Apr
19
Snowden Defends Query to Putin on Surveillance
Posted in: UncategorizedEdward J. Snowden insisted that he had been trying to hold Russia’s government to account over its surveillance practices, as he did with the Obama administration.
Apr
16
Russia Is Quick to Bend Truth About Ukraine
Posted in: UncategorizedMisinformation, exaggerations, conspiracy theories, overheated rhetoric and outright lies about the political crisis in Ukraine have emanated from the highest echelons of the Kremlin.
Mar
14
Russia Moves Swiftly to Stifle Dissent Ahead of Secession Vote
Posted in: UncategorizedWith the implicit threat of force, the Kremlin has succeeded in stifling dissent in the Crimean Peninsula, recreating the constrained conditions of Russia’s own civic sphere.
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Mar
06
For Russian TV Channels, Influence and Criticism
Posted in: UncategorizedRussia’s government-operated networks are led by executives who have helped promote President Vladimir V. Putin’s agenda, but they are facing fact-checking over coverage of Ukraine.
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Feb
08
The TV Watch: Little Bit of ‘Fantasia’ as NBC Begins Olympic Show
Posted in: UncategorizedEvery host nation has something to prove — and hide. That’s also true of a host network, and NBC, like Russia, has a lot riding on the Sochi Games.
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Dec
21
With Punishments or Pardons, Putin Shows He Is in Control
Posted in: UncategorizedHe has demonstrated an ability not only to wield the executive power of the Kremlin but also to bend the legislative and judicial branches of government to his will.
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Dec
10
Without Notice, Putin Dissolves a News Agency
Posted in: UncategorizedThe decision to dissolve RIA Novosti, along with its international radio broadcaster, came as a complete surprise and signaled a major state media reorganization in Russia.
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Apr
25
For Nearly 5 Hours, a Confident Putin Takes Questions
Posted in: UncategorizedAs a legal dragnet began to close around figures in Russia’s political opposition, President Vladimir V. Putin returned to Kremlin stagecraft with a live, televised question-and-answer session.
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Apr
17
Trial of Putin Nemesis Is Delayed for a Week
Posted in: UncategorizedThe judge in the trial of the anticorruption blogger Aleksei A. Navalny granted his request for a postponement to allow more time to prepare.
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Apr
16
Trial of Russian Activist Aleksei Navalny to Begin
Posted in: UncategorizedThe anticorruption blogger Aleksei A. Navalny is trying to etch a lasting image in the public imagination before his trial on embezzlement charges begins Wednesday.
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