War Memorial slammed for 'revolting', 'gross' picture 'It's totally at odds with what the War Memorial stands for.' The Canberra Times · May 24, 2024
The sensual scrunch of the War Memorial's new parade ground Australian War Memorial parade ground rebuilt in time for Thursday's Anzac Day. The Canberra Times · Apr 22, 2024
Jailed Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza's Wife Urges Prisoner Swaps The wife of jailed and ailing Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza on Monday said she was in favour of prisoner exchanges to rescue him and other political detainees in Russia. International Business Times · Mar 25, 2024
'We need a special tribunal' to try Putin, says Ukrainian Nobel Peace Prize winner FRANCE 24 spoke to Oleksandra Matviichuk, head of the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022 alongside the Russian NGO Memorial and Belarusian activist Ales Bialiatski. Matviichuk has advocated for the creation of a “special tribunal” to hold Russian President Vladmir Putin,… France 24 · Mar 7, 2024
Russian Crackdown Targets Independent Voices And Rights Groups Putin's government intensifies crackdown on opposition, media, rights groups, lawyers, LGBTQ+, and religious believers in Russia. Top News · Mar 7, 2024
Russian activist Oleg Orlov sentenced to 30 months in prison Moscow court finds veteran human rights advocate who spoke out against the war in Ukraine guilty of discrediting army. Al Jazeera · Feb 27, 2024
Russian Human Rights Advocate Sentenced To Prison For Criticizing War Oleg Orlov sentenced for criticizing Russian army in Ukraine conflict; crackdown on dissent in Russia. Top News · Feb 27, 2024
Russian Court Jails Veteran Activist Orlov For 2.5 Years A Russian court on Tuesday sentenced top human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov to two and a half years in jail for denouncing Russia's assault on Ukraine. International Business Times · Feb 27, 2024
Oleg Orlov: A Tenacious Dissident Since Soviet Times Veteran Russian dissident Oleg Orlov, who was sentenced on Tuesday to two and a half years in prison, has been a campaigner since the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979. International Business Times · Feb 27, 2024
Russian Human Rights Advocate Faces Prison For Criticism Russian authorities seek harsh prison sentence for Oleg Orlov over criticism of Ukraine war, highlighting crackdown on dissent in Russia. Top News · Feb 26, 2024
Russian Dissident Poet Rubinstein Dead At 76 Russian poet Lev Rubinstein, a key figure of the Soviet underground literary scene who later protested against President Vladimir Putin, has died days after being hit by a car, his daughter said Sunday. International Business Times · Jan 14, 2024
“We’re always going to keep the proggy elements alive – it’s part of the essence of Soen”: Lars Åhlund and Cody Lee Ford may have scaled down the “eight-minute songs with a million riffs”, but their adventurous guitar playing remains intact The Swedish prog-metal stalwarts are full of surprises on new album Memorial, but just because there are hooks aplenty doesn't mean they have lost their taste for musical expansiveness Guitar World · Dec 14, 2023
Russian Court Hears Appeal By Veteran Rights Activist A Russian court began on Thursday hearing the appeal of Oleg Orlov, a veteran human rights campaigner and co-chair of the Nobel-Prize-winning group Memorial, who has been convicted of discrediting Russian forces. International Business Times · Dec 14, 2023
'Bygone Era': Disappearing Plaques For Stalin Victims Armed with tape and scissors, Alexei Orlov attached some cardboard on a wall outside a residential building known as the "Writers' House" in Moscow. International Business Times · Dec 10, 2023
Louder · Nov 21, 2023 “We started seeing this crossroads in the progressive metal scene. Bands were going towards art-rock – more technical. We wanted to preserve that metal vibe”: Soen keep it heavy with latest album Memorial Despite being seen as a novelty supergroup, singer Joel Ekelöf argues they were always the real deal, and they’re still prog even if their new songs are more concise
Al Jazeera · Nov 17, 2023 Russian artist jailed for seven years over anti-war price tag protest Alexandra Skochilenko convicted of spreading ‘false information’ after replacing five tags with Ukraine war criticism.
The Guardian - AU · Oct 29, 2023 Russia-Ukraine war live: Moscow says it has shot down 36 Ukrainian drones – as it happened Claims drone strike or debris from downed drone has caused fire in oil refinery near Black Sea in Russia
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2023 Russians commemorate victims of Soviet repression as a present-day crackdown on dissent intensifies Russians commemorated the victims of Soviet state terror on Sunday, while the Russian government continues its crackdown on dissent in the country
The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023 Russian authorities seek to fine a human rights advocate for criticizing the war in Ukraine Russian authorities are seeking to fine a prominent human rights advocate on trial for criticizing the war in Ukraine, the latest step in a relentless crackdown
The Canberra Times · Aug 28, 2023 A behind-the-scenes look at the War Memorial's big things Old machines ready for public view in new event.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 18, 2023 High Caucasus by Tom Parfitt review – one man and a mountain range This record of an extraordinary 1,000-mile trek across the mountainous southern Russian republics of the Caucasus uncovers a brutal history that resonates today
The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2023 Attackers break Russian journalist’s fingers and stab human rights lawyer in Chechnya Elena Milashina and Alexander Nemov were on their way to the sentencing of a human rights activist in Grozny when they were assaulted
The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2023 Renowned human rights campaigner Oleg Orlov on trial for “discrediting” Russian military The co-chair of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning human rights group Memorial, Oleg Orlov, has gone on trial in Moscow, charged with “discrediting” the Russian military in his criticism of Russia’s war in Ukraine
USA Today Sports Media Group · May 31, 2023 NBA star Steph Curry, NFL Hall of Famer, singer Luke Bryan join Memorial pro-am field The 2023 Memorial's pro-am is just as loaded as the tournament field.
Reuters · May 17, 2023 Activist jailed for 7 years in Russia for "justifying terrorism" A Ukrainian-born activist was jailed for seven years by a Russian court on Wednesday for "justifying terrorism", according to a Telegram channel petitioning for his release.Mikhail Krieger, 63, was arrested last November over social media posts he wrote in 2020 in which he praised two men who staged attacks on…