Culture Pussy Riot’s World Cup pitch invasion pierced the fog of unreality around Putin’s Russia The idea of Russia as a functioning state is – much like the Fifa Land in which the World Cup takes place – a delusion. By Padraig Reidy
Partner content Only ‘partly free’ With this year’s election results being challenged and declared ‘not credible’ by foreign governments, and MPs routinely engaged in… By Padraig Reidy
Statutory regulation of the press will hurt free speech Self-regulation is the only way to ensure that journalist don't end up with less of a right to free… By Padraig Reidy
Pussy Riot is just the start of the fight for free speech in Russia There are indications that people are ready to kick back against Putin. By Padraig Reidy