Feb 05 Human rights groups urge NBC, Olympic sponsors to shine light on LGBT hostility in Russia By Chelsea Coatney Human Rights Watch recently released a video highlighting the violence that gay, lesbian, transgender and bisexual people are subjected to in Russia. The video accompanied an HRW report explaining that members of the Russian LGBT community have been “attacked, abducted,… Continue reading
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Jan 30 Russia identifies suicide bombers, arrests suspected accomplices By Bridget Bowman The Russian National Anti-Terrorism Committee identified the two suicide bombers who killed 34 in the Russian city of Volgograd in December. Two suspected accomplices were also arrested. Continue reading
Jan 27 Watch Author explores how Pussy Riot arrest marked new phase in Russian politics By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 23 Watch News Wrap: Pussy Riot punk rockers maintain dissident tone despite pardon News Wrap: Pussy Riot punk rockers maintain dissident tone despite pardon… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch Do Putin’s pardons represent public relations rather than real concessions? Do Putin's pardons represent public relations rather than real concessions?… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch Putin announces amnesty for jailed oil tycoon, punk rock band Pussy Riot Putin announces amnesty for jailed oil tycoon, punk rock band Pussy Riot… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch Conflict over Ukraine’s future underscores rivalry between two ways of life Conflict over Ukraine's future underscores rivalry between two ways of life… Continue watching
Dec 17 Watch Putin’s economic bailout for Ukraine angers protesters supportive of EU deal Putin's economic bailout for Ukraine angers protesters supportive of EU deal… Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch Why did Ukraine’s Yanukovych give in to Russian pressure on EU deal? Why did Ukraine's Yanukovych give in to Russian pressure on EU deal?… Continue watching