Another “liberal” is going to jail

Another “liberal” is going to jail

RUSSIA MONITOR Date: 26 January 2018 Another “liberal” is going to jail One of most notorious politico-corruptive cases of last years is coming to an end. On January 31 a sentence of the trial against the former governor of Kirov, Nikita Belykh, will be pronounced. As...
Federal Security Service – Cheka 2.0

Federal Security Service – Cheka 2.0

SPECIAL REPORTS Date: 4 January 2018 FSB or Cheka 2.0 The Federal Security Service remains the most important part of the repressive apparatus of the Vladimir Putin regime and the main successor of the Chekist tradition. However, it has recently had to face the...
FSB or Cheka 2.0

FSB or Cheka 2.0

SPECIAL REPORTS Date: 3 January 2018 FSB or Cheka 2.0 The Federal Security Service remains the most important part of the repressive apparatus of the Vladimir Putin regime and the main successor of the Chekist tradition. However, it has recently had to face the...
Ulyukayev’s Trial and Purges in the FSB

Ulyukayev’s Trial and Purges in the FSB

RUSSIA MONITOR Date: 8 December 2017 Ulyukayev’s Trial and Purges in the FSB The trial of Alexey Ulyukayev, former economy minister, is coming to an end. It is the same trial that has already severely damaged the political position of Igor Sechin, the key...
Sechin’s apogee

Sechin’s apogee

RUSSIA MONITOR Date: 29 August 2017 Sechin’s apogee Russia’s Igor Sechin has been recently been at the top and thus he may become the target of numerous enemies he had made. Among them, there are liberals in the Medvedev’s government, oligarchs such...
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