SPIEGEL ONLINE
- May 06, 2013
Exactly one year ago, Vladimir Putin returned to the Kremlin following a brief hiatus. Since then, he has markedly reduced protest freedoms, undermined the judiciary and presented himself as a patriotic man of the people. He wants to free himself of his party and parliament. By Matthias Schepp and Christian Neef more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 22, 2013
Mikhail Khodorkovsky, once Russia's richest man and Putin's strongest adversary, could soon be released from prison. Can the polarizing oil tycoon reinvigorate a beleagered opposition? By Matthias Schepp more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 17, 2013
Blogger Alexei Navalny, a leading figure in Russia's opposition movement, helped to deprive President Vladimir Putin's party of its two-thirds majority in the 2011 parliamentary election. Now he's on trial for embezzlement, and even investigators aren't hiding the fact that the case is politically motivated. By Benjamin Bidder in Moscow more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- April 05, 2013
In a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview, Boris Dittrich, advocacy director of the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender program at Human Rights Watch, discusses the current debates on same-sex marriage in Europe and the United States and virulent homophobia in Russia and Uganda. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- March 27, 2013
Russia continued its series of raids on non-governmental organizations on Wednesday with visits to Human Rights Watch and Transparency International. The operation, say German commentators, is just the latest sign that Russian civil society is eroding and President Putin is turning into a dictator. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- February 20, 2013
Three women from the Russian punk bank Pussy Riot secretly wrote each other letters while in pretrial detention. The letters show how state power was used to manipulate the trial and divide the punk band. And President Putin? He benefited from the scandal and tightened his grip on power. By Benjamin Bidder and Matthias Schepp in Moscow more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 29, 2013
Moscow is currently seeking to make "homosexual propaganda" a prosecutable offense. But in Germany, Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle has warned Russia's ambassador that the new legislation could aggravate European-Russian relations. By Severin Weiland more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- January 23, 2013
Alexei Kudrin is seen as having good chances to succeed Dmitry Medvedev as Russian prime minister. In a SPIEGEL interview, he speaks about the need for more democracy in his country, President Putin's pragmatism and the dangers still facing the euro zone. more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- December 04, 2012
As Moscow bans video clips by Pussy Riot, the Russian media celebrates the end of the protest band. But some of the women have gone underground and are using a hidden apartment as their headquarters. They plan to continue their fight. By Matthias Schepp in Moscow more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 21, 2012
President Vladimir Putin has overwhelmed the leaders of Russia's opposition with Soviet-style methods. But he will not be able to stop the modernization of Russian society in the same way. A new grassroots movement is already taking shape. By Benjamin Bidder and Matthias Schepp more... [ Forum ]
SPIEGEL ONLINE
- November 21, 2012
Putin's Russia is so stable today that it is even capable of withstanding the forces of economic crises, Moscow economist Vladislav Inozemtsev maintains in a SPIEGEL ONLINE interview. He argues the West should give up its hopes for democracy and modernization in the country and instead focus on business ties. more...
