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Kasparov: Don’t Cosy up to Russia, Europe
Writing for the Guardian, Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov chastises European leaders for their close relationships with Russia that enable the Kremlin’s violent suppression of free speech and human rights.
27Feb2010 | R J | Comments Off on Kasparov: Don’t Cosy up to Russia, Europe | Continued
Rechnik: State Stole Documents to Legalize Homes
Embattled residents of the Moscow village of Rechnik are claiming that the government stole the documents necessary to legally register their houses, dozens of which have already been demolished per court order.
26Feb2010 | R J | Comments Off on Rechnik: State Stole Documents to Legalize Homes | Continued
Police Claim to Identify Estemirova’s Killer
Law enforcement agents are claiming that they have solved last summer’s scandalous murder of human rights activist Natalya Estemirova, but the activist’s colleagues are already refuting the announcement.
25Feb2010 | R J | Comments Off on Police Claim to Identify Estemirova’s Killer | Continued
Poisoned Lawyer Kicked out of Moscow Hospital
Prominent Russian lawyer and activist Evgeny Arkhipov is reportedly attempting to seek medical care abroad after being kicked out of a Moscow hospital, despite strong indications that he has been poisoned.
24Feb2010 | R J | Comments Off on Poisoned Lawyer Kicked out of Moscow Hospital | Continued
Russian Police Accuse Media of Shoddy Journalism
The Russian Internal Ministry is accusing the media of an intentional campaign to discredit the OMON security forces and blaming journalists for shoddy fact-checking in response to an article accusing them of using slave labor.
23Feb2010 | R J | Comments Off on Russian Police Accuse Media of Shoddy Journalism | Continued
Russian Security Forces Accused of Using Slave Labor
The New Times magazine is being sued by the Russian Internal Ministry for an article accusing an elite division of the OMON security forces of using unpaid migrant workers as slaves.
22Feb2010 | R J | Comments Off on Russian Security Forces Accused of Using Slave Labor | Continued
Russia Won’t Support “Crippling Sanctions” on Iran
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov says that Russia would not support “crippling sanctions” on Iran, despite statements earlier this week from the ministry expressing readiness for a new round of sanctions.
20Feb2010 | R J | Comments Off on Russia Won’t Support “Crippling Sanctions” on Iran | Continued
Russian Cop Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder
A former Russian police major has been sentenced to life in prison for murdering two and injuring 22 other people in a Moscow supermarket last April.
19Feb2010 | R J | Comments Off on Russian Cop Sentenced to Life in Prison for Murder | Continued
Kasyanov Announces Opposition Coalition with Yabloko
Former Prime Minister Mikhail Kasyanov has announced an agreement to form a coalition between the People’s Democratic Union and Yabloko, while Yabloko leadership insists that negotiations are still ongoing.
18Feb2010 | R J | Comments Off on Kasyanov Announces Opposition Coalition with Yabloko | Continued
Moscow to Display Informational Posters Gloryfing Stalin
Rights activists are furious at a decision by Moscow city officials to construct informational stalls with posters glorifying Josef Stalin’s role in winning World War II.
18Feb2010 | R J | Comments Off on Moscow to Display Informational Posters Gloryfing Stalin | Continued