Fourteen years after arriving at Guantánamo, Ravil Mingazov is now due to be released. But returning to Russia could bring harassment, torture and the threat of further imprisonment.
Три дня в августе 25 лет назад стали не только неожиданной победой демократии. Они напомнили о том, чем должны быть масс-медиа для жителей страны, которые неожиданно лишились доступа к новостям.
Августовские события могли бы стать ключевыми для истории русского интернета и русских медиа в целом. Но ни сами участники событий, ни только что родившееся российское общество не придало этому сюжету большого значения. English
Twenty five years ago this week, government hardliners attempted to take control of the Soviet Union — but failed. These momentous events were documented in detail on the early internet, but have yet to find their place in history. Русский
Ivanov’s departure leaves few voices able to speak truth to Putin.
If it is to succeed in a turbulent political environment, the ambitious DemAlliance project must overcome Ukraine's tradition of centering political movements on personalities rather than ideologies.
Think-tanks, newspapers and state agencies make it their work to ratchet up superpower tension. For Russia and the US, it’s time to transcend these intermediaries and speak face-to-face. Русский
The Republican presidential nominee and the Russian president may have similarly-minded supporters — but the rise of Trump is bad for everyone, even the Kremlin.
Azerbaijan’s new draft constitution is due to be passed by a popular referendum this September. If passed, it will only cement the power of the Aliyev regime.
Карта религиозного Еревана во многом повторяет архитектонику политической картины страны. Это вызывает необходимость вновь вглядываться в расстановку сил: для кого и как устроен город со своими церквями, мечетью и синагогой.
After the Cold War, our attempts to encourage independent media in transition states didn't have the success we hoped. Could crowdfunding be part of the answer?
Campaigner Vladimir Osechkin, who has exposed corruption and torture in Russian prisons, fled the country after being targeted by Russia’s secret police. But life outside Russia hasn't been easy.
