Archive November 2009
Dmitry Medvedev's Building Project
The Economist comments that Russian President Dmitry Medvedev talks up modernization, but to little purpose.
A Third World Killing
In an opinion editorial for The Moscow Times, Yulia Latynina comments that “For all intents and purposes, Magnitsky was tortured to death to extract testimony against Browder. Magnitsky’s death marks a new stage in Russian history — it has definitely become a Third World country.”
Dead Russian Lawyer’s Colleagues “Threatened”
An unnamed London-based Russian lawyer allegedly received death threats before and after the sudden death in a Moscow jail of Sergei Magnitsky.
Medvedev Pledges to Back Human Rights Groups
Russia’s President Dmitry Medvedev has promised to push through new laws to give human rights activists more support.
Bill Browder: Russia “Is Now a Criminal State”
According to Bill Browder of Hermitage Capital, Russia has now turned into a “criminal state.”
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