All Posts Tagged With: "Putin"
A Few Words About Methods
Satirist Victor Shenderovich comments on Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s hypocrisy in a recent interview on CNN’s Larry King Live.
Dec 7, 2010 | Continued
Putin Insists Russia Has ‘Competitive Political Environment’
Weeks after Russian President Dmitri Medvedev made a point in saying that Russia lacked political competition, the prime minister has stepped in to insist that such competition is, in fact, alive and well.
Dec 6, 2010 | Continued
WikiLeaks – On Russia, In Summary
As scathing US diplomatic cables continue to pour out of WikiLeaks, theotherrussia.org provides a run-down of some of the numerous allegations against the Russian government that have surfaced so far.
Dec 2, 2010 | Continued
Putin on Wikileaks: US is Arrogant, Rude, Unethical
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin gives an interview to Larry King for the first time in ten years, saying that the United States should not interfere with “the sovereign choice of the Russian people.”
Dec 1, 2010 | Continued
Russian TV Host Slams Media in Award Speech
A leading Russian television host has severely criticized the state of Russian television journalism, comparing the ruling authorities to “the dearly departed.”
Nov 28, 2010 | Continued
Only Happy Evictees Allowed to Meet with Putin
Residents angry over being evicted from their homes to make way for Olympic construction near Sochi were banned from a meeting between the Russian prime minister and other less distressed residents.
Oct 14, 2010 | Continued
Russians Hold Memorials for Politkovskaya’s Death
Four years later after her unsolved murder, Russians continue to mourn Novaya Gazeta journalist Anna Politkovskaya.
Oct 7, 2010 | Continued
Venezuelan Parallels
Russian journalist Vladimir Kara-Murza comments on the recent, marked similarities between Russia and Venezuela – and what last week’s opposition victories in Venezuela might mean for their Russian counterparts.
Oct 6, 2010 | Continued
Kasparov: Putin ‘Doomed to Stay’ President of Russia
In an interview with the British magazine Standpoint, Garry Kasparov discusses chess politics, his insights into Russia’s nefarious ruling elite, and the opposition’s ongoing efforts to make the country truly democratic.
Sep 30, 2010 | Continued
Reactions to the Dismissal of Mayor Luzhkov
Russian oppositionists and analysts react to President Dmitri Medvedev’s decision to fire Moscow’s long-time mayor, Yury Luzhkov. Exclusive translations by theotherrussia.org
Sep 29, 2010 | Continued