Racism in Russia
Racism is the cause for thousands of hate crimes each year in Russia, including hundreds of racially motivated killings. Targeted minority groups include anyone perceived not "Russian" by the assailants, including Africans, South Caucasians, Muslims, Central Asians, homosexuals and Jews. The perpetrators of these attacks are often neo-Nazi gangs, which number in about 85,000 members in Russia. More
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'A Gypsy Woman Cannot Be the Face of Russia' - Alsu Kurmasheva - The Atlantic
09 Mar 03:06Revealing deep rifts in Russian society, online detractors target the new Miss Russia, an ethnic Tatar, for her exotic looks.
Ethnic Tatar Miss Russia Winner Targeted By Ethnic Slurs On Internet
05 Mar 10:07Eighteen-year-old Elmira Abdrazakova got more than she bargained for when she was crowned Miss Russia 2013 this week. Within days, the teenager, who is half-Russian and half-Tatar, received a serie...
Fan group calls on Russian club Zenit not to sign black players - CNN.com
06 Jan 22:03A group of fans who support Russian soccer giant Zenit St Petersburg has unveiled a manifesto urging the club not to sign black players.
Horrific Documentary on Russian Neo Nazis part 1
05 Jan 15:03
Zenit’s Nadir: Russian Team’s Fans Call for Whites-Only Policy | TIME.com
19 Dec 14:05Fans of international soccer—including yours truly—get smug about the lack of passion on view at the stadiums of professional sports teams in the U.S.
Russia's xenophobia problem | GlobalPost
29 Apr 08:04Putin vows to tighten immigration laws to curb Russia's large waves of foreigners, but critics worry this will only make life more dangerous for illegal migrants.
Russian Football Racism a New Phenomenon - Pundit | Sports | RIA Novosti
16 Apr 09:05Полузащитник ФК "Спартак" Андрей Тихонов перед матчем 24-го тура Российской футбольной Премьер-лиги между ФК "Спартак" (Москва) - ФК...
Russia launch anti-racism taskforce
16 Apr 08:04Russia launch anti-racism taskforce %description% - Russian football authorities are to launch an anti-racism taskforce after a banana was thrown at Anzhi
Racism Alive And Well In Russia
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10 Facts in Racism and Russia « The Activists
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Spartak Moscow Create Fund to Fight Racism | Sports | RIA Novosti
03 Apr 09:04Председатель совета директоров ФК "Спартак-Москва" Леонид Федун перед началом заседания Исполкома Российского футбольного союза.
Russia launch anti-racism taskforce after Samba abuse - CNN.com
27 Mar 06:05Russian football has been blighted by a series of high-profile incidents of racial abuse in recent times, an issue the country's soccer administrators are eager to address ahead of the FIFA World Cup arriving in 2018.
Europe Russia launch anti-racism taskforce after Samba abuse
23 Mar 18:04Russia launch anti-racism taskforce after Samba abuse news reviews, article, Russia launch anti-racism taskforce after Samba abuse infos, newspaper, Russian
Jesse Jackson: Racism scrutiny on WCup host Russia - Worldnews.com
21 Mar 14:05GENEVA — Rev. Jesse Jackson says Russia hosting the 2018 World Cup has "put the spotlight" on how it deals with racist abuse in soccer stadiums. The civil rights leader, speaking to The Associated Press at its office in Geneva, says that...
Russia to fight fan racism ahead of 2018 World Cup | Deseret News
20 Mar 19:04MOSCOW — As Russia steps up plans for hosting the 2018 World Cup, sports minister Vitaly Mutko pledged the country will work hard to reduce racism
Russia to fight fan racism ahead of 2018 World Cup - Worldnews.com
20 Mar 14:05Tweet Tweet MOSCOW (AP) -- Russian sports minister says the country will work to reduce racism among soccer fans ahead of the 2018 World Cup. Vitaly Mutko's comments came two days after a banana was thrown at Chris Samba, a Congolese defender who...
