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Russian Activist Gets 15 Days in Jail for Cursing on the Internet
Denis Styazhkin, a leader of a the Left Front movement in Krasnoyarsk, was given 15 days arrest over an image he posted to a popular online social networking site.
6Dec2008 | Danila | Comments Off on Russian Activist Gets 15 Days in Jail for Cursing on the Internet | Continued
Moscow, St. Petersburg Authorities Move to Curb Opposition Protests
Authorities in Moscow and St. Petersburg have refused to give permits to the Other Russia opposition coalition, which plans to hold Marches of Dissent on December 14th.
5Dec2008 | Danila | Comments Off on Moscow, St. Petersburg Authorities Move to Curb Opposition Protests | Continued
500 Thousand Russians Lose Their Jobs in November
According to the Ministry of Public Health and Social Development, at least 500 thousand Russians were laid off in November.
4Dec2008 | Danila | Comments Off on 500 Thousand Russians Lose Their Jobs in November | Continued
Who are Russia’s Real Detractors?
Poet and author Lev Rubinshtein forcefully calls out those who say that Russia has been “humiliated” by the West, and who seek to restore a so-called “greatness” by pitting Russia against the Western world. These people, he argues, are simply “creat[ing] an image of Russia as a country of hateful idiots.” Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org.
3Dec2008 | Danila | Comments Off on Who are Russia’s Real Detractors? | Continued
Explosive Device Rips Through Russian Church Service
Two church officials were injured Sunday when an explosive device went off during services at a Moscow cathedral.
1Dec2008 | Danila | Comments Off on Explosive Device Rips Through Russian Church Service | Continued
Russia Today’s Georgian Obsession
A revealing Freudian slip at the Kremlin’s English-language news site accuses “Georgians” of airline baggage theft.
30Nov2008 | Mig Greengard | Comments Off on Russia Today’s Georgian Obsession | Continued
Downplaying Stalin, Russia Avoids its Soviet Past
Russian historians have worriedly noted the growing secrecy of the Russian secret services about the brutal repression of the Soviet Union.
27Nov2008 | Danila | Comments Off on Downplaying Stalin, Russia Avoids its Soviet Past | Continued
Russian GDP Drops .4 Percent in October
A slew of economic data revealed this week indicate that the Russian economy is heading deeper into crisis.
26Nov2008 | Danila | Comments Off on Russian GDP Drops .4 Percent in October | Continued
Russian Democratic Forces Meet in Moscow
Around 350 politicians, activists and public figures gathered in Moscow Sunday to discuss the future of liberal democracy in Russia.
25Nov2008 | Danila | Comments Off on Russian Democratic Forces Meet in Moscow | Continued
New Documentary Chronicles the Struggle of the Russian Opposition
Speaking at the International Documentary Film Festival in Amsterdam Saturday, Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov made the case against Russian authorities. A new film which documents the challenges faced by the political opposition in Russia also premiered at the festival.
23Nov2008 | Danila | Comments Off on New Documentary Chronicles the Struggle of the Russian Opposition | Continued