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November 9, 2011

Putin’s Popularity Down, Populist Spending Goes Up

Some interesting developments in Russian politics in the months since President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said that they would swap jobs – a decision that they say that had made several years prior. A new Levada poll ...
November 9, 2011

Strong Economy, Weak Democracy

On Fareed Zakaria’s blog on CNN, there is an interesting short post by political scientists Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith of NYU, taking an excerpt from their new book.  The argument is very basic, but suggests an interesting re...
November 9, 2011

Strong Economy, Weak Democracy

On Fareed Zakaria’s blog on CNN, there is an interesting short post by political scientists Bruce Bueno de Mesquita and Alastair Smith of NYU, taking an excerpt from their new book.  The argument is very basic, but suggests an interesting re...
November 9, 2011

Does Russia Really Want to Own Europe?

Russian foreign policy has been a runaway success in disaggregating European states through energy, business, and lobbying. But with the possible bailout of a disastrous debt crisis, has Moscow bitten off more than it can chew?
November 9, 2011

Energy Blast – Nov 9, 2011

The U.N. atomic agency’s much-anticipated report on Iran has apparently concluded that the country may have conducted secret experiments whose sole purpose is the development of nuclear arms, and this research may be ongoing.   The report...
November 9, 2011

Today in Russian Business – Nov 9, 2011

International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde has apparently advised Russia to limit its non-energy revenue deficit to 4% of GDP and curb annual inflation growth to 3-5% if it wishes to improve its economic development.  ‘Russians may ...
November 8, 2011

Energy Blast – Nov 8, 2011

Moscow and Tehran have warned the West against a military attack on Iran as speculation builds about a potential Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites.  The idea of a strike has gained momentum due to belief that a new U.N. watchdog report is li...
November 8, 2011

Energy Blast – Nov 8, 2011

Moscow and Tehran have warned the West against a military attack on Iran as speculation builds about a potential Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites.  The idea of a strike has gained momentum due to belief that a new U.N. watchdog report is li...
November 8, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Nov 8, 2011

TODAY: Occupy Old Square protest dispersed; ‘Defenders of Moscow’ march commemorated; United Russia’s waning support; party employing poster and facebook trickery?  Just Russia leader makes clear his opposition to Putin; Khodorko...
November 8, 2011

RA’s Daily Russian News Blast – Nov 8, 2011

TODAY: Occupy Old Square protest dispersed; ‘Defenders of Moscow’ march commemorated; United Russia’s waning support; party employing poster and facebook trickery?  Just Russia leader makes clear his opposition to Putin; Khodorko...