All Posts Tagged With: "Dmitri Medvedev"
‘Ruleaks’ Posts Pictures of ‘Putin’s Black Sea Palace’
Photographs of a sprawling Black Sea mansion suspected to have been built for Vladimir Putin have been posted on Ruleaks, the Russian analog of Wikileaks.
Jan 21, 2011 | Continued
Freedom House: Situation in Russia ‘Relentlessly Grim’
A new report by Freedom House alleges that President Medvedev’s attempts to push forward democratic reforms have come to naught, while “bribery and embezzlement remain the norm” and “the law is enforced at the caprice of the leadership.”
Jan 14, 2011 | Continued
Russia 2010: Another Step Towards Catastrophe?
Opposition leader Garry Kasparov offers his analysis of the past year in politics, warning that the Russian government is creeping more and more towards full-fledged fascism just as the population is beginning to come together in meaningful political protest.
Jan 11, 2011 | Continued
Economist: ‘No Fundamental Reforms’ Under Medvedev
The Economist has releasd it’s 2010 Democracy Index, and ranks Russia at 107 as a “hybrid regime.” Authors say that pros have not offset the cons in the country’s democratic development over the past year.
Dec 29, 2010 | Continued
Medvedev Contrasts Putin in Year-End Interview
Dmitri Medvedev discussed the role of the opposition, the quality of Russian television, the second case against Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and a host of other issues in a televised year-end interview.
Dec 26, 2010 | Continued
Terrorist Attacks Up 100% in Russia in 2010
The number of terrorist attacks in Russia has doubled over the past year despite dozens of counter-terrorism operations, according to a statement from the Prosecutor General’s office.
Dec 8, 2010 | Continued
Putin Insists Russia Has ‘Competitive Political Environment’
Weeks after Russian President Dmitri Medvedev made a point in saying that Russia lacked political competition, the prime minister has stepped in to insist that such competition is, in fact, alive and well.
Dec 6, 2010 | Continued
WikiLeaks – On Russia, In Summary
As scathing US diplomatic cables continue to pour out of WikiLeaks, theotherrussia.org provides a run-down of some of the numerous allegations against the Russian government that have surfaced so far.
Dec 2, 2010 | Continued
Duma Passes Revised Bill Restricting Protests
Legislators have passed a new version of a law vetoed earlier in the month by the president that toughens legislation on public demonstrations.
Nov 26, 2010 | Continued
Medvedev Cites ‘Stagnation’ in Russian Politics
The Russian president says that a lack of political competition is causing signs of stagnation in the country, but that the government is working to make improvements; oppositionists called the address “the theater of the absurd.”
Nov 25, 2010 | Continued