All Posts Tagged With: "Dmitri Medvedev"
Kremlin Sorry to See Kim Jong Il Go – Havel, Not So Much
Neither Dmitri Medvedev nor Vladimir Putin have expressed their sympathies on the death of Czech President Vaclav Havel, but made sure to note the passing of North Korea’s Kim Jong Il.
Dec 19, 2011 | Continued
Yabloko Files First Electoral Fraud Lawsuits
Yabloko has officially filed the first lawsuits about electoral fraud as Medvedev dismisses protesters’ complaints and a resolution by the European Parliament to free jailed oppositionists.
Dec 16, 2011 | Continued
Financial Times Reports on Putin’s Palace
The Financial Times has come out with a report on the disturbing questions raised by connections between Putin, Bank Rossiya, and a grandiose palace on the Black Sea.
Dec 4, 2011 | Continued
The Russian March to Nothingness
In light of this past week’s Russian March, noted political analyst Andrei Piontkovsky examines the growing Russian nationalist movement and its origins in the Second Chechen War and ongoing conflicts in the North Caucasus.
Nov 6, 2011 | Continued
Medvedev Admits the Futility of Appealing to the State
President Medvedev had admitted that while it is now easier to appeal to government officials, doing so has become markedly less effective as a method of actually resolving issues.
Oct 19, 2011 | Continued
Turning the Chessboard
Despite Medvedev’s return of the presidential gauntlet to Putin, some of the president’s supporters continue to look for a “liberating tsar” in the president. Opposition leader Garry Kasparov attempts to disavow them of this notion. Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org.
Oct 9, 2011 | Continued
Studio 360 Features Russian Anarchist Artists
In the wake of the news about Putin’s coming return to the presidency, Studio 360 has featured a story on the Russian anarchist art groups Voina and Monolog.
Oct 2, 2011 | Continued
Get Ready for Twelve More Years of President Putin
Putin announces his intent to run for Russian president in March 2012; current legislation would allow him to remain in that post until 2024.
Sep 24, 2011 | Continued
Kasparov: Look to Medvedev in Yaroslavl Tragedy
Garry Kasparov looks at the recent fatal plane crash in Yaroslavl in a broader context of the failures of Russia to reform it’s antiquated aviation industry and, more importantly, the chaos at the airport on the day of the tragedy that may have caused the accident.
Sep 18, 2011 | Continued
Few Russians Can Name Successes by Medvedev
A new poll shows that most Russians cannot name a single success by Dmitri Medvedev in his time as president, but neither do they see any particular failures.
Sep 14, 2011 | Continued
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