Oleg Pavlov is a journalist based in Kazan, the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. He is the local correspondent for Radio Liberty's Russian Service.
-
Published in: oDRRussia: when does free education have to be paid for?
Primary and secondary education In Russia is supposed to be free, but parents are being forced to pay for all kinds...
-
Published in: oDRTatarstan’s new activists
Like many other Russian cities, Kazan, capital of Tatarstan, has seen public protests since December’s rigged...
-
Published in: oDRFishing: Russia’s other civil battlefront
The recent wave of demonstrations against election fraud across Russia were preceded in the spring and autumn by...
-
Published in: oDRKazan’s white revolution
One of least believable returns in Russia’s disputed elections was a figure that put United Russia’s vote in...
-
Published in: oDRA lesson for Tatarstan's businessmen: go elsewhere
Private business in Tatarstan has been operating for more than 20 years. It has gone through various stages of...
-
Published in: oDRThe voice of experience: Mintimer Shaimiyev in conversation
Mintimer Shaimiyev served in the government of Tatarstan during Soviet times (1969-91) and was subsequently...