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Opposition gone from Abai, but hasn’t surrendered

May 16, 2012 Dan Peleschuk, Russia Profile
Removed from the Chistye Prudy boulevard, the Occupy Abai activists found a new place near the Barrikadnaya metro station

Muscovites walked for control

May 14, 2012 Russky Repoter
Thousands of people responded to a call by popular Russian writer Boris Akunin to march through the boulevards of central Moscow

Police keep detaining protesters

May 7, 2012 RIA Novosti
Russia's police officers broke up protest in Moscow as Vladimir Putin inaugurated

Putin takes the oath of office

May 7, 2012 RT
Vladimir Putin has been inaugurated as Russia's head of state for the third time

Riots shake central Moscow

May 6, 2012 RIA Novosti
Although police cracked down on an anti-Putin rally, the scale of the Moscow riots indicates that the protest movement is still strong

Russia returns to direct election of governors

May 2, 2012 Russia Beyond the Headlines
With adoption of the law on gubernatorial elections Medvedev has partly fulfilled the demands of the protesters who took to the street starting last December

Hunger strike for fair elections ends

April 27, 2012 Alexander Kilyakov
The hunger strike that was carried out by members of the Russian opposition in Astrakhan has been declared a success

Medvedev meets with TV journalists

April 26, 2012 Russia Beyond the Headlines
Russia’s outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev sat with TV journalists to discuss Astrakhan’s hunger strike, the Pussy Riot scandal, censorship in the country, and other political problems

Back to the Kremlin

April 25, 2012 Marina Volkova
Political and ceremonial traditions continue to evolve as Putin returns to the seat of power

Chosen few to face new ballot

April 25, 2012 Andrew Roth, Russia Profile
Today Russia's State Duma has adopted the bill about gebernatorial elections which will allow voters to decide who should oversee their region. In a bid to promote political openness, regional governors are expected to be directly elected

Independents’ day dawns at local polls

April 24, 2012 Andrew Roth, Russia Profile
United Russia’s poor showing in certain regions has prompted calls for a party rebranding

Mayoral race results in hunger strike

April 12, 2012 Alexander Kilyakov
The opposition in Russia continues its crusade for free and fair elections. Its latest high-profile action is a hunger strike in the southern Russian city of Astrakhan

Shoigu moves from Emercom to governorship

April 11, 2012 Roman Vorobyov
Russia's former Emergency Minister has been appointed governor of Moscow region. Experts claim that the new governor is facing exceptional challenges

Putin supports two-term-total limit for President

April 11, 2012 Russia Today TV Channel
Vladimir Putin says he is ready to discuss a constitutional two-presidential-term limit though it would not rule out the chance for him to remain Russian President till 2024

The historian with a knack for negotiation

April 11, 2012 Alexander Bratersky
At 45, Vladimir Ryzhkov is one of the senior opposition figures. His Achilles Heel is his cautiousness – but that could again open political doors for him

Military reform "almost" complete

April 9, 2012 Ivan Safronov, Kommersant-Vlast
Modernizing Russia’s army has been Dmitry Medvedev's primary concern. As he prepares to leave the presidency, he took stock of reforms in the sector

Putin looks to reprise his familiar role on world stage

April 3, 2012 Yevgeny Shestakov
Upholding the rule of international law and defending Russia’s interests are as crucial to Vladimir Putin’s foreign policy today as they were 12 years ago

Russian army to increase information security

March 26, 2012 Ilya Kramnik
The Russian Defense Ministry takes a calculated stand against cyberwarfare

Russia gets a modern army

March 26, 2012 Viktor Litovkin
One accomplishment outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev can be proud of is the reform of Russia’s armed forces

Political reform to diversify political landscape

March 23, 2012 Dmitry Kamyshev, Kommersant-Vlast
A new law on political parties will affect politicians and their supporters from across the political spectrum
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