Archive January 2010
Latynina Analyses "Degradation" of Putin's "Closed Society"
Noted Russian political commentator Yulia Latynina comments that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s Russia is a degrading into a closed society – as exemplified by the case against Mikhail Khodorkovsky.
Browder: No Country as Corrupt as Russia
In a video interview with Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Russia’s once biggest investor, William Browder discusses his experiences with corruption in the country.
French, Russian NGOs Highlight Human Rights, Khodorkovsky in Op-Ed
Human rights organizations from France and Russia co-authored an opinion editorial in leading French paper Le Monde to launch the "alternative" Year of France and Russia to raise issues and highlight abuses in human rights and the rule of law in Russia.
An Absurd Start To The Year In The Khamovnichesky Courthouse: Khodorkovsky Cheered
Returning from the Khamovnichesky Courthouse, Miriam Elder writes about the absurdity surrounding the second trial of Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Platon Lebedev.
Investments Will Remain a Gamble Until Rule of Law Comes to Russia
The Wall Street Journal comments that Russia’s economy depends upon the country becoming a nation under law, which doesn't seem to be in Russia's immediate future, giving bleak prospects for Mikhail Khodorkovsky.