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Russian Artist Arrested for Putting Putin in a Dress
An artist in Voronezh was arrested and interrogated after he attempted to hang a photo-collage of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin wearing a dress outside the local town hall as a political statement.
15Jun2009 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
How Many Putins Does It Take To Save Russia?
After a series of economic protests in the small industrial town of Pikalevo, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin rushed in to try to resolve the situation on June 4th. Journalist Mikhail Rostovsky comments on the significance of the visit in the Moskovsky Komsomolets newspaper.
6Jun2009 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
Chronicling Repression: How Russian Police Blacklist the Opposition
Journalist Irina Borogan delves into the intricacies of Russia’s battle with “extremism,” investigating how and why law-abiding and politically active citizens are tracked and targeted by police. Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org.
3Jun2009 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
Russian Opposition Leader’s Car Bombed
A car belonging to Russian opposition leader Eduard Limonov exploded in flames Saturday when a driver turned the key in the ignition. Ten minutes later, Limonov received a telephone threat.
1Jun2009 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
Rights Organization Raided in Moscow
An unlawful search has been conducted at the offices of the Justice human rights group in Moscow.
28May2009 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
Who is Mister Medvedev?
Writing for the Grani.ru online newspaper, commentator Irina Pavlova recaps Russian President Dmitri Medvedev’s first year in office, looking at what he has done rather than what he has said. Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org.
28May2009 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
Desperate Residents Seize Town Hall in Russian Town
Residents in the town of Pikalevo, near St. Petersburg, fed up with problems plaguing the city, stormed the offices of the mayor Wednesday.
21May2009 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
Russian Opposition Leader Hit With Smuggling Charges
Olga Kurnosova, the leader of the St. Petersburg branch of Garry Kasparov’s United Civil Front party, has been charged for a second time for alleged smuggling. Rail police found a can of caviar among the opposition leader’s bags.
19May2009 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
Russian Industrial Output Continues on a Steep Decline
Russia’s statistical agency, Rosstat, reports that the country saw a sharp 14.9 percent decline in manufacturing output in the first quarter of 2009.
19May2009 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
What Does the Kremlin Fear?
Journalist Vitaly Portnikov comments on Russia’s new National security strategy, which lays out Russia’s objectives until 2020, and what it shows about Russia’s leadership. Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org.
16May2009 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
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