Russia’s music icon has spoken out in London ahead of the controversial Eurovision Song Contest. Tena Prelec reports
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Russian rock legend Yuri Shevchuk says "Hands off! Music is freedom"
Tena Prelec: Russian rock legend Yuri Shevchuk says “Hands off! Music is freedom”
Russian feminist punk group Pussy Riot face trial for cathedral protest
Tena Prelec reports from the hooliganism trial of Russian feminist punk group Pussy Riot
After Putin, Putin
The first protests after Putin’s victory were nothing like the merry mass demonstrations of the past months.
Russian feminist punk group Pussy Riot face trial for cathedral protest
Members of the Russian feminist punk band Pussy Riot have been arrested in Moscow on the eve of the country’s presidential elections on charges of hooliganism. The Moscow court in charge decided to keep them imprisoned until 24 April, when they...
Russian opposition play waiting game
Election day is here. And, according to all the signals, it will be as interesting as anticipated. The first exit polls coming from the far Eastern regions of Russia are quite shocking: preferences for Putin’s United Russia are below 50 per cent,...
Anti-Putin protesters join hands to ring Moscow
More than 30,000 people encircled Moscow in a human chain along Sadovoe Kolco, a 10-mile long road surrounding the city yesterday. Protesters were calling for fair elections and for the ousting of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. Arguably, the...
Anti-Putin protests: UK protesters demand fair elections in Russia
On Saturday February 4 protesters calling for fair elections in Russia hit the streets worldwide. The protests took place exactly one month before the presidential election, which is likely to return prime minister Vladimir Putin to the Kremlin’s...
Facebook reopens anti-Berlusconi page amid protests
Tena Prelec:Facebook reopens anti-Berlusconi page amid protests
Star journalist defends Italy against censorship claims
Tena Prelec: Star journalist defends Italy against censorship claims