Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Pussy Riot Member Released But Defiant - NYT | Ukrainian Journalist Beaten, Left in Ditch - VOA

Pussy Riot singers are free, at last!

Freed Pussy Riot punk rockers reunite in Siberia - AFP
Published on Dec 24, 2013
Two members of anti-Kremlin punk band Pussy Riot embraced each other Tuesday as they reunited in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, a day after they walked out of separate prisons under a Russian amnesty. Duration: 00:32



Pussy Riot Member Released But Defiant - NYT

Published on Dec 24, 2013

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Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, a member of the punk band Pussy Riot, was pardoned and released from prison. She said the amnesty was a show and called for a boycott of the coming Olympics in Russia.

Read the story here: http://nyti.ms/1cvYIoJ

A protester holds a picture of journalist Tetyana Chornovil, who was beaten and left in a ditch just hours after publishing an article on the assets of top government officials, during a protest rally in front of the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs Internal Affairs in Kyiv, Dec. 25, 2013.

Ukrainian Journalist Beaten, Left in Ditch

Ukrainian Journalist Beaten Up and Left in Ditch - NYTimes.com

Ukrainian journalist beaten up and left in ditch | Reuters

Russia drops charges against Greenpeace activists | Reuters

Atheists, work with us for peace, Pope says on Christmas | Reuters

Iraq: Christmas Bombers Target Christians

Snowden to Deliver 'Alternative Christmas Message' in UK

Sunday, December 22, 2013

Recent Russia News: Does Putin's new Literary Assembly bode ill for Russian writers? | Books | theguardian.com | Martin Rowson on Mikhail Khodorkovsky – cartoon | Comment is free | The Guardian

Martin Rowson 21.12.13

Martin Rowson on Mikhail Khodorkovsky – cartoon | Comment is free | The Guardian

Recent Russia News - 12.22.13

Does Putin's new Literary Assembly bode ill for Russian writers? | Books | theguardian.com
The Kremlin, the Press and the Protesters - A Case Study of Rule by Paranoia - NYTimes.com
putinism - Google Search
Prince Bandar bin Sultan, Saudi Arabia’s Gatsby Master Spy
Pussy Riot, Greenpeace Activists Could Go Free After Russia Passes Amnesty - WSJ.com
Russian Amnesty to Benefit Pussy Riot, Greenpeace 30
With Punishments or Pardons, Putin Shows He Is in Control - NYTimes.com
Khordorkovsky Says He Will Not Enter Politics
Mayor in Tbilisi suspended, opposition cry foul | Reuters
Vladimir Putin is outflanking the west at every turn | Nick Cohen | Comment is free | The Observer
Putin, Yanukovych Meet in Moscow
Russia's Putin pardons jailed tycoon Khodorkovsky | Reuters
Russian Amnesties - NYTimes.com
Statement From Khodorkovsky in Berlin Answers Some Questions, but Not All - NYTimes.com
Obama Backs Gays In U.S. Sochi Delegation
Russia Frees Oil Tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky - WSJ.com
Buoyed by a Deal With Russia, Ukraine’s Leader Tries to Reassert His Authority - NYTimes.com
I.M.F. Criticizes Ukraine Plan for Economy - NYTimes.com
Deployment of Missiles Is Confirmed by Russia - NYTimes.com
U.S. Raises Concerns Over Russia's Baltic Missiles - WSJ.com
New Pipeline To Loosen Russia's Grip On Energy
Khodorkovsky Flies to Germany After Release From Prison
EU Suspends Work With Kyiv
Baku Residents Protest Over Fuel, Food Costs
Turkmenistan Holds Elections Without Opposition
Chechen Deputy Minister Threatens Executions For Militant Suspects
Secure in Power, Putin Frees Rival, a Jailed Oil Tycoon - NYTimes.com
Pussy Riot Documentary Trailer: 'A Punk Prayer' Promo Premieres Ahead Of HBO Debut
Martin Rowson on Mikhail Khodorkovsky – cartoon | Comment is free | The Guardian

Tuesday, December 17, 2013