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P resident Putin met with Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday to discuss the structure of the new government. While the full list of Ministers…
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T he results of yesterday’s voting for Russian Presidential elections hardly came as a surprise for anybody. Former President Vladimir Putin was re-elected to his fourth term with an overwhelming majority,…
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T hirty-nine years ago, the Islamic Republic of Iran appeared on the political map of the world. And what is modern Iran? Will the President of the United States Donald Tump…
A s the center of political power in Russia, Moscow enjoys a reputation for being a city of dynamic action. In keeping with this tradition, the city is embarking on an unprecedented program of…
L awyers may seem an unlikely bunch to go on strike, especially in Russia. Yet, in September and October, lawyers’ associations in several Russian regions (Sverdlovsk, in the Urals, Chelyabinsk, near Kazakhstan, and Karelia,…
A cross Russia, millions stare at their television sets, mouths agape. In a shocking turn of events, president Vladimir Putin has called it quits — despite what seemed like another likely run and another…
ON Saturday widespread demonstrations started in all major Russian cities, from Saint Petersburg to Vladivostok, the same day of President Putin’s 65th birthday.
The objective was to protest the arrest of opposition leader Alexej…
W ith at least eight public visits to the Kremlin in the last five years, Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has become a frequent guest in Moscow.
Netanyahu’s meeting with President Vladimir Putin in Sochi…
F or much of Russian history, political change was largely accompanied by public protests and demonstrations. And with a meager record of free and fair elections, political dissent and public discontent has usually been…
by Svante Cornell
Russian officials have had to contain their glee in monitoring recent political events in America and Europe. They appear to think their days in the cold may soon be over. Much has been…