TODAY: 3 killed in Chechen parliament; Duma has no power, says opposition; Gorbachev warns of unrest; EU talks continue with focus on security issues; Sobyanin speaks; Newsweek to close, Novaya Gazeta could follow; comments on the state ...
Given the ideological split between Dmitry Medvedev and the corrupt bureaucracy built around the persona of Vladimir Putin, Leon Aron wonders what strategy the president may take to bring about his desired changes in Russia. From the Washing...
TODAY: Medvedev nominates Sergei Sobyanin as Moscow Mayor; floods in Krasnodar kill 13; Russia to meet with France and Germany on EU foreign policy; human rights court rules in favour of Russian HIV prisoner; Magnitsky supporters could be charged;...
Vladislav Inozemtsev’s article in the Moscow Times today comparing Medvedev’s modernization drive with Gorbachev’s perestroika is well worth reading. Inozemtsev sees a relatively straight line driving through the recent his...
TODAY: Alekseyeva calls for Germany to ban officials linked to Magnitsky’s death; new political party calls for direct elections; Duma to survey attendees; census begins; Putin to meet happy evictees; authors tour their FSB book; Georgia wan...
Amid a spate of articles conjecturing about the 2012 presidential elections, today on RFE/RL Richard Sakwa puts forward a convincing argument for why Vladimir Putin is unlikely to return to the position in two years time: Even though he undoubtedl...
An analysis by Michael Stott at Reuters raises a few good questions on the general assumptions of Vladimir Putin’s unassailable popularity. But if Russia is so stable, critics ask, why did Moscow authorities erect the hoarding featuring the ...
William Hague’s visit to Moscow saw some friendly exchanges with Russian leaders, with both sides almost certainly seeing the advantages of trading their incidental disputes for a healthier ‘business and trade‘ relationship. &nbs...
TODAY: British Foreign Secretary seeks to mend ties in Moscow; Prosecutor General acknowledges that corruption is not lessening; Fedotov to try to solve Strategy 31 conflict; Germany’s recovery throws Russia into relief; IOC satisfied with S...
Below is just a teaser clip from an event organized by Robert Amsterdam’s law firm last Sept. 28 in London, which brought together both the former Russian political prisoners Igor Sutyagin and Grigory Pasko to share their experiences and per...
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