All Posts Tagged With: "Moscow Times"
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
Russia’s Chief Whistleblower Sues Federal Investigators
Russian blogger Alexei Navalny is suing federal prosecutors for failiing to properly notify him of the charges against him.
May 27, 2011 | Continued
Thousands of Russians Turn Out for May Day Rallies
Tens of thousands of Russians spanning all ideologies poured into the streets for May Day celebrations on Sunday.
May 2, 2011 | Continued
Rock Critic Troitsky Faces Prison Time for ‘Slandering’ Cop
Rock critic Artemy Troitsky faces up to two years in jail for presenting a fake award to a police officer for being an awful cop.
Apr 21, 2011 | Continued
Latynina: February 1917 is in the Air
Writing for the Moscow Times, Yulia Latynina offers a scathing assessment of “Russia’s extraordinarily weak leaders.”
Mar 2, 2011 | Continued
Scandal over Putin’s ‘Palace’ Continues to Grow
In a column for the Moscow Times, Alexei Pankin discusses the fervor over the growing scandal over Vladimir Putin’s “Black Sea Palace.”
Feb 22, 2011 | 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
Concert to Defend Forest Successful Despite Police, Nashi
Thousands of environmental activists and oppositionists turned out for a protest-concert in defense of outer-Moscow’s Khimki Forest on Sunday, despite legal ambiguities and a ban on audio equipment.
Aug 23, 2010 | Continued
Yulia Latynina on Putin and the Wildfire Crisis
Writing for the Moscow Times, journalist Yulia Latynina discusses what the Russian government’s handling of the current wildfire crisis is unacceptable by contemporary standards.
Aug 4, 2010 | Continued
Clinton: ‘Steel Vise’ Clamps Down on Activism in Russia
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton named Russia among a number of countries whose governments actively pressure rights groups who work to develop democracy.
Jul 5, 2010 | Continued
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