A human rights documentary film festival was shut down by government authorities in Russia today, over what organizers say is censorship of controversial content. Ekaterina Danilova reports from Saint Petersburg. Download The May 32nd...
Reporter Ekaterina Danilova attended today’s May Day parade in St. Petersburg, Russia where various sectors of civil society came out to mark International Workers’ Day. The parade brought out a cross-section of political forces;...
News websites, blogs, and a television channel that have served as independent sources of information and aired voices of the opposition in Russia are being shut down, either under direct order of the government...
The independent press and organized protests in Russia have faced restrictions during the current administration of President Vladimir Putin. The intersection of these two issues was visible on the streets of St. Petersburg over...
By Ekaterina Danilova An elderly woman, standing silently erect with hand-painted, striking banners is a common sight at pro-democracy and human rights rally in St. Petersburg, Russia. Some activists call her “the grandmother of...
The United States and European Union imposed sanctions Monday on a handful of Russian and Ukrainian officials following the referendum that took place in Crimea on Sunday. More than 96 percent of Crimean voters supported uniting the...
Russian officials are already making plans for the annexation of Crimea ahead of a referendum on the issue in the southern Ukrainian peninsula on Sunday. Officials are defiant against the threat of sanctions by...
Russian troops are taking control of Crimea, an ethnically Russian-dominated peninsula in southern Ukraine, following the surprise ouster of the sitting president after months of demonstrations in the central square. Many Russian accuse the...
Ukrainian parliamentarians voted over the weekend to remove Victor Yanukovich from the presidency and appoint an interim replacement. The Russian government, which supported the Yanukovich administration, expressed doubts today about the legitimacy of the...
Anti-government protests in Ukraine have intensified after negotiations between the government and protest leaders broke down. At least 25 deaths of protesters and police have been reported since Tuesday. Hundreds more have been wounded....
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