Other Russia
March of the Discontented Continues
On October 12th, the executive committee of the Other Russia took the decision to resume its series of “Dissenter’s Marches” (also known as “March of the Discontented”). These mass-scale demonstrations, where thousands of citizens took to the streets to stand up to the Kremlin’s push toward authoritarianism, were held across Russia’s major cities from December […]
Oct 14, 2007 | Continued
Other Russia Candidates Rejected
The chairman of Russia’s Central Electoral Commission, Vladimir Churov, has refused to register the Other Russia list of candidates for participation in the upcoming Duma elections. In a letter addressed to Other Russia leaders Garry Kasparov and Eduard Limonov, Churov intoned that only lawfully entitled, and registered parties are allowed to put forth delegates. The […]
Oct 11, 2007 | Continued
Kasparov on Nomination and Putin
Yesterday Garry Kasparov was nominated by the Other Russia National Congress to stand as candidate for president in the 2008 elections, scheduled for March 2, 2008. The Putin regime has established countless roadblocks to the democratic process that it will be nearly impossible for Kasparov to appear on the March ballot. Today Vladimir Putin announced […]
Oct 1, 2007 | Continued
Kasparov Wins Nomination as United Opposition Candidate
Garry Kasparov, leader of the United Civil Front, has been elected as the single opposition candidate to represent the Other Russia in the March 2008 presidential election. After a series of democratic and transparent primary elections, delegates from far-flung regions voted today in Moscow to propel the former world chess champion to lead the opposition […]
Sep 30, 2007 | Continued
Kasparov Leads Kasyanov In Primary Polls
Even as Russian authorities have attempted to block and fracture the Other Russia primary cycle, the coalition has refused to succumb, and has held successful regional congresses in nearly every corner of Russia. Complete chart of primary results by region and candidate The regional results have now definitively come in, as the opposition coalition prepares […]
Sep 29, 2007 | Continued
Kremlin Increases Pressure
The Russian government of Vladimir Putin has increased pressure against the activities of the Other Russia across the country, including in Moscow, during our primary election cycle. In recent days four delegate conferences have been blocked by the government. This is a significant escalation by the Kremlin because their actions come not against street protests […]
Sep 10, 2007 | Continued
Other Russia Regional Conference Update
All over Russia, opposition conferences are selecting delegates for the December parliamentary election slate and voting on an opposition candidate for the March 2008 presidential election. Several of the conferences have been disrupted by authorities with the usual outlandish claims of emergencies and threats. In Kurgan, where a majority voted for Garry Kasparov to be […]
Aug 28, 2007 | Continued
Other Russia Regional Conferences
Other Russia is continuing with our mission to return true democracy to our country. Across the country, regional conferences are selecting delegates to send to our Moscow congress. These delegates will establish the candidate lists for the parliamentary elections. Later a similar process will decide the Other Russia presidential candidate for the March 2008 election.
Aug 16, 2007 | Continued
Conference Report
In the days before the Other Russia conference in Moscow on July 7-8, the Russian media was celebrating the collapse of the Other Russia coalition. It was no surprise that the Kremlin organs that dominate the media here were delighted at the prospect of another election season with no opposition and no accountability. Even the […]
Jul 16, 2007 | Continued
2nd Other Russia Conference Underway
This weekend sees the 2nd Other Russia Conference in Moscow. The principal orders of business are to review the successes of the past year and to discuss the selection process to determine a united opposition candidate for the March 2008 presidential elections. The other Russia movement was launched one year ago and in that time […]
Jul 7, 2007 | Continued