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Why Putin Will Regret His Words
Journalist Vitaly Portnikov argues that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s unrealistic assertion, that the financial crisis in Russia will have no social impact, may ultimately define how his tenure is remembered. Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org.
22Nov2008 | Danila | Comments Off on Why Putin Will Regret His Words | Continued
Journalist Attacked in Dagestan, Russia
Two unknown assailants have attacked and beaten the deputy editor-in-chief of the weekly Novoe Delo newspaper, marking the second attack on a journalist in the Russian region since the start of November.
21Nov2008 | Danila | Comments Off on Journalist Attacked in Dagestan, Russia | Continued
Kasparov: Obama Should Look Critically at Russia
In his latest editorial for the Wall Street Journal, Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov advises that US President-elect Barack Obama take a close look at the record of Russia’s leaders, standing up for democratic values and the Russian people.
20Nov2008 | Danila | Comments Off on Kasparov: Obama Should Look Critically at Russia | Continued
Russian Opposition Protests Set for December 14th
On December 14th, the Other Russia opposition coalition will hold large-scale protests known as “Marches of Dissent” in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
17Nov2008 | Danila | Comments Off on Russian Opposition Protests Set for December 14th | Continued
Editor of Russian Opposition Newspaper Badly Beaten
Mikhail Beketov, the editor-in-in chief of a small opposition newspaper in the Moscow suburbs, is in critical condition after being assaulted and beaten outside his home.
14Nov2008 | Danila | Comments Off on Editor of Russian Opposition Newspaper Badly Beaten | Continued
Kremlin Opponents: “Hands off the Constitution”
Opponents of the Kremlin are forming a movement to protect the Russian Constitution from an amendment to extend term limits, even as the proposed changes seem set to breeze through the legislature. Translation by theotherrussia.org.
13Nov2008 | Danila | Comments Off on Kremlin Opponents: “Hands off the Constitution” | Continued
Racial Attacks Spike in Russian City of Penza
International students in the Russian city of Penza, some 600 kilometers south of Moscow, are concerned for their safety as a series of racially-motivated attacks escalates around a local university.
12Nov2008 | Danila | Comments Off on Racial Attacks Spike in Russian City of Penza | Continued
Preparing for Putin’s Return to the Kremlin
Nikolay Petrov, a scholar in residence at the Carnegie Moscow Center, comments on what was missing from Dmitri Medvedev’s state-of-the-union address, and the sad state of Russia’s political system. The article first ran in the Moscow Times newspaper on November 11th, 2008.
12Nov2008 | Danila | Comments Off on Preparing for Putin’s Return to the Kremlin | Continued
The Truth Behind Russia’s “Ultramodern” Military
Writing for the Yezhednevny Zhurnal, Russian defense expert Aleksandr Golts analyzes the latest disaster to strike the Russian Navy and explores the state of the Russian armed forces as a whole.
10Nov2008 | Danila | Comments Off on The Truth Behind Russia’s “Ultramodern” Military | Continued
EU States Disturbed by Medvedev’s Rhetoric
Leading figures in the European Union have responded extremely negatively to Russian President Dmitri Medvedev’s suggestion that Iskander nuclear missiles be sited in the Kalinigrad oblast.
8Nov2008 | Danila | Comments Off on EU States Disturbed by Medvedev’s Rhetoric | Continued