Tag: Open Russia

Russian Recon Ship Crashes; Navalny Attacked; Open Russia Declared ‘Undesirable’, Searched by Police

April 27, 2017

The Russian reconaissance ship Liman crashed into a Turkish freighter and sank; 78 sailors on board were rescued. Anti-corruption campaigner Alexey Navalny was attacked and Khodorkovsky’s Open Russia was declared ‘undesirable’ and searched by the FSB’s Extremism Center.

State Duma Calls for ‘Preparing for Worst’ on Trump; Police Search Human Rights Activist Zoya Svetova

February 28, 2017

The Russian State Duma called for “preparing for the worst” regarding the policies of US President Donald Trump. Police searched the home of human rights activist Zoya Svetova in the YUKOS case.

North Caucasus Militant Gives Testimony On Russians Fighting For ISIS, But Are They All Guilty?

January 27, 2016

LIVE UPDATES: The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) claims to have found out the names of dozens of militants from Russia who have gone to fight for ISIS, thanks to the arrest of an informant against one of them, Rashid Yevloyev, Kommersant reports. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following […]

Russia Update: Searches Under Way of Open Russia Employees Related to 2003 Khodorkovsky Case

December 22, 2015

This morning searches are under way of employees of Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s Open Russia in Moscow and St. Petersburg in connection with the 2003 Apatit shares case. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here. […]

Russia Update: Liberal Opposition Loses in Kostroma

September 15, 2015

Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here. Special features: – ‘I Was on Active Duty’: Interview with Captured GRU Officer Aleksandrov – Meet The Russian Fighters Building A Base Between Mariupol And Donetsk […]

Russia Update: Polls Open in Kostroma Region, Where Opposition is Hopeful, and Observing Closely

September 13, 2015

The polls in Russia’s local elections have already opened in the Far East, and the Kremlin’s dirty tricks against the opposition have already begun, with a contrived report about “the detention of Open Russia activists with 2 million rubles” which has turned out to be untrue. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will […]

Russia Update: Russian Parliament Expands List of ‘Undesirable Organizations’

July 9, 2015

The Russian parliament has expanded the list of those who are “undesirable” regarding Russia’s interests. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here. Special features: – ‘I Was on Active Duty’: Interview with Captured […]

Russia Update: Opposition Journalist Kara-Murza, Jr Remains in Serious Condition

June 1, 2015

The condition of Vladimir Kara-Murza, Jr., the opposition journalist and coordinator for Open Russia, founded by Mikhail Khodorkovsky, remains serious but stable condition in Pirogova City Hospital No. 1, the chief physician said. Friends and colleagues are concerned he could have been poisoned. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following […]

Russia Update: Vladimir Kara-Murza Hospitalised In Moscow; ‘Poisoning Suspected’

May 27, 2015

Vladimir Kara-Murza, an opposition activist and journalist, has fallen severely ill in Moscow. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here. UPDATES BELOW Russia This Week: – Is ‘Novorossiya’ Really Dead? – From Medal […]

Russia Update: The Family: A Film by Open Russia about Ramzan Kadyrov, Putin’s ‘Vassal’

May 25, 2015

Today Open Russia, the civic movement founded by businessman and former political prisoner Mikhail Khodorkovsky, is releasing The Family, a film about Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov. Welcome to our column, Russia Update, where we will be closely following day-to-day developments in Russia, including the Russian government’s foreign and domestic policies. The previous issue is here. […]