Putin. Corruption
Encyclopedia
Putin. Corruption is an independent report on alleged corruption in Vladimir Putin
's inner circle published by the leaders of opposition People's Freedom Party
in Russia
. The report was presented by them at the press conference on 28 March 2011. This is the first large-scale project of the People's Freedom Party.
The report has been compiled by co-chairmen of the party Vladimir Milov
, Boris Nemtsov
and Vladimir Ryzhkov
, as well as the press secretary of the Solidarity
movement Olga Shorina.
.
. The fundrasing is overseen by a supervisory board, which includes editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta
Dmitry Muratov
, journalist Oleg Kashin
, economist Irina Yasina, and writer and blogger Oleg Kozyrev. During first month 1,838,209 rubles was collected.
On 13 April a tender was held to choose the printing house. The winning bid came from the printing house, which offered the lowest price for printing of one copy, 4.05 rubles. Thus, taking into account 3% commission of Yandex, it will be possible to print 440,000 copies.
The account remains open and the fundraising is continuing. The account number mentioned on the covers of the brochures.
The report is also available on the website Putin. Results. There one can find information on the fundraising, news and videos. On the same site, there are also other reports on Vladimir Putin.
A grey-brown colour was chosen for the cover. According to Vladimir Ryzhkov, it "symbolises the substance flooding over our country and rust, which has covered our state".
In June the first batch of the pressrun on public donations was ready. The distribution was launched on 11 June in Vladimir
. The next day, a large distribution of brochures was held in Moscow during the action of "Solidarity" movement dedicated to the Russia Day
. Boris Nemtsov participated in both of these events.
On 16 and 17 June police detained opposition activists, who intended to give the report to participants of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
. The police claimed that the activists held an unsanctioned rally. Another activist was detained on 23 June in Moscow.
On 18 June Boris Nemtsov participated in the distribution of the report in St Petersburg and the following day the Anti-Seliger
forum near Moscow.
Vladimir Putin
Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin served as the second President of the Russian Federation and is the current Prime Minister of Russia, as well as chairman of United Russia and Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Union of Russia and Belarus. He became acting President on 31 December 1999, when...
's inner circle published by the leaders of opposition People's Freedom Party
People's Freedom Party
People's Freedom Party “For Russia without Lawlessness and Corruption” is a Russian liberal democratic political party founded on 13 December 2010 by opposition politicians Vladimir Ryzhkov, Boris Nemtsov, Mikhail Kasyanov and Vladimir Milov. The name is a reference to the original liberal...
in Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
. The report was presented by them at the press conference on 28 March 2011. This is the first large-scale project of the People's Freedom Party.
The report has been compiled by co-chairmen of the party Vladimir Milov
Vladimir Milov
Vladimir Milov is a Russian politician and the president of the Institute of Energy Policy,a Moscow-based independent think tank. He is the former Deputy Energy Minister of the Russian Federation....
, Boris Nemtsov
Boris Nemtsov
Boris Efimovich Nemtsov is a Russian politician who was Deputy Prime Minister of Russia from 1997 to 1998. He was a co-founder of the Russian political party Union of Right Forces and is an outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin.-Early life:...
and Vladimir Ryzhkov
Vladimir Ryzhkov
Vladimir Aleksandrovich Ryzhkov is a Russian Professor of the Higher School of Economics , Russian independent politician, Russian State Duma member ....
, as well as the press secretary of the Solidarity
Solidarnost
Solidarnost is a Russian liberal democratic political movement founded on 13 December 2008 by a number of well-known members of the liberal democratic opposition, including Garry Kasparov, Boris Nemtsov and others from the Yabloko and Union of Right Forces Solidarnost (Солидарность, Russian for...
movement Olga Shorina.
Contents of the report
The report describes the alleged enrichment of Vladimir Putin and his friends, including the 26 palaces and five yachts used by Putin and MedvedevDmitry Medvedev
Dmitry Anatolyevich Medvedev is the third President of the Russian Federation.Born to a family of academics, Medvedev graduated from the Law Department of Leningrad State University in 1987. He defended his dissertation in 1990 and worked as a docent at his alma mater, now renamed to Saint...
.
