RFE/RL Russia Report
1/17/2012 6:12:23 PM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about domestic and foreign-policy developments in Russia.
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'14/88' Group Wins Tolerance Contest
A St. Petersburg middle-school group with a neo-Nazi name has won a competition on tolerance. More 
Aliyev-Sarkisian Summit Confirmed
Armenia has officially confirmed reports that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will soon host another meeting between his Armenian and Azerbaijani counterparts on the unresolved conflict over the breakaway Azerbaijani region of Nagorno-Karabakh. More 
Russia Memorializing Political Victims
A group dedicated to memorializing Russian victims of political repression has held its first session in Moscow. More
Russian Man Protests 'Persecution Of The Opposition'
A one-man protest against the "persecution of the Russian opposition" has been held in the northwestern city of Kirov. More 
Toys For Democracy: In A Siberian City, Activists Find A Creative Way To Protest
In the far-flung Siberian city of Barnaul, people angry about the alleged fraud in December's parliamentary elections have found a new way to protest -- using toy figurines festooned with political slogans. More 
Kadyrov's 'Chechen Sufism' Accommodates Christmas Trees, 'Holy Water'
There can be little doubt that Chechen Republic head Ramzan Kadyrov sees himself -- and craves recognition -- not just as a secular political leader, but as the head of a national-religious community. More 
Tatar President Vetoes Transport Decree
The president of the Russian republic of Tatarstan has vetoed a Tatar government decree that would limit the number of free rides on public transportation for veterans, pensioners, and others who previously had unlimited trips. More 
Podcast: The Best Of 'The Blender' 1st Anniversary Show!
On this week's edition of The Blender, a look back at the best of the past year, as RFE/RL's only weekly English-language podcast celebrates its first anniversary. More 
Tajik Opposition Activist Stabbed
Police in the Russian capital have launched an investigation into the stabbing of a prominent figure within Tajikistan's opposition, activist and journalist Dodojon Atovulloev. More 
Russian Activists Protest Elections In St. Petersburg
The Russian opposition movement Solidarity has started a series of single-person protests in front of former voting stations in St. Petersburg. More 
Putin's Bad Internet Week
From a failed attempt to dress down a regional governor to embarrassing negative comments on his campaign website, Vladimir Putin has had a very bad week online. More 
A Mother Loses Hope Of Seeing Her Son
Ravil Mingazov was supposed to be a free man by now. Instead, he remains at Guantanamo Bay, with the dubious distinction of being the last Russian citizen in U.S. custody at the notorious detention center. More 
From One Hell To Another, With No End In Sight
For Rasul Kudayev, his release from Guantanamo should have been a blessing. More 
McFaul New U.S. Envoy To Russia
Secetary of State Hillary Clinton described Russia as “one of the most complex and consequential relationships” that America has. More 
Russian 'Deserter' Trial Delayed
A Russian military court has postponed the trial of a man charged with deserting the army more than a decade ago who claims to have been kidnapped and forced to work in a brick factory. More 
Russians Recalls 'Bloody Sunday'
Hundreds of activists from Russian leftist groups in Moscow have marked the anniversary of the shooting of peaceful demonstrators in St. Petersburg in 1905 known as "Bloody Sunday" while making parallels to the situation in Russian society today. More |
