On May 17, 2016, Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny and his family and colleagues from the Anti-Corruption Fund (FBK) were … Continue reading Putin’s Reign of Terror on Russia’s New Dissidents: “Cossacks” Attack Navalny Family As Police Watch
In a separate post, I discuss what I believe to be a climate of terror and oppression in Russia today … Continue reading Putin’s Reign of Terror II: Frame-by-Frame Analysis of Attack on Navalny
Ilya Yashin announced yesterday on Twitter that he was in Grozny, the capital of Chechnya, Russia’s restive republic in the … Continue reading Russia’s David and Goliath, Part II: Nemtsov ProtĂ©gĂ© Yashin Goes to Kadyrov’s Chechnya
In the final days of 2015, as the world’s attention is focused on Syria, refugees and terrorism, Russia continues to … Continue reading New Normal in Russia: Putin Critics Punished with Harsh Prison Terms
Russians took to the streets this weekend in the first major call to action by opposition politicians since their leader … Continue reading Not Dead Yet: Russia’s Opposition Rallies in First Major Protest Since Nemtsov Assassination
Maxim Katz explains who’s who in Russia’s political opposition and what each can bring to the table to defeat Putin. … Continue reading Russia’s Opposition Unites After Nemtsov Assassination to Defeat Putin. Maxim Katz Explains Who’s Who
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