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Defense Minister: Criminality Among Russian Officers Growing
Russian Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov revealed Wednesday that the number of crimes committed by Russia officers had grown by a third over the past year.
8Jul2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Defense Minister: Criminality Among Russian Officers Growing | Continued
Kasparov Interview on Obama Meeting
Garry Kasparov speaks with Theotherrussia.org about participating in US President Barack Obama’s meeting with Russian opposition figures.
8Jul2009 | Mig Greengard | Comments Off on Kasparov Interview on Obama Meeting | Continued
Garry Kasparov’s Statement to President Barack Obama
Theotherrussia.org provides a full transcript of United Civil Front Chairman Garry Kasparov’s statement to US President Barack Obama, plus a post-meeting interview.
8Jul2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Garry Kasparov’s Statement to President Barack Obama | Continued
Obama Meets with Russian Opposition
On Tuesday July 7th, US President Barack Obama met with representatives of the Russian opposition in Moscow, discussing Mikhail Khodorkovsky, freedom of speech, and the US missile defense shield.
7Jul2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Obama Meets with Russian Opposition | Continued
Russian Media on Obama Visit: July 6
Theotherrussia.org provides translated excerpts from the Russian media coverage of US President Barack Obama’s visit to Moscow.
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Independent Newspaper Editor Arrested in Russia
The editor-in-chief of an independent newspaper in the city of Arzamas, some 400 kilometers (250 miles) east of Moscow, has been arrested under suspicion of extorting a local gypsum factory into subscribing to his newspaper. Colleagues at the paper called the charge laughable and politically-motivated.
6Jul2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Independent Newspaper Editor Arrested in Russia | Continued
Obama Gives Interview to Critical Russian Paper
US President Barack Obama has given an interview to the Novaya Gazeta, an independent paper known for its in-depth journalism and criticism of the Kremlin.
6Jul2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Obama Gives Interview to Critical Russian Paper | Continued
Obama Will Meet With Russian Opposition
President Barack Obama has invited several prominent members of the Russian opposition, including Garry Kasparov and Boris Nemtsov, for a meeting in Moscow.
3Jul2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Obama Will Meet With Russian Opposition | Continued
Senators Advise Obama Before Meeting with Medvedev
Senators Jim DeMint, Jon Kyl and Roger Wicker urged President Barack Obama to raise three major issues during his visit to Moscow to meet with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev.
2Jul2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Senators Advise Obama Before Meeting with Medvedev | Continued
Other Russia Activist Dies in Prison
Rim Shaigalimov, an opposition activist in Krasnoyarsk, has died in an apparent suicide just 7 months into a prison sentence for hitting a a police officer. Relatives suspect foul play.
1Jul2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Other Russia Activist Dies in Prison | Continued