CSKA Moscow midfielder Seku Oliseh: Racism in Russia no longer affects me - Goal.com
10 Feb 09:06The Liberia international insists that racism in Russia does not wind him up anymore as he believes players need to be mentally prepared for these sor
Mother’s boys: conversations with the parents of Russia’s neo-Nazis | openDemocracy
09 Feb 17:05Mother’s boys: conversations with the parents of Russia’s neo-Nazis Olesya Gerasimenko, 2 February 2012 Subjects:Equality Russia Justice Internal
Stop Abuse and Racism Against Asylum Seekers in Russia - ForceChange
26 Jan 13:04In Russia, asylum seekers looking for a safe haven are becoming the victims of horrible abuse and racism. The immigrants tell of abuse, mistreatment and racism. Tell the director of Russia's Federal Migratory Service to stop the mistreatment of...
First Person: Life In Russia As A Non-Russian Child
06 Dec 13:04Aida Kasymalieva reports from Moscow for RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service. This summer, she brought her 5-year-old daughter, Bermet, to Moscow from the Kyrgyz capital, Bishkek, where she had been living wit...
‘Russia for Russians’ strikes electoral chord | euronews, world news
06 Dec 09:06world news - The demonstrators who paraded in Moscow on November 4 this year are being portrayed as a threat to the Russian authorities in the run-up to parliamentary elections. Racist…
Foreign workers under threat in Russia
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Chanting ‘Russia for Russians,’ thousands of nationalists and neo-Nazis march through Moscow - The Washington Post
10 Nov 10:04MOSCOW — Thousands of far-right nationalists and neo-Nazis marched through Moscow on Friday calling on ethnic Russians to “take back” their country, as resentment grows over dark-complexioned Muslim migrants from Russia’s Caucasus and the...
Russian nationalists make a parade in Moscow
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Russian Race War As 5,000 Neo-Nazis March In Moscow!
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Nazi-saluting nationalists 'Take back Russia' march in Moscow over Muslim migrants | Mail Online
05 Nov 09:03Resentment is growing over the migrants from Russia's Caucasus and the money the Kremlin sends to those troubled regions.
Chanting ‘Russia for Russians,’ thousands of nationalists and neo-Nazis march through Moscow - The Washington Post
04 Nov 19:11MOSCOW — Thousands of far-right nationalists and neo-Nazis marched through Moscow on Friday calling on ethnic Russians to “take back” their country, as resentment grows over dark-complexioned Muslim migrants from Russia’s Caucasus and the...
Russian nationalists march in Moscow - Europe - Al Jazeera English
04 Nov 16:04Angry with social problems and immigration, far right supporters march to "take Russia back".
Racism in Russia? | Russia Travel Info
19 Oct 00:03I am going to Russia this winter to visit some friends and I'd like to know about the racism there. I have read some news reports on it but any other insig
I am Donna Welles: Russian Joke: Insight into Russian Xenophobia
18 Sep 00:03Saturday, September 17, 2011
Racism in Russia
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Let me put it in black and white: racism has no place in football | Football | The Guardian
14 Sep 18:04The Secret Footballer: Events in Sofia last week and black players' experiences in Russia show international football still has a problem with racism
Russia battles racism in football
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How bad is racism in Russia? | Russia Travel Info
24 Aug 17:02I know there's racism everywhere. This for my cousin's behalf. She's half African-American/European Russian and she wants to go with her dad to Russia in
Anzhi make Samuel Eto’o the world’s highest paid footballer - Dirty Tackle - World Soccer Blog - Yahoo! Sports
24 Aug 09:03Comprehensive World Soccer news, scores, standings, fantasy games, rumors, and more
Putin's Far-Right Racism Crackdown Puzzles Activists
09 Aug 18:03MOSCOW -- Five months to go before the next legislative elections, the Kremlin is turning its attention to the issue of inter-ethnic racism. In recent weeks violent brawls between Russians and ethnic Caucasians near St. Petersburg and the Urals have...
Why the Kremlin Aids the Rise of Russia's Far-Right Hate Groups - The Daily Beast
08 Aug 08:03The Kremlin plays a dangerous game by pandering to far-right hate groups.
Russia takes steps to eradicate racism by banning BNP | Mail Online
07 Aug 21:02Russia has banned the British National Party logo from football grounds. The Celtic Cross was also banned along with emblems of extremist groupings.
