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Articles by Alexandra Taranova
Kremlin Won’t Probe Incomes
19 November 10
The Kremlin has refused to investigate disputed income declarations from several State Duma deputies, saying they are not specified as officials in a presidential anti-corruption decree.
Hundreds Beat Drums, Whistle for Kashin
15 November 10
Hundreds of people beat drums, blew whistles and sounded other instruments Sunday at a central Moscow rally to protest the brutal beatings of journalist Oleg Kashin and Khimki forest defender Konstantin Fetisov this month.
500 Kiosks Closed, More to Follow
15 November 10
Finding a juicy hotdog lathered in ketchup has gotten a bit harder since Mayor Sergei Sobyanin took office. Forty of the 150 Stardog!s hotdog stands dotting Moscow have been shut down over the past week, and another 20 are expected to be closed shortly.
Communists, Ex-Soldiers Take to Streets
08 November 10
About 4,000 Communist supporters commemorated the 1917 Revolution at a gathering tarnished by scuffles Sunday, while 1,300 former paratroopers demanded the ouster of Defense Minister Anatoly Serdyukov across town.
United Russia Wants to Create PC Games
01 November 10
United Russia intends to team up with the country's computer gaming community to create educational and social games, the party announced on its web site, and it has the support of a cybergaming group.
Magnitsky Backers Hit for Defamation
18 October 10
U.S. lawyer Jamison Firestone, Hermitage Capital head William Browder and Russian opposition activists face possible charges after police opened a defamation investigation at the request of the senior investigator implicated in the death of Sergei Magnitsky.
Resin Agrees to Work With Preservationists
11 October 10
In a sign that Moscow's next mayor may take a new tack on the city's architectural heritage, acting Mayor Vladimir Resin agreed to form a joint council to preserve historic buildings.
Polls Yield High Turnout and a Death
11 October 10
Election officials reported unexpectedly high turnout, early United Russia victories and at least one death Sunday as voters took part in 7,865 polls involving about 100,000 candidates in 77 of the country's 84 regions.
Investigators See Progress On Politkovskaya Murder
07 October 10
Investigators have tracked down the underground workshop that made the gun used to kill journalist Anna Politkovskaya, pushing forward their inquiry into her 2006 death, Rossiiskaya Gazeta reported Wednesday.
'Alien' Cult Leader Held on Sex Charges
06 October 10
A self-proclaimed alien from the star Sirius has been arrested in Novosibirsk on charges of organizing a nationwide totalitarian sect that brainwashed and sexually abused members, police said Tuesday.
Trials Start Over Khimki Forest, Rechnik
24 September 10
Moscow courts began hearings Thursday in two separate high-profile trials related to a campaign in defense of the Khimki forest and a defamation lawsuit over the police's attempts to raze the Rechnik neighborhood.
2 Scientists Held in Murky Spy Case
22 September 10
Two St. Petersburg scientists have been arrested on spy charges that signal the resumption of criminal cases by a resurgent Federal Security Service against researchers accused of divulging state secrets.
Reputed Crime Boss Attacked
20 September 10
Reputed crime boss Aslan Usoyan, 73, and his bodyguard were hospitalized in stable condition after being shot by an unidentified assailant on Tverskaya Ulitsa late last week, police said. Usoyan said he did not know who might have ordered the attack.
High Court Bans 'Ruinous' Libel Suits
20 September 10
Courts should not award "ruinous" compensation in libel suits against media and politicians because it impedes freedom of speech, the Supreme Court said in a ruling published Monday in Rossiiskaya Gazeta.
Rights Groups Undergo Surprise Checks
15 September 10
Leading human rights groups said Tuesday that prosecutors have initiated a hasty series of in-depth checks of their papers ahead of October elections. Targets include Moscow Helsinki Group and the Russian branch of Transparency International.
