All Posts Tagged With: "Putin"
Putin’s Deceit
Former Yeltsin aide Georgy Satarov responds to Putin’s criticism that Russia’s popular anti-electoral fraud protests have no clear leader or message.
Dec 30, 2011 | Continued
Kremlin Sorry to See Kim Jong Il Go – Havel, Not So Much
Neither Dmitri Medvedev nor Vladimir Putin have expressed their sympathies on the death of Czech President Vaclav Havel, but made sure to note the passing of North Korea’s Kim Jong Il.
Dec 19, 2011 | Continued
Financial Times Reports on Putin’s Palace
The Financial Times has come out with a report on the disturbing questions raised by connections between Putin, Bank Rossiya, and a grandiose palace on the Black Sea.
Dec 4, 2011 | Continued
Kasparov: Yabloko Could Gain Duma Seats
Garry Kasparov accused the Yabloko party of being financed by the Kremlin and only pretending to be a real opposition group during a debate on upcoming parliamentary elections over the weekend.
Nov 28, 2011 | Continued
Gorbachev: A Third Putin Term ‘Discredits Democratic Principles’
Mikhail Gorbachev has denounced Putin’s decision to run for a third term as president, saying that while it does not violate the constitution, it “essentially discredits democratic principles.”
Nov 24, 2011 | Continued
Putin Begs Oppositionists Not to ‘Rock the Boat’
Putin asks oppositionists not to “rock the boat” as parliamentary elections approach and the leading party’s ratings drop.
Nov 23, 2011 | Continued
The Russian March to Nothingness
In light of this past week’s Russian March, noted political analyst Andrei Piontkovsky examines the growing Russian nationalist movement and its origins in the Second Chechen War and ongoing conflicts in the North Caucasus.
Nov 6, 2011 | Continued
Turning the Chessboard
Despite Medvedev’s return of the presidential gauntlet to Putin, some of the president’s supporters continue to look for a “liberating tsar” in the president. Opposition leader Garry Kasparov attempts to disavow them of this notion. Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org.
Oct 9, 2011 | Continued
Studio 360 Features Russian Anarchist Artists
In the wake of the news about Putin’s coming return to the presidency, Studio 360 has featured a story on the Russian anarchist art groups Voina and Monolog.
Oct 2, 2011 | Continued
Taiwanese Animation Rips Into Putin’s Presidential Plans
A Taiwanese media company has produced an animated video clip showcasing the sham democratic process in Russia with Putin’s decision to return to the presidency.
Sep 27, 2011 | Continued
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