RFE/RL Russia Report
6/14/2011 7:50:14 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about domestic and foreign-policy developments in Russia.
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Memorial Human Rights Center leader Oleg Orlov has been found not guilty of insulting Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov. More 
Kadyrov Axes Superstar Football Coach
Russian Premier League's Terek Grozny, run by Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov, had accused two-time World Player of the Year Gullit of being more interested in "bars and discotheques" than delivering on the goal of getting the team into European competition by 2012. More 
Medvedev To Karimov -- Leave Office Voluntarily
Title sounds far-fetched, eh? But that is what a broadcast on Russia's "Kommersant FM" radio said on June 14. The radio station interviewed Sergei Zatsepilov, the general director of the "For a Just Foreign Policy" center. More 
And Vanuatu Makes Five
Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific that is a member of the United Nations, has clarified its position on Abkhazia -- recognition. More 
The Powerless Vertical
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Convicted Colonel Killed In Moscow
A Russian ex-army officer jailed for the murder of an 18-year-old girl in Chechnya in 2000 has been shot dead in Moscow. More 
Russia Agrees To Rescind EU Ban
Russia has agreed to lift a ban on imports of fresh vegetables from EU countries -- once it receives EU guarantees they are safe. More 
Russian Officials Put Squeeze On Concert For Embattled Rock Critic
Russian officials have unexpectedly inspected a Moscow rock club that has agreed to host a concert on June 10 to support prominent music critic Artyom Troitsky. More 
The Reset Hits a Pothole
The collapse of NATO-Russia discussions on missile defense could have an effect on the rapprochement between Russia and the West. More 
Please Select Your Preferred Truth
"The New York Times" today ran an article on the largest retail bank in Russia, Sberbank, and its decision to test out a new high-tech ATM with voice-analysis software that backers say amounts to a built-in lie detector. More 
Russia's 'Izvestia' Undergoes Transformation From Broadsheet To Tabloid
Russia's venerable "Izvestia" newspaper was once the broadsheet of choice for much of the Soviet intelligentsia. The paper is now being rebranded as a tabloid with two-thirds of its staff being cut in the overhaul. More 
Countdown To Karabakh Conflict Talks In Kazan
During the G-8 summit in Deauville in late May, the presidents of France, Russia, and the U.S., the three countries that jointly co-chair the OSCE Minsk Group, issued a statement calling on the presidents of Armenia and Azerbaijan to "finalize" at their planned meeting in Kazan on June 25 the so-called "Basic Principles" for resolving the Karabakh conflict. More |
