Politics
Kasyanov Announces Opposition Coalition with Yabloko
Former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov has announced an agreement to form a coalition between the People’s Democratic Union and Yabloko, while Yabloko leadership insists that negotiations are still ongoing.
Feb 18, 2010 | Continued
Putin to United Russia: No False Promises
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has issued a warning to United Russia party leaders that they cannot make false promises to voters and must learn how to better communicate with the public.
Feb 6, 2010 | Continued
Yabloko Bans Members From Other Political Groups
The liberal Yabloko party made a decision at their convention over the weekend to ban party members from participating in other political organizations, including the Other Russia, Solidarity, the United Civil Front, and numerous others.
Dec 21, 2009 | Continued
Solidarity Marks its First Anniversary
The opposition political movement Solidarity marked its first anniversary on Sunday during a session to discuss its successes over the past year and plans for the future.
Dec 14, 2009 | Continued
Moscow Mayor to Get $17K in Libel Case
In his most recent defamation lawsuit, Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov has been awarded 500 thousand rubles (about $17,000) for libel on the part of opposition politician Boris Nemtsov.
Nov 30, 2009 | Continued
Medvedev Chastises United Russia for “Backwardness”
At a speech to the United Russia Party Congress on Saturday, President Dmitri Medvedev said that members of the party had reduced their political activities to “intrigue and games” and is showing signs of backwardness.
Nov 23, 2009 | Continued
Plans Die for Duma Committee to Monitor Elections
Plans to create an electoral monitoring committee in the Russian State Duma have been dumped in favor of plans for a committee under the purview of the president.
Nov 16, 2009 | Continued
Medvedev’s Speech Promotes Change, Lacks Practicality
In his second ever state of the nation address, President Medvedev stressed the importance of change, but was critisized for lacking viability.
Nov 13, 2009 | Continued
Less than Half of Muscovites Trust Election Results
A recent survey shows that only 44 percent of Moscow residents believe that the results of October elections for the Moscow State Duma correspond with reality.
Nov 10, 2009 | Continued
Medvedev: Hand-Picking the Next President is “Funny”
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev insists that a statement by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin did not, in fact, imply that the two men alone would decide who the next president would be after elections in 2012.
Nov 8, 2009 | Continued