Politics
More than 400 Russian Officers Convicted in 2008
Over 400 Russian military officers were convicted of criminal offenses in 2008, including 76 base commanders, according to army prosecutor Sergei Fridinsky.
Feb 12, 2009 | Continued
Kasparov: Our Time, the Role of the Opposition
United Civil Front leader Garry Kasparov spoke about the role of Russia’s democratic opposition at a conference this weekend in Moscow and supplemented his remarks for us at The Other Russia.
Feb 8, 2009 | Continued
Pro-Kremlin Party Will Hold Presidential Pep Rallies (updated)
United Russia, the Russian political party led by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, will stage street rallies to support the Russian authorities. The first such rally will take place on January 24th in Moscow.
Jan 22, 2009 | Continued
Russia’s Thaw Will Come From the People – Piontkovsky
Author and scholar Andrei Piontkovsky, who was charged and later absolved of writing extremist materials, comments on the significance of his case for free speech in Russia. Translation by theotherrussia.org
Dec 11, 2008 | Continued
Kremlin Taps Former Opposition Leader for Governorship
Nikita Belykh, a former leader of the Russian Union of Right Forces party, has accepted an appointment to be governor of the Kirov region. Reactions from figures in the Russian opposition have been mixed.
Dec 10, 2008 | Continued
Russian Democratic Forces Meet in Moscow
Around 350 politicians, activists and public figures gathered in Moscow Sunday to discuss the future of liberal democracy in Russia.
Nov 25, 2008 | Continued
Preparing for Putin’s Return to the Kremlin
Nikolay Petrov, a scholar in residence at the Carnegie Moscow Center, comments on what was missing from Dmitri Medvedev’s state-of-the-union address, and the sad state of Russia’s political system. The article first ran in the Moscow Times newspaper on November 11th, 2008.
Nov 12, 2008 | Continued
Russian Opposition Responds to Medvedev’s Push to Extend Term Limits
The United Civil Front, the Russian opposition party led by Garry Kasparov, has released a response to Russian President Dmitri Medvedev’s suggestion to extent term limits in the country.
Nov 6, 2008 | Continued
Medvedev Ousts President of Chaotic Caucasus Republic
Russian president Dmitri Medvedev has dismissed Ingush President Murat Zyazikov.
Oct 30, 2008 | Continued
Russian Opposition Plans Protest for December
Russia’s democratic opposition will hold a protest in Moscow at the start of December, in part to mark the year anniversary of the largely illegitimate Parliamentary elections of December 2, 2007.
Oct 22, 2008 | Continued