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A sick dog in the big city 25
In her last apartment Anna’s only companion was a large but “very friendly” dog. Here in an article published in the first full-colour edition of Novaya gazeta in September 2005 (reprinted in the commemorative 12 October issue) she...
OPEN OR CLOSED? 5
At the preliminary hearing on 15 October attorneys for Anna Politkovskaya’s family and for the four accused expected Judge Zubov to announce that the trial would be held in camera. Formal grounds for such a decision were that several of...
THE SAME JUDGE AND JURY (MINUS ONE), BUT AN OPEN TRIAL 17
On Tuesday, 25 November, the Politkovskaya trial resumed unexpectedly. The previous week’s proceedings were marked by one scandal after another. The hearings were closed to the press, at the request of the jury, it was said. The jury, who...
A JUROR BLOWS THE WHISTLE 5
“On Wednesday, 19 November, when Marina Korolyova and I were presenting the Razvorot programme we received a text message signed Yevgeny. It read: ‘the jurors did not ask for the press to be removed’. I did not pay it particular attention...
REHEARSAL FOR MURDER 55
WEEK TWO Thursday, 27 November 10.30 am TV journalists and photographers have got in the habit of trying to take over the courtroom an hour before the hearing is due to begin. This greatly upsets the guards but on Thursday they had an...
Standing Up For Svetlana Bakhmina 40
Dear Dmitry Anatolyevich, There is unprecedented and spontaneous action going on in the Russian Internet. Tens thousands of people are raising signatures under an appeal addressed to You. This action has turned into an important social...
Awards To Journalists And Heroes 44
27 October the 8th ceremony of awarding the prize after Artem Borovik titled “Honor. Courage. Mastery” was held at the Moscow theater Et Cetera. This annual award is given for best investigations and contribution into development of...
Not Delivered To The President 6
Last week it became known that the former lawyer of YUKOS, Svetlana Bakhmina, sent a plea for mercy to the name of the Russian President. However, the Federal Penal Agency (FPA) denied that information hastily. Novaya Gazeta has tried to...
World Premiere In The President’s Family 3
Ksenia is feeling well and the President’s great granddaughter is ok too. She weighs 3,910 kg. They named her Alexandra. The great grandfather is just happy. Congratulations!
Don’t Read American Newspapers Before Lunch 20
Nothing venture, nothing win. Taking risk is useful at least because it promotes the champagne-makers. This drink has been taken in great quantity by the close-to-Kremlin oligarchs, in late years. And taking risk implies readiness to lose...
The Disabled People Can Take Planes 11
On Friday the Cheryomushkinsky Court of Moscow sustained the case of Natalia Prisezkaya vs. S7 Air Company. Reminding, on 30th June Natalia was to fly to Vladikavkaz from Domodedovo airport. However, the stewardesses refused her going...
Public Chamber To Stand For Svetlana Bakhmina 8
“We ask you to do an act of mercy and to pardon Svetlana Bakhmina, the former lawyer at YUKOS serving her term in a Mordovian penal colony” says the letter signed by the economist Evgeny Yasin, the lawyers Henry Reznik and Anatoly...
It’s Not Clear Yet Whether Proceedings Will Be Held Behind Closed Doors 10
Preliminary session of the Moscow military district court on Anna Politkovskaya’s case was held yesterday, chaired by Colonel Evgeny Zubov (he considered Dmitry Kholodov’s case and the accused were acquitted). The state prosecution is...
China Getting Closer For 50 km 12
“The frontier question, inherited by Russia and China from the past, now has been decided completely” remarked the Russian foreign ministry on the occasion. The island of Tarabarov will be named In’lundao – the Island of Silver Dragon,...
Sheffield To Remember Anna Politkovskaya 9
7 October, a commemorative planting of a birch tree in memory of Anna Politkovskaya would take place in the Botanic garden in Sheffield, Central England. The councilmen will take part in the ceremony, headed by the lord mayor. The...
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