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Putin Cuts Tax Benefits for Foreign NGOs
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has slashed the list of foreign non-profits eligible for tax benefits in Russia, which may force a number of organizations to close their Russian offices.
3Jul2008 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
Russia to Commission Patriotic Films
The Russian state will soon start commissioning and funding domestic films, with the intention of creating films with a “humanitarian, spiritual and patriotic character.”
2Jul2008 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
New Charges Filed Against Khodorkovsky
New charges have been cast against Michael Khodorkovsky, the former head of the Yukos oil company. Khodorkovsky, who may face an additional 22 years behind bars, called the accusations absurd.
2Jul2008 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
Tatars Stand Up for their Ancestors’ Honor
Residents of the Republic of Tatarstan, upset at a textbook depicting their ancestors as “monsters,” have lost their case before a Moscow city court.
1Jul2008 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
Russia Drops in Corruption Ranking
Russia is among the world’s most corrupt countries, according to the latest ranking by Transparency International.
30Jun2008 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
Competition Still Lacking – Russian Anti-Monopoly Service
A new report from Russia’s Anti-Monopoly Service finds that the greatest threats to competition in Russia’s economy are state corporations, monopolies, and the clout exerted by major businesses.
27Jun2008 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
Russian Businessman Pays Out For Defamatory Blog Entry
A Moscow court has compelled businessman and former State Duma representative Alexander Lebedev to pay damages for a defamatory post written in his LiveJournal blog.
25Jun2008 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
Foreign Wars Are Profitable – Russian Deputy PM
Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister, Sergei Ivanov, has said that Russia profits and will continue profiting from foreign wars.
9Jun2008 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
Politkovskaya Case Far From Closed – Novaya Gazeta Editor
Dmitri Muratov, the editor-in-chief of the Novaya Gazeta newspaper, said the murder of journalist Anna Politkovskaya was far from resolved. Two suspects were released earlier this week.
5Jun2008 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
Russian Prison News Roundup
The past week has been tumultuous for the Russian prison system. Theotherrussia.org provides a roundup of news stories coming out of Russian’s prisons.
5Jun2008 | Danila | Comments Off | Continued
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