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Check Reveals Violations in University Dismissals
Federal labor inspectors say numerous legal violations were uncovered in dismissals of Moscow State University professors, ostensibly linked to a Kremlin decree to raise salaries for professors and the government's subsequent failure to finance such raises.
Prosecutor General's Office Hints at New Charges for Khodorkovsky
Jailed oil tycoon and former Yukos head Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who is set to be freed next year, may face new criminal charges, the Deputy Prosecutor General said.
What the Papers Say, Dec. 9, 2013
BBC Monitoring
The only English roundup of today's Russian-language newspapers.
German President Won't Attend Sochi Olympics
The Associated Press
Der Spiegel reports that Joachim Gauck took the decision to boycott the Olympic Games in Sochi in protest of human rights violations and the harassment of Russian opposition political figures. The magazine says the Russian government was informed of his decision last week.
Today in History, Dec. 9
The Moscow Times
171 years ago today, on Dec. 9, 1842, Pyotr Kropotkin, who became a prominent anarchist-revolutionary, philosopher and zoologist, was born in Moscow.
Ukraine Opposition Fears Provocation to Justify Crackdown
RIA Novosti
A Ukrainian opposition party said late Saturday that it feared the authorities may deploy provocateurs in order to precipitate violence at a major ongoing anti-government protest rally in the capital and justify a robust crackdown.
New Russian Translation of Quran Proposed After 'Extremist' Ban
The Council of Muftis of Russia has proposed to release a new Russian translation of the Quran two months after one of the most widely read translations of the holy book was banned.
Communist Deputy Attacked
RIA Novosti
The Communist Party's deputy with Russia's lower house of parliament reported to Moscow police Saturday that he had been beaten at a restaurant in the capital's downtown.
Ukraine Opposition Rally Keeps Pressure on Yanukovych
Reuters
Ukraine's opposition leaders urged hundreds of thousands of pro-Europe protesters at a rally on Sunday to keep up pressure on President Viktor Yanukovych to sack his government and drop plans for closer ties with Russia.
- Federal Judge Beaten in Moscow Cafe Brawl
- Top U.S. Diplomat to Visit Moscow
- Investigators Formally Charge Former Defense Minister With Negligence
- Roizman Backs Plans to Give Yekaterinburg Federal Status
- Government to Issue Temporary Residence Permits for 96,000 Foreigners
- Website Offering Hitman Services Blocked in Russia
- Government Proposes Opening Up North Caucasus for Returning Russians
- Russian Leaders Mourn Mandela's Passing
- Rosaviatsia Offices Raided for Evidence of Rogue Pilot Training Centers
- Gay Advocacy Group Launches Project for Russian LGBT Youth
- What the Papers Say, Dec. 5, 2013
- Medvedev Says Russia Did Not Pressure Ukraine Into Stopping EU Deal
China Sets Up First Ruble Zone Near Russian BorderThe Moscow Times
For the first time in its history, China has set up an experimental zone in a town on the border with Russia where rubles can be used as legal tender, a news report said.
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Internet Censorship Is Getting Worse
You can find just about anything on the Internet ban list, from "Mein Kampf" to unregistered political parties and opposition blogs.
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