* Russian nationalist admits to shooting lawyer, journalist Nov 8, 2009
Tikhonov intended to kill only Markelov, his lawyer, Yevgeny Skripilyov, said on Echo Moskvy radio. He said that he committed the murder of the lawyer, Markelov, Skripilyov said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* Respected rights group to suspend work in Chechnya Jul 20, 2009
Cherkasov did not say for how long the Chechen office would be closed, the Echo Moskvy radio station said. He could not be reached for clarification. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Medvedev highlightsconcern on jobless Apr 29, 2009
In their interviews with the Moscow-based Echo Moskvy radio station following the meeting, both experts praised Medvedev's grasp of the issue and his understanding of the general need for Russia's modernization as a remedy for unemployment among other economic and social ills. "It is not like when they talk to you in the cabinet," Maleva said pointedly in what sounded like a jibe against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. (Asia Times Online)
United Russia, party of Putin, cruises in regional elections Mar 3, 2009
"This was just a small, uninteresting show," said Anton Orekh, a political commentator on Echo Moskvy radio. Public interest in elections, he said during an interview, had become "slightly less than low.". (International Herald Tribune)
Georgians tweak Putin in Europe's battle of bands Feb 23, 2009
"In my opinion, this is amoral," Yana Rudkovskaya, the Russian producer for Dima Bilan, last year's winner, told the Echo Moskvy radio station. "I think that the Eurovision board and the heads of Channel One should forbid this song because it insults our country.". (International Herald Tribune)
