Tag Archives: Russia

Putin launches ‘witch hunt’ against dissent

By Adam Wadsworth | Published: April 24, 2013

Repression, violation of human rights and legislation preventing freedom of expression have been the emblem of the regime of Vladimir Putin, Amnesty International has said in a new report.

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Syria: Cameron presses China and Russia; $1.5bn pledged for UN aid operation; more horror in Aleppo

By Shamik Das | Published: January 30, 2013

David Cameron today pressed China and Russia to act on Syria as $1.5bn was pledged for the UN aid operation and more unspeakable horror was uncovered in Aleppo.

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Comment: After 60,000 deaths in Syria, why aren’t we acting?

By Carl Packman | Published: January 9, 2013

The general conversation on Syria has been rather quiet of late; and Syria has noticed. One Syrian blogger in Homs, referenced by CNN, recently noted that attempts by the international community are too little, too late, saying: “Syrians are doing things on their own and no one will help them.” Rebels resisting their government’s terrorism [...]

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“An open, united America engaged on the international scene” – the world welcomes Obama’s win

By Dan Holden | Published: November 7, 2012

After a vicious, long and costly election campaign, world leaders react to President Obama’s re-election.

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Syrian rebels accused of more human rights abuses

By Dan Holden | Published: November 2, 2012

  Video footage posted on the internet shows what appears to be Syrian Rebels summarily executing government soldiers. The footage shows rebels beating the soldiers before shooting them and represents the latest in a line of allegations of human rights abuses. The alleged atrocities were committed yesterday during attacks on three army check points around [...]

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Trapped between Moscow and Damascus: Annan’s peace plan for Syria stumbles again

By Ben Phillips | Published: June 28, 2012

Russia will only support Annan’s plan if it doesn’t stipulate the form of a unity government, yet the opposition demand the exclusion of Assad’s inner circle.

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Cold War era tensions re-emerge as US accuse Russia of arming Syrian government

By Daniel Elton | Published: June 13, 2012

The conflagration in Syria is in danger of sucking in the great powers.

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Russian police fail to protect LGBT festival from homophobic gangs

By Katie Stanton | Published: June 7, 2012

Russian LGBT festival organisers were terrorised and followed home by homophobic gangs with no assistance from nearby police.

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Following his support for Assad, Putin now hopes to silence his own dissenters

By Katie Stanton | Published: June 6, 2012

He refuses to cut ties with Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad, and now Russian president Vladimir Putin is expected to pass a bill to quash protests in his own country.

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The World Outside Westminster: One less veteran on the frontline

By Chris Tarquini | Published: February 26, 2012

Chris Tarquini presents the news from the rest of the world this week.

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