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Russian-Ukrainian Gas Summit Ends With No Agreements
No agreement between Russia and Ukraine was reached Saturday, as high-level officials met in Moscow in an attempt to resolve the continuing gas crisis.
17Jan2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Russian-Ukrainian Gas Summit Ends With No Agreements | Continued
Chechen Who Accused Kadyrov of Torture Murdered in Austria
Umar Israilov, a former Chechen rebel and bodyguard to Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov who later came public with allegations of torture, was shot dead in Vienna on Tuesday. In a separate case, the European Court of Human Rights in Strasbourg fined Russia 81 thousand euros over the disappearance of two Chechen men.
16Jan2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Chechen Who Accused Kadyrov of Torture Murdered in Austria | Continued
Russian Opposition Will Stage “Day of Dissent”
The Other Russia opposition coalition has announced that it will hold a series of protests in a “Day of Dissent” on January 31st.
15Jan2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Russian Opposition Will Stage “Day of Dissent” | Continued
Russia Ranks Low in World Freedom Report
A new report by US-based watchdog Freedom House places Russia near the bottom of the world for civil liberties and political rights.
14Jan2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Russia Ranks Low in World Freedom Report | Continued
Moscow Unemployment Doubles Over Winter Holidays
In the ten days of the Russian new year holidays, unemployment in Moscow rose two times over, according to the Moscow Trade Union Federation.
14Jan2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Moscow Unemployment Doubles Over Winter Holidays | Continued
Why Russia Stokes Mideast Mayhem – Kasparov
In his latest editorial for the Wall Street Journal, Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov calls on the international community to step up to dictatorships around the world. Repressive petroleum-funded governments like Russia, he argues, have an interest in destabilizing the Middle East, and failing to respond may have catastrophic results.
13Jan2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Why Russia Stokes Mideast Mayhem – Kasparov | Continued
Assaulted Russian Journalist’s Health Turns for the Worse
Mikhail Beketov, the editor-in-chief of the Khimkinskaya Pravda newspaper and a vocal community activist who was brutally assaulted in November, is once again in critical condition as his health fails.
10Jan2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Assaulted Russian Journalist’s Health Turns for the Worse | Continued
Gas Crisis Will Have Consequences for Russia – Varenov
A host of European countries have now felt the effects of Russia’s natural gas dispute with Ukraine, and a troubled European Union has stepped into negotiations. Writing for Grani.ru, Nikita Varenov delves into the weakness of Russia’s position in the talks, arguing that Russia may ultimately pay for the consequences of shutting off the gas.
8Jan2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Gas Crisis Will Have Consequences for Russia – Varenov | Continued
Vladivostok Opposition Newspaper’s Offices Destroyed by Fire
One person has died as result of a fire at the offices of the Arsenevskie Vesti opposition newspaper in Vladivostok.
4Jan2009 | Danila | Comments Off on Vladivostok Opposition Newspaper’s Offices Destroyed by Fire | Continued
No Resolution As Ukrainian Gas Supplies Dwindle
The Russian natural gas monopoly has accused the Ukraine of stealing natural gas bound for Europe, as negotiations on gas pricing continue to stall.
3Jan2009 | Danila | Comments Off on No Resolution As Ukrainian Gas Supplies Dwindle | Continued