From the BBC: Neil MacFarlane, Professor of International Relations at the University of Oxford, believes Russia’s relations with its neighbours are governed by an approach which differs widely from that of the West. “To judge from wha...
Vladimir Putin marked his ascendancy by talking about the dictatorship of law through his vertical of power. Dmitry Medvedev was defaulted into office on anti-corruption pledges and a mission to rid Russia of its legal nihilism. Yet on...
This is the last Putin-in-Siberia post, promise. From the Associated Press: While Americans may think of the Marlboro man, for Russians the more powerful association is the warrior heroes of Russian fairy tales who rode horseback and defende...
TODAY: Submarine activity deemed routine. Russia will not amass troops in Georgia; suggests non-violence treaty for Saakashvili’s regime. Georgia denies rearming. Politkovskaya trial re-opens, and is adjourned. A high-ranking Rus...
From yesterday’s Vladimir Ryzhkov column in the Moscow Times: Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s attempt to restore Russia’s influence over the former Soviet republics has failed miserably. Moscow’s standing in the region is w...
As the first anniversary of the Russia-Georgia war approaches, we can expect a heavy volley of accusations, finger pointing, and acerbic opinion articles regurgitating mostly information we are already familiar with. My guess is that if you ...
Right before Barack Obama’s first visit to Moscow, I recall reading some interesting quotes from a Russian observer – unfortunately I can’t remember where exactly – who speculated that although he didn’t expect any ki...
Tehran Bureau has an article taking a look at why the Russian and Chinese leadership are so firmly tied to the hardliners in Iran. Russia has also exploited the fact that the hardliners in Iran need its protection and assistance. For several years...
TODAY: Lavrov calls Georgia ‘masters of provocation’; soldiers placed on alert. Humanitarian concerns for the state of South Ossetia and Abkhazia; Russian subs seen off US east coast. Politkovskaya trial reopened; Nashi to ...
Pavel K. Baev has an interesting piece on Asia Times Online about Russia’s budget priorities: The new budget therefore demanded clearer priorities than just small flat cuts in every department, and the structure of expenditures proves two pr...
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