Vladimir Putin has ruled Russia for more than 12 years now, but he hasn’t lost his sense of humor. The latest diplomatic gag is the granting of Russian citizenship to French actor Gerard Depardieu, who has in recent years made a big stink ov...
There’s a few interesting comments on Arab Spring pessimism on the interwebs today. Here, writing in Foreign Affairs (stifle that yawn), Sheri Berman makes some interesting historical comparisons of political transformations, and points towa...
There’s a few interesting comments on Arab Spring pessimism on the interwebs today. Here, writing in Foreign Affairs (stifle that yawn), Sheri Berman makes some interesting historical comparisons of political transformations, and points towa...
TODAY: Putin’s new laws increase service age for government officials, change parliamentary election rules, increase business visa limits, fine ticket touts; Russia outperformed Saudi Arabia in oil last year thanks to Rosneft; no ban on grain expo...
TODAY: Putin’s new laws increase service age for government officials, change parliamentary election rules, increase business visa limits, fine ticket touts; Russia outperformed Saudi Arabia in oil last year thanks to Rosneft; no ban on grain expo...
For several years now I have been singing Africa’s praises as the next big destination for foreign investment – despite the political risks that must be carefully navigated. Despite some negative trends in some countries (such as Zamb...
For several years now I have been singing Africa’s praises as the next big destination for foreign investment – despite the political risks that must be carefully navigated. Despite some negative trends in some countries (such as Zamb...
Journalist William Partlett has a very interesting piece in The National Interest on Vladimir Putin’s unusual relationship with the judiciary. By tolerating lawlessness in return for personal loyalty, Putin’s lawfare state therefore violates...
Journalist William Partlett has a very interesting piece in The National Interest on Vladimir Putin’s unusual relationship with the judiciary. By tolerating lawlessness in return for personal loyalty, Putin’s lawfare state therefore violates...
TODAY: Strategy 31 protesters detained on New Year’s Eve; beer sales curbed; case studies of families hit by adoption law; Putin’s end of year speech; 7,000 freezing in Nizhny Novgorod; real wages to rise, oil production at post-Soviet high; Ukrai...
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