On March 31, in a much anticipated appellate procedure in Moscow City Court, a judge considered the appeal of opposition … Continue reading Russia’s Criminalization of Protest: Ildar Dadin’s Appeal and Article 212.1
For followers of events in and around Russia and Ukraine, February is a brutal month. You need true grit to … Continue reading Worldwide Rallies Planned for First Anniversary of Boris Nemtsov Murder
“Winter on Fire” is a beautiful and important film. It tells the true story of a stunning show of collective … Continue reading “Winter on Fire” Documentary Tells the True Story of Ukraine’s Euromaidan Revolution
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
Boris Nemtsov, Moscow, March 15, 2014, leading a protest against the annexation of Crimea and the war in Ukraine. Banner … Continue reading Activists in Russia Petition International Community to Investigate Boris Nemtsov Assassination
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
On Tuesday, September 9 Boris Nemtsov was posthumously honored with the International Republican Institute’s (IRI) 2015 Freedom Award. His longtime friend and colleague Vladimir Kara-Murza Jr accepted the award on his behalf this week in Washington, D.C. Kara-Murza delivered a moving tribute that reviewed Nemtsov’s storied accomplishments as a young visionary reformer in the early days of post-Soviet Russia as well as highlighted Nemtsov’s personal attributes as a principled and decent human being. Continue reading Boris Nemtsov Posthumously Receives IRI 2015 Freedom Award
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