New faces mobilise Russian civil society
Posted on August 12, 2019
Saturday’s demonstrations mark new achievements for Russian civil society
Why Russia’s Defence Industry Complex Can’t Pay Off Its Debts
Posted on July 22, 2019
Enterprises in the defence industry complex (DIC) have two trillion rubles ($31.78 billion) of debt. There is no way they can pay off this debt: they’ll write it off and then hush it up.
Thousands March as Kremlin Obstruction of City Elections Exposed
Posted on July 17, 2019
Impassioned Muscovites march in support of democratic choice.
No More Czars: An Open Russian, Part II
Posted on July 16, 2019
A visit with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, ex-oligarch and ex–political prisoner
He Gambled His Life: An Open Russian, Part I
Posted on July 16, 2019
A visit with Mikhail Khodorkovsky, ex-oligarch and ex–political prisoner
Can The Moscow Elections Save Russia from Revolution?
Posted on July 12, 2019
Real change after city elections could diffuse tensions in Russia.
Fake Candidates, Queues and a Very Important Deputy. The Petrogradsky Plot.
Posted on July 11, 2019
The story of one St Petersburg activist’s fight to get on the ballot sheet
Why the Russian Local Elections Matter
Posted on July 11, 2019
Grassroots politics can revive belief that change is possible
Russian Return to PACE Divides Europe, Safeguards Activists
Posted on July 1, 2019
Decision praised by activists, despite sharp criticism from post-Soviet bloc
Russian Authorities Yet Again Extend Anastasia Shevchenko’s Detention
Posted on June 17, 2019
Activist is informed she must endure at least another three months under the Kremlin’s strict house arrest.