January 20, 2005
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Yuschenko inauguration confirmed for Sunday
Announced on the day Bush’s second term officially begins – how rare! Russia’s Vladimir Putin also seems to be trying to patch up relations, releasing a congratulatory message to the guy he was opposing to the extent of sending in … Continue reading
January 7, 2005
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Merry Sodding Orthodox Christmas
And to celebrate, why not check out a rather good round-up of how Vladimir Putin seems to be following in the fine tradition of psychotic Russian despots? Then why not follow up with a bit more on Andrei Illarionov, the … Continue reading
December 23, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Following the confirmation that Russia is not a free country after ongoing rumours of dodgy dealings in the run-up to the Russian presidential election, allegations of cover-ups to prevent knowledge of the true nature of the Beslan tragedy spreading, and … Continue reading
December 21, 2004
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Oooh, those Russians
Russia reaches lowest state of ‘freedom’ since collapse of USSR. This is according to Freedom House – a non-profit, non-partisan body which has monitored global democracy for some sixty years. Their accompanying press release marks Russia as the only country … Continue reading
October 4, 2004
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on The EU and the Bear
So, Russia’s decided to ratify the Kyoto Protocol on greenhouse gas emissions – a move which the entire world should welcome. The UN Climate Change Convention’s superbly-named executive secretary, Joke Waller-Hunter, has done, and without that I’d never have heard … Continue reading
September 7, 2004
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Russia: land of the free!
There’s the vague coverage, claiming it all to be rumour and that it was a resignation: “An editor of a Russian newspaper has resigned… Some journalists say Russian authorities prevented them from going to southern Russia to cover the crisis.” … Continue reading
September 4, 2004
by Nosemonkey
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Saturday update – it gets worse… 322 bodies confirmed so far, including 155 children. That synonym for the free press, Pravda, responds to the crisis in a typically Cold War manner, with headlines like: School Stormed, Hostages Released and supposed … Continue reading
September 3, 2004
by Nosemonkey
Comments Off on Russia does it again
There are not words to describe how stupid this is. Nice to see that Putin’s KGB past isn’t influencing his counter-terrorism tactics at all… 100 dead, 400 wounded, yet they still let 13 of the hostage takers get away. Is … Continue reading