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Oppositionists Compare Elections to ‘Swimming in Hydrochloric Acid’
Regional elections will be held in Russia’s regions this weekend, and opposition party leaders are warning that gross electoral violations are already underway.
8Oct2010 | R J | Comments Off on Oppositionists Compare Elections to ‘Swimming in Hydrochloric Acid’ | Continued
Russians Hold Memorials for Politkovskaya’s Death
Four years later after her unsolved murder, Russians continue to mourn Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
7Oct2010 | R J | Comments Off on Russians Hold Memorials for Politkovskaya’s Death | Continued
Venezuelan Parallels
Russian journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza comments on the recent, marked similarities between Russia and Venezuela – and what last week’s opposition victories in Venezuela might mean for their Russian counterparts.
6Oct2010 | R J | Comments Off on Venezuelan Parallels | Continued
Luzhkov to Head City Management Department in Moscow University
International University in Moscow has appointed fired Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov as dean of the department of major city management, since he “turned out not to have a job.”
5Oct2010 | R J | Comments Off on Luzhkov to Head City Management Department in Moscow University | Continued
Solidarity May Join New Opposition Coalition
Solidarity co-founder Garry Kasparov said that the movement may join with the newly-formed coalition For Russia Without Tyranny or Corruption, but no definitive decision will be made until the end of the year.
4Oct2010 | R J | Comments Off on Solidarity May Join New Opposition Coalition | Continued
Ponomarev Calls on New Mayor to Curb Police Violence Against Demonstrators
Human rights advocates are calling on Moscow’s interim mayor to take the opportunity to improve the political situation in the city – but opposition protests are still being banned.
1Oct2010 | R J | Comments Off on Ponomarev Calls on New Mayor to Curb Police Violence Against Demonstrators | Continued
Kasparov: Putin ‘Doomed to Stay’ President of Russia
In an interview with the British magazine Standpoint, Garry Kasparov discusses chess politics, his insights into Russia’s nefarious ruling elite, and the opposition’s ongoing efforts to make the country truly democratic.
30Sep2010 | R J | Comments Off on Kasparov: Putin ‘Doomed to Stay’ President of Russia | Continued
Reactions to the Dismissal of Mayor Luzhkov
Russian oppositionists and analysts react to President Dmitri Medvedev’s decision to fire Moscow’s long-time mayor, Yury Luzhkov. Exclusive translations by theotherrussia.org
29Sep2010 | R J | Comments Off on Reactions to the Dismissal of Mayor Luzhkov | Continued
Apartment Bombings Remembered in ‘Day of Disbelief’
Eleven years after a chain of bombings killed nearly 300 people in several Russian cities, demonstrators continue to insist that the government’s explanation doesn’t add up.
27Sep2010 | R J | Comments Off on Apartment Bombings Remembered in ‘Day of Disbelief’ | Continued
Ryazan Attempts to Unconstitutionally Limit Rallies
Government authorities in Ryazan are attempting to ban citizens from holding more than one rally per day; oppositionists say the city is trying to prevent anti-government protests altogether.
24Sep2010 | R J | Comments Off on Ryazan Attempts to Unconstitutionally Limit Rallies | Continued