PrintAugust 1, 2010
Brave Russian Dissident Ignored by Obama White House
A brave soul speaking truth to power in Russia was just arrested for blowing the lid off corruption there. But President Obama is not lifting a finger to help democracy and liberty take root in Russian soil. Two years ago, I wrote about an academic treatise produced by former Russian First Deputy Prime Minister Boris Nemtsov. It was an eye-opener for the entire world. But not, it seems, for President Obama.In meticulously documented fashion, Nemtsov undertook to review the performance of Vladimir Putin as President of Russia, as Putin's first two terms in office were coming to an end. Across the board, Nemtsov found stunning failure combined with horrifying anti-democratic moves to conceal that failure from the general public.The results were earth-shaking in Russia. It was the first time a member of the Kremlin's inner circle had publicly and directly challenged the legitimacy of the regime.Putin's response to the monograph was hardly surprising: ...(Read Full Article)
