Russia: Artyom Loskutov’s Case · Global Voices
Veronica Khokhlova

Foreign Policy Association's Russia blog – on Artyom Loskutov's case: “Largely ignored in the mainstream media, Loskutov’s summary arrest nearly a month ago and continued detention have electrified the Russian internet, overwhelming the social networking site Livejournal and setting off a hunger strike. Loskutov heads a left wing, situationist-style artist collective called ‘Babushka After the Funeral’, which uses irreverent pranks and roudy street performances to oppose the government’s trend towards cultural and political chauvinism.”