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Medvedev Gets Expanded Authority to Send Troops Abroad
The Federation Council of Russia is set to give President Medvedev increased personal authority to deploy troops abroad; namely, in its own defense, in the defense of citizens abroad, and to fight pirates.
10Dec2009 | R J | Comments Off on Medvedev Gets Expanded Authority to Send Troops Abroad | Continued
Center “E” Officials Storm Opposition Apartments
Officials from the Internal Ministry’s notorious Center “E” stormed two apartments belonging to members of the banned National Bolshevik Party in Moscow on Wednesday.
9Dec2009 | R J | Comments Off on Center “E” Officials Storm Opposition Apartments | Continued
Alleged Court Employee Charged with Attacking Cop
The Investigative Committee of the Prosecutor General has filed charges against a man who attacked a police officer with a crossbow and was carrying identification as an employee of the Moscow prosecutor’s office.
8Dec2009 | R J | Comments Off on Alleged Court Employee Charged with Attacking Cop | Continued
Main Witness to Aushev Murder Dies
Tauzela Dzeitova, the main witness to the murder of Ingush opposition activist Maksharip Aushev, died on Sunday without having sufficiently recovered to speak with investigators.
7Dec2009 | R J | Comments Off on Main Witness to Aushev Murder Dies | Continued
Moscow Priest Beaten by Unknown Assailants
Father Vitaly Zubkov was beaten by three men on his way to an evening service on Saturday. He believes the incident was connected to the recent murder of his close friend, Father Daniil Sysoev.
7Dec2009 | R J | Comments Off on Moscow Priest Beaten by Unknown Assailants | Continued
Moscow Cop Commits Suicide Near Cathedral
A police captain has been found dead outside of a cathedral in Moscow, allegedly having shot himself in the head, marking at least the fifth police suicide in Russia in under three weeks.
5Dec2009 | R J | Comments Off on Moscow Cop Commits Suicide Near Cathedral | Continued
Putin: “Here, Thank God, There Aren’t Any Elections”
In a four hour live broadcast on Thursday, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin fielded questions from “ordinary Russians” on a wide variety of topics, including his possible aspirations to run for a third term as president.
4Dec2009 | R J | Comments Off on Putin: “Here, Thank God, There Aren’t Any Elections” | Continued
Saakashvili Accuses Russian Researchers of Espionage
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has accused two Russian researchers banned from entering Georgia of working for Russian security services.
3Dec2009 | R J | Comments Off on Saakashvili Accuses Russian Researchers of Espionage | Continued
Other Russia Regional Leader Jailed
An Astrakhan regional leader of the Other Russia has been sentenced to three days in jail for alleged non-payment of a fine for organizing a series of rallies in defense of the freedom of assembly.
2Dec2009 | R J | Comments Off on Other Russia Regional Leader Jailed | Continued
University Expels Student Opposition Activist
A leader of the regional youth branch of Yabloko has been expelled from Omsk State University in spite of his high grade point average. Oppositionists in the area believe the expulsion to be politically motivated.
2Dec2009 | R J | Comments Off on University Expels Student Opposition Activist | Continued