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State Corporations Face 22 Criminal Charges
An audit of Russian state-owned corporations has revealed violations that have resulted in 22 criminal charges, and proposals to the government include a combination of possible privatization and increased government oversight.
11Nov2009 | R J | Comments Off on State Corporations Face 22 Criminal Charges | Continued
Fired Officer to Present Evidence of Massive Police Corruption
Novorossiysk Police Major Aleksei Dymovsky stated on Tuesday at a press conference in Moscow that he wore a wire to record 150 hours of tapes that detail extensive abuses on the part of law enforcement officers.
10Nov2009 | R J | Comments Off on Fired Officer to Present Evidence of Massive Police Corruption | Continued
Omsk Students Face Expulsion for Activism
Administrators at Omsk State University have drawn up a list of “extremist” students, allegedly under orders from police, who are now in danger of being expelled for their political activism.
10Nov2009 | R J | Comments Off on Omsk Students Face Expulsion for Activism | Continued
Less than Half of Muscovites Trust Election Results
A recent survey shows that only 44 percent of Moscow residents believe that the results of October elections for the Moscow State Duma correspond with reality.
10Nov2009 | R J | Comments Off on Less than Half of Muscovites Trust Election Results | Continued
Officer Fired for “Slander” of Police Department
An officer who posted a video address to Russian Prime Minister Putin on YouTube detailing abuses in the Novorossiysk police department has been fired following an investigation into the allegations.
9Nov2009 | R J | Comments Off on Officer Fired for “Slander” of Police Department | Continued
Medvedev: Hand-Picking the Next President is “Funny”
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev insists that a statement by Prime Minister Vladimir Putin did not, in fact, imply that the two men alone would decide who the next president would be after elections in 2012.
8Nov2009 | R J | Comments Off on Medvedev: Hand-Picking the Next President is “Funny” | Continued
Case Against Historian Elicits Public Outcry
The case involves a Russian historian whose research archives were seized by police out of fear that he was planning to distribute the information abroad.
7Nov2009 | R J | Comments Off on Case Against Historian Elicits Public Outcry | Continued
Petition Demands Justice for Beaten Activist
A group of prominent public figures have signed a petition demanding that the charges against a St. Petersburg activist be dropped. The activist was severely beaten when he asked for identification from police officers in plain clothes.
6Nov2009 | R J | Comments Off on Petition Demands Justice for Beaten Activist | Continued
Suspect Confesses to Murder of Russian Lawyer
Police have detained two suspects in the January murder of lawyer Stanislav Markelov in Moscow, one of whom has issued a confession.
5Nov2009 | R J | Comments Off on Suspect Confesses to Murder of Russian Lawyer | Continued
Russians Gather for Unity Day Rallies
Ultranationalists and anti-fascists alike turn out for rallies across the country for Russia’s National Unity Day.
4Nov2009 | R J | Comments Off on Russians Gather for Unity Day Rallies | Continued