Disputes around Vlasov and the Russian Liberation Army (ROA) will be carried out for a long time. For most Russians, the Vlasovites as they were and remain traitors without any “but”. The minority is not so one. Some (very few of them) consider Vlasov and his associates heroes, others see the tragic figures of Soviet history in them. To begin with, any attempts to shut up uncomfortable topics, including the “Vlasov”, are unacceptable, no matter what they are explained.

Well-known dissidents signed an appeal in support of Alexander Podrabinek. Among them are Kirill Podrabinek, Irina Belogorodskaya-Delaunay, Vladimir Bukovsky, Natalya Gorbanevskaya, Malva Landa, Naum Nim, Pavel Protsenko, Mikhail Rivkin. They write: “Recently, the pro-Kremlin Nashi movement, with the tacit approval of the authorities, has launched a campaign of persecution of journalist, former political prisoner Alexander Podrabinek.

In uniform The self -regulation of the Internet is over October 1, 2009 Andrey Soldatov A bill on the regulation of the Internet, recently issued by the Ministry of Justice for public discussion , if approved, completely eliminates one of the key areas of the Russian network from this very public discussion. Registration of domains will be under the control of the Ministry of Communications and special services.

On October 1, from 17.30 to 19.00 in Moscow, near the Chistye Prudy metro station, at the monument to Griboyedov, a picket will be held in support of Alexander Podrabinek, human rights activist, journalist, author of “EZH”, who was persecuted by the “Nashi” movement for the article “As an anti-Soviet to anti-Soviet people...

In society The order of things October 1, 2009 Leonid Radzikhovsky Not only a lot has already been written about the “incident of the suburbanese”, but even more - since “ours” sued, then, apparently, this “monkey process” will take place. But there is one point that, in my opinion, no one said. Stand on the Leningrad (!) Avenue on the central green strip. Look right and left. A huge building under a huge red flag with a sickle/hammer - the Hotel "Soviet", Leningradsky, 32.

On October 1, the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe confirmed the full powers of the Russian delegation. This decision was made as a result of discussion of Georgia's proposal to deprive Russia of voting rights. Previously, this initiative was supported by 72 PACE members. However, on September 30, PACE recognized both Russia and Georgia as responsible for last year’s conflict and announced that it began with Georgia’s attack on South Ossetia.