All Posts Tagged With: "North Caucasus"
Train Bombing Perpetrator Identified, Killed in Raid
The Russian Federal Security Service is saying that it has identified the perpetrator of a train bombing late last year that killed 26 people traveling from St. Petersburg to Moscow.
Mar 6, 2010 | Continued
Rights Groups Condemn Illegal Detentions in Chechnya
The illegal detention of three human rights lawyers in Chechnya over the weekend is drawing severe criticism from numerous international rights organizations.
Feb 9, 2010 | Continued
Medvedev Confirms Revamped Military Doctrine
Russian President Dmitri Medvedev has officially confirmed the country’s new military doctrine, which will now allow Russia to conduct a pre-emptive nuclear strike.
Feb 5, 2010 | Continued
The Other Russia: Year in Review
TheOtherRussia.org presents a year-end review of significant events in 2009 from Russia’s political opposition, including issues of censorship, police brutality, state-sponsored violence, the economy, and the work of the political opposition.
Jan 6, 2010 | Continued
Aushev’s Widow Hospitalized After Assassination Attempt
The widow of slain Ingush oppositionist Maksharip Aushev has been hospitalized after an assassination attempt that killed her mother and brother, and hospitalized a second brother.
Dec 17, 2009 | Continued
Kasparov: My Vision of the New Russia
In a recent interview with Yezhednevny Zhurnal, Kasparov discusses the goals of Russia’s united political opposition, the importance of Russia’s integration into Europe, and the futility of Medvedev’s plans for modernization. Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org
Dec 10, 2009 | Continued
Main Witness to Aushev Murder Dies
Tauzela Dzeitova, the main witness to the murder of Ingush opposition activist Maksharip Aushev, died on Sunday without having sufficiently recovered to speak with investigators.
Dec 7, 2009 | Continued
New Military Doctrine to Allow Preemptive Nuclear Strike
A revamped version of Russia’s military doctrine includes a provision that will allow for a preemptive nuclear strike in situations deemed critical to national security.
Nov 24, 2009 | Continued
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