Russia’s long-haul truckers resume strike on Rotenberg’s birthday
Across the country from Vladivostok to St. Petersburg and from the Caucasus to the Far North, Russia’s long-haul…
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Russia’s long-haul truckers add a political dimension to strike against Plato system
The long-haul truckers, who have been striking against the Plato fee system, have decided to extend their action…
New Moscow actions seen provoking even bigger long-haul trucker strike
At a time when most Russian long-haul drivers have returned to work or at least left their strike…
Russian police arrest striking long-haul truckers and then plant ‘incriminating’ evidence
In a move that suggests the Russian authorities have decided to crack down hard on the striking long-haul…
Long-haul drivers converged on Moscow from five regions last weekend
Long-haul truck drivers from Daghestan, Ryazan, Saratov, Orenburg and St. Petersburg converged on Moscow over the weekend only…
Russia’s truckers win biggest victory yet: Daghestan to press for repeal of Plato System
Parliamentarians of the North Caucasus Republic of Daghestan, which has been the center of the long-haul truckers strike,…
Russia’s long-haul trucker strike begins to claim political victims
The long-haul truckers strike in Russia is beginning to have an impact on Russian politics. Those governors who…
Striking Russian truckers, opposition parties to cooperate as some regional officials start talks
As the long-haul truckers’ strike in Russia enters its second month, some of the striking truckers have reached…
Russian long-haul drivers’ strike still strong on Day 30
Government-controlled media in Moscow continue to ignore the long-haul drivers’ strike on its 30th day, and regional outlets…
Daghestan’s long-haul truckers detail their grievances in appeal to Putin
While some drivers are going home briefly to plant their gardens and while officials are claiming that the…
More Russian long-haul truckers join strike and send trucks to Moscow
In the last 24 hours, more than 60 long-haul truckers joined the strike encampment in Manas in Daghestan,…
Striking truckers warn Moscow: ‘Shed our blood and there’ll be a revolution’
Even as Moscow continues to ignore or downplay the size of the long-haul truckers’ strike – with Dmitry…
Truckers now on strike in almost every federal subject of Russia
Andrey Bazhutkin, the leader of the united long-haul truckers organization, says that drivers are now on strike “in…
Russian truckers’ strike far larger than it appears, Novaya Gazeta says
The long-haul truckers’ strike is far larger and thus having a much bigger impact on the economy than…
New long-haul truckers’ strike may be most important action yet, Klyamkin says
The ongoing long-haul truck drivers’ strike is fundamentally different in its import from the March 26 demonstrations, Igor…
Moscow deploys Russian Guard and OMON against truckers in Daghestan
Daghestan is not only the most Islamic and even Islamist place in the Russian Federation. It is also…
Russia’s protesting truckers and Putin
Russian long-distance truckers have moved to shut down access to Moscow without waiting for Vladimir Putin’s reaction to…
