All Posts Tagged With: "Putin"
Kaliningrad Rally Organizers Form New Coalition
Leaders from a variety of opposition groups that took part in a recent massive rally in Kaliningrad have formed a new coalition intent on ending the political monopoly held by United Russia.
Mar 4, 2010 | Continued
Irkutsk Ecologists Harassed by Center “E” for Protesting
An organization of Russian ecologists protesting the reopening of a toxic paper mill say that they are being harassed by police from the notoriously brutal Center for Extremism Prevention.
Mar 1, 2010 | Continued
Anger at Putin Flares in Irkutsk and Samara
Russians called for Prime Minister Putin to step down in two large but unrelated protests over the weekend, following a trend set by a massive anti-governmental rally in Kaliningrad in late January.
Feb 16, 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
Putin to United Russia: No False Promises
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin has issued a warning to United Russia party leaders that they cannot make false promises to voters and must learn how to better communicate with the public.
Feb 6, 2010 | Continued
Institute Cites “Inertia and Decay” in Russian Government and Economy
A new report from the Institute for Contemporary Development criticizes Russia’s government and economy for its “inertia and decay,” but was met by a muted response from opposition groups.
Feb 4, 2010 | Continued
Kasparov: Russia’s European Choice
Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov sat down for a recent interview with the Yezhednevny Zhurnal newspaper to discuss why Russia needs to integrate with Europe and why the current political system has no hope for true reform. Exclusive translation by theotherrussia.org.
Feb 3, 2010 | Continued
12 Thousand Car Owners Demand Putin’s Resignation
An estimated 12 thousand auto owners rallied in Kaliningrad on Saturday, demanding lower tariffs and the resignation of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Jan 30, 2010 | Continued
Village Residents ‘To Stand Until Death’ Against Demolitions (updated 1/26)
Residents in the rural Moscow village of Rechnik have pledged to use any means necessary to stop police from evicting them in order to demolish their homes, set to continue on Monday morning after a weekend moratorium.
Jan 24, 2010 | Continued
Russia Becomes Last to Ratify Strasbourg Protocol
The Russian State Duma has become the last member country to ratify a protocol to reform the European Court of Human Rights after a three year delay, a decision analysts are saying is likely political.
Jan 15, 2010 | Continued