All Posts Tagged With: "Jackson-Vanik amendment"

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Kasparov & Nemtsov: Sanction Putin’s Criminals

Garry Kasparov and Boris Nemtsov write for the Wall Street Journal on why the United States needs to replace the Jackson-Vanik amendment with a certain piece of pending legislation.

Mar 18, 2012 | Continued
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Kasparov Asks Congress to Sanction Corrupt Russian Officials

Garry Kasparov called on US Congressional leaders to introduce visa restrictions against Russian officials who have committed human rights abuses and to repeal the Jackson-Vanik amendment.

May 5, 2011 | Continued
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Putin: “Here, Thank God, There Aren’t Any Elections”

In a four hour live broadcast on Thursday, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin fielded questions from “ordinary Russians” on a wide variety of topics, including his possible aspirations to run for a third term as president.

Dec 4, 2009 | Continued