All Posts Tagged With: "Izvestia"
Russian Interior Ministry to Ban ‘Undesireable’ Foreigners
Sources in the Russian Interior Ministry say a new measure to ban “undesireable foreign citizens” from entering the country is intended as a way to allow the ministry to keep out political activists and religious radicals.
Sep 28, 2012 | Continued
Moscow Mayor Hypocritially Discusses Freedom of Assembly
Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov says that Triumfalnaya Square is too small to hold thousands of opposition protesters, despite allowing thousands of pro-Kremlin protesters to use the same space last week.
Apr 7, 2010 | Continued
Censored Izvestia Journalist Quits
Well-known Russian journalist Maksim Sokolov is quitting his job at the newspaper Izvestia after editors refused to publish an article critical of Moscow Mayor Yury Luzhkov.
Mar 22, 2010 | Continued
Izvestia Gets Court Warning Against “Extremism”
The newspaper Izvestia has been issued a warning from the Moscow city prosecutor for publishing “extremist” material in an article by United Russia member Sergei Markov.
Dec 15, 2009 | Continued