Are Russians Any Better than other "Europeans" in Terms of Racism?
03 Jul 13:15Historically it seems Russia has been pretty relaxed when it came to colonization and enslavement of Afrikan people, unlike most of their cousins West
Video: Racism Alive And Well In Russia: Fan Throws Banana At Soccer Star Roberto Carlos | Los That Sports Blog
03 Jul 13:15Video: Racism Alive And Well In Russia: Fan Throws Banana At Soccer Star Roberto Carlos Posted By Gordon Dixon On June 24th 2011. Under Headline, Ne
New push to tackle racism in Russia - Stormfront
08 Jun 11:13Moscow City government is planning to spend 110 million rubles ($3.98 million) on combating the rise of xenophobia in the capital. The biggest slice
Racism In Russia?
26 May 15:50A Brazilian player has confessed that while playing in Russia last season, she experienced hurtful and sad situations because of her skin color.
Nationalist Couple Convicted In Murder Of Russian Lawyer, Journalist - Radio Free Europe / Radio Liberty © 2011
29 Apr 11:14Two Russian nationalists have been convicted over the murder of lawyer Stanislav Markelov and reporter Anastasia Baburova, in a verdict hailed by rights activists as a rare instance of courtroo...
Top migration official sacked for racist rant
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BBC News - Today - Racism 'a serious problem in Russia'
28 Apr 13:36Richard Galpin reports on fresh accusations that racism is so bad in Russia that it would be hard for African nations to take part if the country were to host the competition.
BBC News - Russia: Racism and abuse in asylum centres
28 Apr 13:34A BBC investigation into Russia's treatment of asylum seekers has found disturbing evidence of neglect, abuse, and overt racial discrimination by o...
LGBT Asylum News: Video: In Russia, investigation finds racism and abuse in asylum centres
27 Apr 19:19People say we're "invaluable", "indispensable" and "an essential service" — find out how you can help LGBT Asylum News.
Russian official sacked after saying 'future of white race under threat' - Telegraph
27 Apr 11:14A senior official at Russia's Federal Migration Service has been fired after declaring that "the future of the white race" is under threat from uncontrolled immigration.
People & Power - Black Russian - 24 Mar - Part 1
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Russian migration official fired in racism row| Reuters
21 Apr 03:15MOSCOW (Reuters) - The spokesman for Russia's main migration agency was fired Wednesday after saying in an interview the survival of the white race was at stake in Russia.Konstantin Poltoranin, the Federal
Russia: Racism and abuse in asylum centres - The Apricity Forum: Cultural & Ethnic European Preservation
20 Apr 19:19Russia: Racism and abuse in asylum centres Russia
Russia: Restricting racism | The NonProfit Blogs
19 Apr 11:17Sean's Russia Blog writes about increasing government intolerance with Russia's racist movements, signified by a court ruling to outlaw an organization aga...
Movement Against Illegal Immigration Banned | Sean’s Russia Blog
19 Apr 03:16Movement Against Illegal Immigration Banned Posted by Sean on April 18, 2011 Leave a comment (2) Go to comments Shake the Disease The Russian gover...
Russia: Restricting racism · Global Voices
19 Apr 03:15Global Voices is an international community of bloggers who report on blogs and citizen media from around the world. Learn why »
Moscow court bans 'extremist' anti-migrant group | Society | RIA Novosti
18 Apr 19:16Participants of Russian March walking in columns at the Pererva Street in Lyublino.
Minority youth, everyday racism and public spaces in contemporary Russia - Life Sciences Social Network
18 Apr 11:16Minority youth, everyday racism and public spaces in contemporary Russia
Russian journalist: 'USA is the real empire of evil' - English pravda.ru
14 Apr 19:12A year ago, the community of reporters of The New York Times launched a website the purpose of which was to let people share their stories about the real Russia. The website contains all sorts of compromising materials, scandals and other negative...
The St. Petersburg Times - NEW! Antifascist film festival canceled after organizers summoned to prosecutor's office
13 Apr 21:30Film Festival Against Racism and Xenophobia was called off hours before its planned opening on Wednesday, organizers said. The Mikhail Shemyakin Foundation canceled the event after its director was summoned to the prosecutor’s office and warned...