All Posts Tagged With: "Kremlin"
Threat of Protests May Have Played Role in Prokhorov Resignation
The Kremlin may have been motivated by threats of mass, Orange Revolution-style protests in orchestrating Mikahil Prokhorov’s resignation from the Right Cause party, as Prokhorov himself lashes out at the Kremlin in retaliation.
Sep 21, 2011 | Continued
Kremlin-Funded TV Claims Provocations ‘For YouTube Hits’
An article by the Independent delves into the motives behind the bias and censorship on Russia’s Kremlin-funded English-language news channel, RT.
Sep 23, 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
Kremlin Blames Luzhkov for ‘Strategy 31’ Crackdowns
An anonymous source in the presidential administration says that routine crackdowns on opposition protests in Moscow have nothing to do with President Medvedev or any of his officials.
Sep 2, 2010 | Continued
Kremlin Proposes to Allow ‘Strategy 31’ if Opposition Splits
Russian opposition leaders have shot down a Kremlin proposal that would give official sanction to the Strategy 31 rallies if they excluded Eduard Limonov.
Jul 14, 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
Kasparov: Don’t Cosy up to Russia, Europe
Writing for the Guardian, Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov chastises European leaders for their close relationships with Russia that enable the Kremlin’s violent suppression of free speech and human rights.
Feb 27, 2010 | Continued