 RFE/RL Russia Report 6/2/2010 3:43:33 PM A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about domestic and foreign-policy developments in Russia. For more stories on Russia, please visit and bookmark our Russia page . |
 Russia Remembers Voznesensky, A 'Child Of The 60s' Russian poet Andrei Voznesensky is remembered as one of the boldest and most admired authors of the Soviet-era, who despite a notorious clash with Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev never bowed to the Kremlin. More Tatarstan lawmakers have proposed formally commemorating on May 16 each year the adoption of Islam in what is now the Russian Federation. More  Putin's Assurances To The Contrary, Protesters Are Beaten And Detained When Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin voiced rare support for public protests two days ahead of planned May 31 demonstrations, there was hope that they would be met by an equally rare peaceful response by the authorities. But today, one activist remains hospitalized after police detained nearly 200 protesters during violent crackdowns on rallies across the country. More  Kadyrov's Horse Wins 'President Of Russia' Prize Khorezm, a horse that's reportedly from the ample stables of Chechnya's Kremlin-backed president, Ramzan Kadyrov, has won the 2,400-meter President of the Russian Federation Prize horse race, according to Itar-Tass and Interfax. Another of his horses, Erjais, was said to have won a separate race. More  Bonhomie All Around At EU-Russia Summit The 25th EU-Russia summit was easily the friendliest of the gatherings between the two sides so far. Both parties are now taking the lack of progress in stride, and focusing instead on keeping the relationship alive. More  St. Petersburg Activists Rally For Children's Rights Dozens of human rights activists in the Russian city of St. Petersburg have held a public gathering in defense of children's rights. More  Shevchuk Exchange With Putin Here are those awkward moments when Yury Shevchuk spoke truth to power at a weekend charity event in St. Petersburg, when the Russian rocker apparently broke with protocol in what can only be described as a heroic stand. More  Rights Debate At EU-Russia Summit European Union President Herman Van Rompuy said at a summit with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev today that the bloc is seriously concerned about the situation in Russia for human rights activists and journalists. More  Activists Concerned Over Treatment Of Conscripts In Russian Army Rights activists in Russia have raised fresh concerns over the treatment of conscripts in the army. More  What Would You Ask Putin? Rock Veteran Shevchuk Makes Most Of Rare Opportunity Opportunities to see Russia's Vladimir Putin confronted by his critics are rare. But at a charity event in St. Petersburg, the prime minister was on the receiving end of surprisingly harsh questions about media repression and government's crackdown on public protests. More  New Tajik Polio Outbreak Prompts Swift Measures From Moscow As new cases of polio appear in Tajikistan, a war of words is heating up between the Central Asian country and Russia, where officials have barred young Tajik children from entering for fear that they will spread the virus. More  YouTube Sensation Becomes Russia's Low-Glamour Eurovision Candidate Peter Nalitch first won public attention when a low-budget but engaging video clip of his song "Guitar" went viral on the Internet three years ago. Now he's become Russia's candidate for the Eurovision Song Contest, whose final in Norway on May 29 will feature 25 performers from across Europe. For fans accustomed to the glitzy showmanship of past Russian finalists like Dima Bilan, Nalitch is a decidedly low-tech alternative. More |
