April 5, 2018Vladivostok Court Arrests Navalny Supporter For ‘Extremism’ After Telegram Re-PostThe Primorsky Regional Court dismissed an appeal against the arrest of Dmitry Tretyakov, who has been accused of inciting extremism after reposting a public message on messaging app Telegram.
March 29, 2018Head of Memorial Human Rights Centre Brutally Attacked in MakhachkalaOn the morning of March 28 the head of the Dagestan regional branch of Memoral Human Rights Centre was viciously beaten by a group of attackers in Makhachkala, the regional capital.
March 29, 2018Rosneft Mobilized 95% of Workforce On Election DayRecent revelations show the extent to which state companies successfully helped sway the presidential vote
March 27, 2018Mikhail Khodorkovsky Meets With Lithuanian Foreign MinisterOn Monday March 26, Open Russia founder Mikhail Khodorkovsky met …
March 23, 2018Putin’s ‘National Goals’ For Next 6 Years: Ambition vs. RealityVladimir Putin’s plans for the future of the Russian economy are ambitious, but few have grounds in reality.
March 22, 2018Western Leaders Must Steer Clear of Criminal Kremlin RepresentativesDuma deputy Leonid Skutsky has been accused of multiple instances of forceful sexual harassment, yet he still remain in his post and a media boycott begins.
March 16, 2018Revealed: Secretive Kremlin Plan To Increase Voter TurnoutAs Russia approaches re-election day, the Putin regime is leaving no stone unturned in its attempts to increase voter turnout.
March 13, 2018Russian State Companies Force Employees To Vote In Presidential ElectionWith the upcoming presidential elections in Russia just around the corner, numerous reports of forced voting and coercion have arisen with the goal of increasing voter turnout.
March 9, 2018How Russian Celebrities Are Pushing People to VoteThe Kremlin is getting ever more creative in its plan to mobilise 70% of the electorate to come out and vote
March 9, 2018Will Automation Solve Russia’s Corruption Problem?Recent research suggests that automation could radically cut instances of corruption in education and healthcare
March 8, 2018How is Vladimir Putin Preparing for Election Day?The incumbent president has rejected traditional campaigning and participation in debates in exchange for presidential grandstanding
February 15, 2018Russian Student Jailed For Academic Dissertation On Contemporary ExtremismAlexander Kruze was given a 2.5 year sentence for posting images online as part of his dissertation research on contemporary extremism