- Introduction
- The Enrichment of the Members of the Ozero Dacha Condominium
OzeroOzero is a co-operative society allegedly instituted on November 10, 1996 by Vladimir Smirnov , Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Yakunin, Andrei Fursenko, Sergey Fursenko, Yury Kovalchuk, Viktor Myachin, and Nikolay Shamalov...- Putin and his Billionaire Friends
- Two Slaves on a Gilded Galley
- — Yachts
- — Villas and Palaces
- — Watches
- — Homes and Cars
- Conclusion
Publication
The publication of the report is carried out on fundraising from the public. To this end, an account has been opened in the money transfer system operated by YandexYandex
Yandex is a Russian IT company which operates the largest search engine in Russia and develops a number of Internet-based services and products. Yandex is ranked as 5-th world largest search engine...
. The fundrasing is overseen by a supervisory board, which includes editor-in-chief of Novaya Gazeta
Novaya Gazeta
Novaya Gazeta is a Russian newspaper well known in the country for its critical and investigative coverage of Russian political and social affairs....
Dmitry Muratov
Dmitry Muratov
Dmitry Muratov is the editor-in-chief of the Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta. The Novaya Gazeta has been called "the only truly critical newspaper with national influence in Russia today" by the Committee to Protect Journalists...
, journalist Oleg Kashin
Oleg Kashin
Oleg Kashin is a former seaman and a prominent Russian journalist.-Career:Kashin graduated from the Baltic State Fishing Fleet Academy with a degree in sea navigation in 2001. While studying, he wrote for Komsomolskaya Pravda in Kaliningrad where he expressed rather sharp views...
, economist Irina Yasina, and writer and blogger Oleg Kozyrev. During first month 1,838,209 rubles was collected.
On 13 April a tender was held to choose the printing house. The winning bid came from the printing house, which offered the lowest price for printing of one copy, 4.05 rubles. Thus, taking into account 3% commission of Yandex, it will be possible to print 440,000 copies.
The account remains open and the fundraising is continuing. The account number mentioned on the covers of the brochures.
The report is also available on the website Putin. Results. There one can find information on the fundraising, news and videos. On the same site, there are also other reports on Vladimir Putin.
A grey-brown colour was chosen for the cover. According to Vladimir Ryzhkov, it "symbolises the substance flooding over our country and rust, which has covered our state".
Distribution
At first, a limited printing of 11,000 copies was published with the funds of the co-chairmen. Its distribution started after the presentation of 28 March 2011 and quickly ran out.In June the first batch of the pressrun on public donations was ready. The distribution was launched on 11 June in Vladimir
Vladimir
Vladimir is a city and the administrative center of Vladimir Oblast, Russia, located on the Klyazma River, to the east of Moscow along the M7 motorway. Population:...
. The next day, a large distribution of brochures was held in Moscow during the action of "Solidarity" movement dedicated to the Russia Day
Russia Day
Russia Day is the national holiday of the Russian Federation, celebrated on June 12. It has been celebrated every year since 1992. The First Congress of People's Deputies of the Russian Federation adopted the Declaration of State Sovereignty of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic on...
. Boris Nemtsov participated in both of these events.
On 16 and 17 June police detained opposition activists, who intended to give the report to participants of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum is the main annual international economic and business forum convened in Russia. The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum was established in 1997. Since 2006 SPIEF is held under the patronage of the President of the Russian Federation. The...
. The police claimed that the activists held an unsanctioned rally. Another activist was detained on 23 June in Moscow.
On 18 June Boris Nemtsov participated in the distribution of the report in St Petersburg and the following day the Anti-Seliger
Anti-Seliger
Anti-Seliger is a forum of civil and environmental activists that took place from 17 to 20 June 2011 in Russia, in the Khimki Forest near Moscow. The initiative to hold the forum has been proposed by the Movement in Defence of the Khimki Forest....
forum near Moscow.
Previous reports
Earlier, Boris Nemtsov and Vladimir Milov published the following reports:- Putin. Results. 10 years. - June 2010. Translated into English as Putin: What 10 Years of Putin Have Brought. This is a revised edition of the report Putin. Results, which came out in 2008.
- Luzhkov. Results - September 2009 (first edition)
- Sochi and the Olympics - April 2009
- Putin and the Crisis - February 2009
- Putin and Gazprom - September 2008
- Putin. Results - February 2008
Links
- The report on Putin. Corruption on the website putin-itogi.ru (RussianRussian languageRussian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
) - Putin. Corruption. An Independent White Paper. Translated from the Russian by Dave Essel (first published by Larussophobe)
- Putin: What 10 Years of Putin Have Brought. Translated by Dave Essel