Grigory Tumanov is a Moscow based journalist and blogger. He is a staff correspondent for Kommersant daily, one of Russia's most respected publications. Follow him on Twitter @scumsquad
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Published in: oDRWhy so secretive?
The Russian authorities are keeping far too many secrets from citizens. Komanda-29 and its founder Ivan Pavlov are...
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Published in: HomeSmooth censorship in Russia
Everybody understands everything, everybody knows everything, and no one says anything aloud.
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Published in: oDRRussian woman accused of treason for phoning Ukrainian embassy
A mother of seven is facing charges of treason in the Russian town of Vyazma. Her alleged crime? Phoning the...
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Published in: oDRThe kidnap trail to Central Asia
Central Asian security services have been abducting their countries’ citizens from Russia to stand trial on...
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Published in: oDRMoscow’s young Muslims might be tomorrow’s militants
A recent clash with the police is a sign of the alienation felt by some young men from Moscow’s Muslim community. на...
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Published in: oDREducating Orthodoxy
The Russian Orthodox Church has been expanding its educational activities to include not only seminaries but...