All Posts Tagged With: "Gazeta.ru"
Mass Demonstrations to be Broken Up by “Tornado”
Russian engineers have developed a new armored truck equipped with a water canon that are intended to aid internal military forces in breaking up mass protests.
May 24, 2011 | Continued
Russian Court Sanctions Arrest of Hermitage Executive Cherkasov (updated with corrections)
Moscow’s Tverskoy Court has sanctioned the arrest of one of deceased lawyer Sergei Magnitsky’s colleagues, Hermitage Capital Management executive Ivan Cherkasov. (Note: This article is corrected from earlier reports)
May 4, 2011 | Continued
Central Electoral Commission Looks to Regulate Social Media
Russia’s Central Electoral Commission is proposing a ban on “political agitation” on blogs and social media on the day before national elections; critics say the move is “stupid” and could lead to abuse.
Mar 18, 2011 | Continued
Aide Says Khodorkovsky Verdict Was ‘Made to Order’
In an interview with Gazeta.ru, an aide to the judge who convicted Mikhail Khodorkovsky last Christmas claims that the judge was pressured into writing the verdict by high-level Russian officials.
Feb 14, 2011 | 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
Moscow Police Ordered to Step it Up Against Protesters
Oppositionists have obtained a letter by Moscow’s prosecutor general demanding that police arrest opposition organizers who voice their intent to hold unsanctioned rallies.
Nov 16, 2010 | Continued
Russian Journalist in Critical Condition after Attack
Russian police are investigating an attack on journalist Oleg Kashin as attempted murder, with colleagues asserting that the attack was connected to Kashin’s professional work.
Nov 6, 2010 | Continued
Luzhkov to Head City Management Department in Moscow University
International University in Moscow has appointed fired Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov as dean of the department of major city management, since he “turned out not to have a job.”
Oct 5, 2010 | Continued
Opposition Leaders Announce New Coalition
A group of Russia’s leading opposition politicians have announced the creation of a new political coalition meant to participate in upcoming parliamentary and presidential elections.
Sep 16, 2010 | Continued
Russia’s State-Run Media Descends Upon Luzhkov (video)
An unprecedented media attack by Russian federal television lambasted Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov over the weekend; though he plans to sue for defamation, Kremlin sources say his fate will be clear within the week.
Sep 13, 2010 | Continued