British Labour MP Denis MacShane writes in the Financial Times about the interesting swing taking place in today’s Europe whereby political parties of the centre-right, once known for their tough line on Russia, have become the prime apologi...
A short while back I published an interview with Fredo Arias-King, in which we reviewed Russia’s brief flirtation with lustration law – a debate which at the time tapped into that difficult area of the politics of memory. The lus...
TODAY: Medvedev calls for BRIC summit; presidential term amendment approved; Politkovskaya judge to stay; the Kremlin’s sway over history; Rogozin slams US over NATO fast-track suggestion. Dmitry Medvedev’s high profile trip to Latin A...
The never-boring Vladimir Zhirinovsky has some innovative suggestions for Russian citizens economically struggling under the recession – stop shaving, getting haircuts, or using soaps and deodorants – because that’s what he does ...
Lt. Gen. Henry Obering is tireless in his efforts to campaign against the idea that the Poland and Czech anti-ballistic missile site proposals pose any threat whatsoever to Russia’s defensive capabilities (he’s pointed out the mismatch...
Vitaly Karayev, mayor of the city Vladikavkaz in North Ossetia, was assassinated today, presumably by sniper fire. His death is the latest in an increasingly unstable wave of violence across the region.
The greatest prize from the new “Shares for Loans” scandal looks to be Norilsk Nickel, as the Wall Street Journal reports on the creeping nationalization of one monster of a metals company. Neither Potanin or Deripaska are willin...
Insofar as the official reaction, both military officials and the U.S. State Department appear to be handling Russia’s increased activism and showmanship in Latin America with measured dismissals – no big deal, nothing to worry about.&...
TODAY: A new twist – Politkovskaya case to be open to the media; Samara judge and North Ossetian mayor both shot; Georgian diplomat accuses government of plotting war; will NATO’s refusal to Ukraine look like Russian victory? It is bei...
It’s remarkable how often I come across stories from other lawyers working in faraway foreign jurisdictions, sharing tales of frustration and disbelief over the lack of due process and independence of the courts, and finding myself face-to-f...
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