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Russian Unemployment Tops 7 Million
The number of unemployed has reached 7.1 million people in Russia, or 9.5 percent, according to Rosstat, the Russian statistical agency.
21Apr2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Russian Unemployment Tops 7 Million | Continued
Russian Film Director Recants After Anti-Government Comment
Russian film director Fyodor Bondarchuk got the Russian internet buzzing by asserting that Russia was descending into totalitarianism. Two days later, he was denying everything.
17Apr2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Russian Film Director Recants After Anti-Government Comment | Continued
Russia Ceases Counter-terrorism Operations in Chechnya
Russia has officially ceased counter-terrorism operations in Chechnya, although stability in the troubled North Caucasus region remains tenuous.
17Apr2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Russia Ceases Counter-terrorism Operations in Chechnya | Continued
Medvedev Gives First Interview to Opposition Paper
In a move that surprised some Russia-watchers, President Dmitri Medvedev gave his first newspaper interview to Novaya Gazeta, famous for its investigative journalism and open criticism of authorities.
15Apr2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Medvedev Gives First Interview to Opposition Paper | Continued
Political Violence Becoming Commonplace in Russia -Rights Leader
Sergey Kovalev, the chairman of the Memorial Human Rights Society, argues in an open letter that political violence has become a common occurrence in Russia, and that authorities are largely to blame. Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org.
5Apr2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Political Violence Becoming Commonplace in Russia -Rights Leader | Continued
Russian Newspaper Worker Dies After Attack
A layout designer for an opposition Russian newspaper died in his home in the Moscow suburb of Khimki after he was attacked on March 30th, his editor said.
2Apr2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Russian Newspaper Worker Dies After Attack | Continued
Renowned Russian Rights Leader in Serious Condition After Attack
Lev Ponomarev, one of Russia’s leading human rights champions and leader of the “For Human Rights” movement, is in serious condition after he was attacked in Moscow late on Tuesday.
1Apr2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Renowned Russian Rights Leader in Serious Condition After Attack | Continued
Suspects Arrested in Murder of Former Chechen Commander
Seven suspects have been detained in Dubai, in connection with the murder of Sulim Yamadayev, a former Chechen military commander killed on March 28th.
31Mar2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Suspects Arrested in Murder of Former Chechen Commander | Continued
As Sochi Election Heats Up, No Breaks for Opposition Candidate
Boris Nemtsov, an opposition politician running for mayor in the Black Sea resort town of Sochi, is facing stiff resistance on the campaign trail, and not from the other candidates.
23Mar2009 | Danila | Comments Off on As Sochi Election Heats Up, No Breaks for Opposition Candidate | Continued
Number of Bureaucrats in Russia Doubled over 10 years
The number of civil servants in Russia has nearly doubled over the last 10 years, according to recent figures from the Federal State Statistics Service.
20Mar2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Number of Bureaucrats in Russia Doubled over 10 years | Continued