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In addition to blogging here, Anatoly Karlin also runs Arctic Progress.
You can also read his articles at Inosmi (на русском) and Al Jazeera.
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Tag Archives: western hypocrisy
Are Russian Elections Rigged?: Opinion Polls Speak Louder Than Western Rhetoric
The notion that Russian elections are systemically rigged to keep the “party of power” in, well, power is so prevalent and accepted in journalistic, political, and academic discourse in the West that it has little need of supporting documentation. Taking … Continue reading
Posted in Da Russophile
Tagged authoritarianism, medvedev, opinion poll, politics, putin, rant, russia, russophobes, united russia, western hypocrisy, western media
56 Comments
Given Free Publicity On NTV, Khodorkovsky Only Incriminates Himself Further
Following the failure of Khodorkovsky’s appeal against his prison sentence for theft and money laundering, state-owned NTV aired a positive segment on his case on national prime time. Most sides of the story were mentioned: Amnesty International’s designation of him … Continue reading
Posted in Da Russophile
Tagged corruption, crime, economy, khodorkovsky, liberasty, oligarchs, politics, russia, russian media, russophobes, western hypocrisy, western media
9 Comments
In Which La Russophobe Interviews The Russophile Sociopath Blogging At Sublime Oblivion
Two weeks ago, I received a Facebook message from Kim Zigfeld, she of the infamous La Russophobe, asking me if I was interested in an interview with her. It didn’t take long for me to come to the right decision. … Continue reading
Posted in Da Russophile
Tagged chechnya, corruption, georgia, human rights, humor, imperialism, interview, khodorkovsky, kprf, liberasty, medvedev, nato, navalny, nemtsov, pakistan, politics, putin, rant, rogozin, russia, russophobes, usa, western hypocrisy, western media, yeltsin
19 Comments
National Comparisons: Politics & Media
In the fourth part of my series comparing Russia, Britain, and the US, I turn my attention to aspects of their politics, including: markets and freedom; media independence; the role of “dissident” voices, billionaires, and corruption; and Internet culture. Some … Continue reading
Posted in National Comparisons
Tagged authoritarianism, corruption, crime, environment, internet, marxism, military, nationalism, oligarchs, politics, putin, russia, russia today, russian media, uk, usa, western hypocrisy, western media
4 Comments
Guardian Censorship: Some Comments Are Freer Than Others
EDIT: This post has been translated into Russian at Inosmi.Ru (Цензура в The Guardian: некоторые комментарии свободнее других). Thanks guys – you rock! In a recent editorial, The Guardian complained about the expulsion of their Moscow correspondent, Luke Harding. All … Continue reading
Posted in Da Russophile
Tagged authoritarianism, censorship, Guardian, Guardian censorship, luke harding, uk, western hypocrisy, western media
36 Comments
Luzhkov Flees To Albion On Heels Of Russian Corruption Investigation
Refused residency in Austria and Latvia, we know learn that the disgraced former mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov has been granted an entrance visa to the UK. According to an ITAR-TASS source, it was granted on the basis of “reunifying the family.” … Continue reading
Posted in Da Russophile
Tagged austria, corruption, latvia, luzhkov, medvedev, politics, russia, uk, western hypocrisy
11 Comments
REPRINT: Is Putin Pitiable, Or Is The Financial Times Corrupt?
A thundering takedown of the Financial Times transparently one-sided coverage of the Khodorkovsky affair -and Khodorkovsky says Putin is ‘pitiable’ can also serve as a palimpsest for Western media coverage of this topic in general – from Eric Kraus at Truth … Continue reading
Posted in Da Russophile
Tagged corruption, crime, economy, guest, human rights, international relations, khodorkovsky, liberasty, oligarchs, politics, russia, russophobes, uk, western hypocrisy, western media, wikileaks
16 Comments
Exercises in Banality: The Moral Preening By Khodorkovsky Apologists
My views on Khodorkovsky – and by extension his being found guilty of $25bn embezzlement – aren’t exactly a secret (1, 2, 3) so I’ll keep this brief. 1. As usual, the only people who care about this are Western … Continue reading
Posted in Da Russophile
Tagged corruption, crime, economy, khodorkovsky, liberasty, oligarchs, politics, russia, russophobes, western hypocrisy, western media
11 Comments
REPRINT: Wikileaks And The South Ossetia War
Though I originally meant to write my own analysis of what the Wikileaks cables have contributed to our understanding of the 2008 South Ossetia War, I realized that I would essentially be trying to duplicate the excellent efforts of Patrick … Continue reading
Posted in Da Russophile
Tagged cablegate, georgia, guest, human rights, imperialism, international relations, military, nato, russia, usa, war, western hypocrisy, western media, wikileaks
12 Comments
I’d Sooner See The World Burn Than Compromise With Rogue Scientists
Or at least that’s what seems to be going around in the mind of Condoleezza Rice, if this cable (Cable 1) from September 2008 is anything to go by. After successfully persuading countries like Brazil to let the American scientist Christopher … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee House, The Sublime Cables
Tagged anti-science, china, climate change, copenhagen accords, ethiopia, global warming, imperialism, iran, usa, western hypocrisy
3 Comments