Michael Lawrence is an independent journalist in Samara.
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Published in: oDRThe Mordovian candidateAs the economic crisis hits Russia’s regions, Samara’s governor is trying to hold on to the kingdom he’s built for himself.
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Published in: oDRThe Samara Three: what we knowThree bloggers have been arrested in Samara, Russia on suspected extortion charges. The ripples from the arrest are spreading fast. на русском языке
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Published in: ОД "Русская версия"Критиковавшие власть самарские блогеры признаны бандой и арестованыВ Самаре арестованы трое известных блогеров. Их обвиняют в создании организованной преступной группы и вымогательстве 3 миллионов рублей у предпринимателя. Правозащитники называют арест блогеров репрессиями властей.
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Published in: oDRSamara’s governor takes aim at higher educationDown in Samara on the Volga river, the city’s higher education institutions are facing cuts and closure. And many people are far from happy.
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Published in: oDRSamizdat in SamaraValery Pavlukevich, who recently passed away, was a regular contributor to oDR. In his last appearance on these pages, he tells Michael Lawrence about the samizdat scene in his home city of Kuibyshev, now Samara.