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Actress Allegedly Blackmailed into Endorsing Putin
As Vladimir Putin dominates the Russian airwaves in the run-up to March 5 presidential elections, reports are surfacing that one popular actress has been blackmailed into endorsing him.
18Feb2012 | R J | Comments Off on Actress Allegedly Blackmailed into Endorsing Putin | Continued
United Russia: Opposition Just Wants a “Fiasco”
United Russia is accusing opposition parties of “rocking the boat” by complaining about expected electoral fraud in the country’s upcoming presidential election.
14Feb2012 | R J | Comments Off on United Russia: Opposition Just Wants a “Fiasco” | Continued
Moscow Charges Opposition March Organizers
The city of Moscow is charging organizers of a mass opposition march for violating certain logistical protocols; march organizers dismiss the accusations as totally illegitimate.
12Feb2012 | R J | Comments Off on Moscow Charges Opposition March Organizers | Continued
Kasparov: Russian Civil Society Has Fully Matured
Garry Kasparov argues that the protest on Bolotnaya Square this past weekend is proof that Russian civil society has become fully mature.
9Feb2012 | R J | Comments Off on Kasparov: Russian Civil Society Has Fully Matured | Continued
Posner Threatens to Cancel Show Over Censorship
TV host Vladimir Posner says he might cancel his show if state-owned Channel One subjects him to any more censorship – most recently involving opposition blogger Aleksei Navalny.
8Feb2012 | R J | Comments Off on Posner Threatens to Cancel Show Over Censorship | Continued
Postal Workers Forced to Attend Pro-Putin Rally
Federal postal workers in Moscow have been told that attendance at an upcoming pro-Putin rally is “mandatory;” others report being paid to attend the rally.
2Feb2012 | R J | Comments Off on Postal Workers Forced to Attend Pro-Putin Rally | Continued
After Months of No Construction, Triumfalnaya to Reopen
A year and a half after closing the square for construction that never took place, Moscow city authorities say they’re reopening Triumfalnaya Square for rallies and other public gatherings.
1Feb2012 | R J | Comments Off on After Months of No Construction, Triumfalnaya to Reopen | Continued
850 Cases of Russian Activist Persecution in 2011
The Agora human rights watchdog has recorded 850 cases of persecution against civil rights activists and NGOs in Russia in 2011, continuing an upward trend in such incidents since 2008.
28Jan2012 | R J | Comments Off on 850 Cases of Russian Activist Persecution in 2011 | Continued
Yabloko to Sue Central Electoral Commission
The Yabloko party says they’re filing suit against Russia’s Central Electoral Commission after member Grigory Yavlinsky’s application to run for president was turned down.
27Jan2012 | R J | Comments Off on Yabloko to Sue Central Electoral Commission | Continued
Moscow Clashes with Oppositionists Over March Route
As the days dwindle before an upcoming mass protest march against electoral fraud in Russia, the Moscow mayor’s office is still at loggerheads with oppositionists over the proposed route.
24Jan2012 | R J | Comments Off on Moscow Clashes with Oppositionists Over March Route | Continued