All Posts Tagged With: "Putin"
Kasparov: Putin is Mimicking Political Liberalism
Russian opposition leader Garry Kasparov argues that many of the country’s prominent public figures who purport to be part of the liberal intelligentsia have more in common with the ruling regime than they’d like to admit.
Feb 7, 2011 | Continued
Without Dispute: Medvedev As Putin’s Consigliere
Opposition leader Garry Kasparov explains how the Putin regime has transformed the stereotypical metaphor of “the Russian government is run by the mafia” into bona fide reality.
Feb 3, 2011 | Continued
‘Ruleaks’ Posts Pictures of ‘Putin’s Black Sea Palace’
Photographs of a sprawling Black Sea mansion suspected to have been built for Vladimir Putin have been posted on Ruleaks, the Russian analog of Wikileaks.
Jan 21, 2011 | Continued
Freedom House: Situation in Russia ‘Relentlessly Grim’
A new report by Freedom House alleges that President Medvedev’s attempts to push forward democratic reforms have come to naught, while “bribery and embezzlement remain the norm” and “the law is enforced at the caprice of the leadership.”
Jan 14, 2011 | Continued
Houses Built for Fire Victims ‘Impossible to Live In’
Houses built to compensate victims of Russia’s summer wildfires are turning out to be more of a curse than a blessing, as residents struggle to compensate for shoddy construction that has left them freezing cold.
Jan 12, 2011 | Continued
Russia 2010: Another Step Towards Catastrophe?
Opposition leader Garry Kasparov offers his analysis of the past year in politics, warning that the Russian government is creeping more and more towards full-fledged fascism just as the population is beginning to come together in meaningful political protest.
Jan 11, 2011 | Continued
Kasparov: Gov’t Officials Will Answer For Their Crimes
As Russian oppositionists continue to sit out jail sentences received after the latest Strategy 31 rally, Garry Kasparov warns that the state officials involved in such corrupt and unlawful arrests and convictions will, at some point, have to answer for their crimes.
Jan 5, 2011 | Continued
Economist: ‘No Fundamental Reforms’ Under Medvedev
The Economist has releasd it’s 2010 Democracy Index, and ranks Russia at 107 as a “hybrid regime.” Authors say that pros have not offset the cons in the country’s democratic development over the past year.
Dec 29, 2010 | Continued
Medvedev Contrasts Putin in Year-End Interview
Dmitri Medvedev discussed the role of the opposition, the quality of Russian television, the second case against Mikhail Khodorkovsky, and a host of other issues in a televised year-end interview.
Dec 26, 2010 | Continued
Charges Filed Against Blogger For Insulting Putin (updated)
A Russian blogger claims he is being illegally persecuted after police raided his office and filed charges against him for insulting Vladimir Putin on his LiveJournal page.
Dec 22, 2010 | Continued