All Posts Tagged With: "Moscow Times"

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Constitution Day Marked with Mock Funerals, Arrests

Activists marked the sixteenth anniversary of Russia’s constitution throughout Moscow on Saturday, holding mock funerals and demanding the government to obey the nation’s governing document.

Dec 13, 2009 | Continued
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Saakashvili Accuses Russian Researchers of Espionage

Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has accused two Russian researchers banned from entering Georgia of working for Russian security services.

Dec 3, 2009 | Continued
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Russia Still Far From Economic Recovery

As the global economy shows positive signs of recovery, Russia continues to lag behind.

Aug 29, 2009 | Continued
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In 10 Years of Putin, Russia Lost a Decade – Analyst

Writing for the Moscow Times newspaper, political analyst Yevgeny Kiselyov examines Vladimir Putin’s legacy.

Aug 6, 2009 | Continued
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Nashi Activist: We Snooped on Opposition Groups

The Moscow Times reports that pro-Kremlin agents worked in opposition groups across Russia to provide the presidential administration with information on opposition activists.

Feb 5, 2009 | Continued
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Preparing for Putin’s Return to the Kremlin

Nikolay Petrov, a scholar in residence at the Carnegie Moscow Center, comments on what was missing from Dmitri Medvedev’s state-of-the-union address, and the sad state of Russia’s political system. The article first ran in the Moscow Times newspaper on November 11th, 2008.

Nov 12, 2008 | Continued
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The Senseless Rule of Law

Yulia Latynina writes a scathing analysis of the ongoing crisis in Russia’s North Caucasus region, where “disappearances” and brutal repression are a fact of life, and where little legal recourse exists.

Feb 23, 2008 | Continued
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Pointkovsky on Homo Putinicus

Our friend Andrei Piontkovsky has written an informative column in the Moscow Times. In it, the author of the essential collection “Another Look Into Putin’s Soul” examines the phenomenon of accused murder Andrei Lugovoi’s popularity in Russia today. Sharp tongue firmly in cheek, Piontkovsky wonders if Lugovoi should take seriously a Russian interviewer’s thought about [...]

Aug 3, 2007 | Continued