.
May 9, 2008 | Continued
Russian Region Pulls Maxim Magazine from Shelves
Officials in the Russian Republic of Bashkortostan are reportedly seizing copies of Maxim magazine, claiming that it contains outlawed obscene content.
May 9, 2008 | Continued
Putin or Medvedev: Who Will Lead?
In the Yezhednevny Zhurnal, Anton Orekh ponders the question of what will happen now that Dmitri Medvedev has been inaugurated as President of the Russian Federation.
May 8, 2008 | Continued
Russian Museum Director Charged Over Art Exhibit
Yury Samodurov, the director of the Andrei Sakharov Museum, has been indicted after investigators found that a 2007 art exhibit was aimed at “fueling hatred and enmity and humiliating people’s dignity based on their attitude toward religion.” Several other museum employees have also been summoned for questioning.
May 8, 2008 | Continued
Russian Opposition Cancel Mass-Protest
Organizers of a Moscow opposition demonstration known as a March of Dissent have cancelled the protest at the last minute for fear of violence on the part of authorities. Meanwhile, police are arresting citizens arriving at the event’s planned location.
May 6, 2008 | Continued
Russian Opposition Prepares for Moscow Protest
Organizers of the March of Dissent in Moscow have worked out an agreement with local law enforcement, and are now waiting for a response from the Mayor’s office regarding the May 6th opposition demonstration.
May 6, 2008 | Continued
Putin Signs Law Limiting Foreign Investment
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law that limits foreign investment in 42 sectors of the economy deemed “strategic.”
May 5, 2008 | Continued
A Dark Day for Press Freedom in Russia
Journalist Victoria Rabotnova comments on World Press Freedom Day, noting that Russians have little to celebrate. The article first appeared on May 4th, 2007 on Kasparov.ru.
May 4, 2008 | Continued
Tabloid Owner Explains Why Newspaper Was Shut
Aleksandr Lebedev, the billionaire owner of the closed “Moskovsky Korrespondent” newspaper, comments on the reasons for the paper’s suspension. The paper was closed after publishing a rumor that President Vladimir Putin was marrying gymnast Alina Kabaeva.
May 3, 2008 | Continued
Kidnappers Try to Nab Son of Russian Opposition Leader
Unknown youths have attempted to kidnap the son of Eduard Limonov, a leader of the banned National Bolshevik Party and The Other Russia coalition.
May 2, 2008 | Continued