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Posted on December 15, 2011 - by Venik
Vladimir Putin at his annual question-and-answer session – video
The Russian PM holds his annual Q&A session with Russian voters, following steet protests over his rule and alleged election fraud Original article Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the [...]
Posted on December 15, 2011 - by Venik
Vladimir Putin Q & A and reaction – Thursday 15 December
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is holding his annual question and answer session with the Russian public, amid protests over his rule and election fraudRead the earlier blog here 12.27pm: We are continuing our coverage of Putin’s question and answer session with the Russian public. There were technical problems with the earlier blog but you can [...]
Posted on December 15, 2011 - by Venik
Vladimir Putin disparages Russian protesters during televised Q&A
Presidential hopeful says activists him were paid, agents for the west and their ribbons reminded him of Aids demos Vladimir Putin dismissed the thousands of protesters who have massed against his rule as agents of the west in his first response to the growing discontent during a marathon phone-in show. Putin repeatedly mocked the protesters [...]
Posted on December 15, 2011 - by Venik
Vladimir Putin question and answer session in Russia – live updates
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin is holding his annual question and answer session with the Russian public, amid protests over his rule and election fraud 11.28am: A real question! Why did people start criticising you, Vasily Petrov wants to know? Hilariously the line is immediately cut. There are several embarrassing beep beeps. The FSB, Russia’s security [...]
Posted on December 14, 2011 - by Venik
Russia is protesting against unfair elections, not against Putin | Ekaterina Zatuliveter
Russians are not naive; we know past elections have been dirty. But United Russia’s shameless cheating represents a new low The Russians are not the French. We don’t go on the streets every weekend for a protest simply because we have no other plans. The Russian people only protest openly when we are hurt to [...]
Posted on December 14, 2011 - by Venik
Vladimir Putin expected to face questions over protests on live TV show
Russian PM hosts televised call-in show as he faces unprecedented challenge to his domination of Russian politics Vladimir Putin is expected to break his silence on Russia’s growing protest movement on Thursday, when he hosts an annual televised call-in show that has become a hallmark of his rule. The programme, which usually lasts for hours [...]
Posted on December 13, 2011 - by Venik
Meet Mikhail Prokhorov – in pictures
The surprise candidate in the 2012 Russian presidential election is a billionaire businessman and, judging by these images, every bit as keen on sport as his rival Vladimir Putin Original article Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit Share [...]
Posted on December 13, 2011 - by Venik
Russian publisher fires executives over magazine insults to Putin
A Russian oligarch has fired the senior management at a leading publisher, Kommersant, after its weekly news magazine insulted Vladimir Putin. The general director of the publisher’s holding company, Andrei Galiyev, was fired along with Maxim Kovalsky, the editor-in-chief of the magazine, Kommersant Vlast. And the general director of the Kommersant publishing house, Demyan Kudryavtsev, [...]
Posted on December 13, 2011 - by Venik
Russian editor fired over anti-Putin jibe
Alisher Usmanov axes Kommersant Vlast editor-in-chief after magazine publishes photos insulting PM The editor of a prominent Russian magazine has been fired after publishing a photograph containing an obscene message addressed to the prime minister, Vladimir Putin. Alisher Usmanov, the billionaire owner of Kommersant publishing house and a major shareholder in Arsenal football club, fired [...]
Posted on December 13, 2011 - by Venik
Could Mikhail Prokhorov be the man to take on Vladimir Putin? | David Hearst
Russia’s third richest man could have seen an opportunity – or it could just be a move to give the illusion of opposition On paper, Mikhail Prokhorov has everything it takes to give Vladimir Putin a run for his money. At 46, he is rated Russia’s third richest man by Forbes with a fortune of [...]
Posted on December 12, 2011 - by Venik
Mikhail Prokhorov stands for Russian president – in pictures
Mikhail Prokhorov has announced he will run as an independent in the 2012 Russian presidential elections Original article Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
Posted on December 12, 2011 - by Venik
Mobile phone footage shows fake ballots – video
Mobile phone footage shows extra ballots at polling stations being added to the parliamentary election count Original article Share on bebo Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook Share on Linkedin Share via MySpace share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments on this post
Posted on December 12, 2011 - by Venik
Mikhail Prokhorov, Russia’s third richest man, to challenge Putin
Nickel magnate appeals to angry middle class for presidency – but some claim he is merely a Kremlin stooge Russia’s third richest man has said that he would seek to challenge Vladimir Putin for the presidency, prompting speculation that the surprise move could be part of a Kremlin attempt to channel growing middle class opposition [...]
Posted on December 11, 2011 - by Venik
For Russia, this is the end of an era | Jonathan Steele
The protests against Vladimir Putin’s party show the people have finally run out of patience with rigid, lawless elites Russia and its power-hungry leader Vladimir Putin are still reeling. The results of last week’s parliamentary elections were a surprise, not just because of his party’s low level of popularity but because they were allowed to [...]
