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Putin Wins, Russia Loses — Six difficult years ahead

19/03/2018 Inside Europe

[authorbox authorid="42" title="The Author"] 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,…

Influential Czech MEP shares his take on the Current EU-Russia Relations

07/03/2018 Inside Europe

Jiri Mastalka

[authorbox authorid="81" title="The Author"] [toggler title="DISCLAIMER" ]All opinions in this column reflect view of the autor(s), not of Vocal Europe.[/toggler] C urrent relations between the EU and Russia have been frozen for a long time. Some…

An Authoritarian’s Guide to Building a Regime and Surviving a Colour Revolution

06/03/2018 Beyond Europe

Toni Michel

[authorbox authorid="61" title="The Author"] [toggler title="DISCLAIMER" ]All opinions in this column reflect view of the autor(s), not of Vocal Europe.[/toggler] “For those of us climbing to the top of the food chain, there can be no…

The Korean Crisis: Give Peace a Chance Through Economy

16/01/2018 The Opinion

Matteo Lanfredi

T uesday 9 January, in the village of Panmunjom, after more than two years North Korea held talks with South Korea. Pyongyang announced that a North Korean delegation will join the 2018 Winter Olympics,…

Building Blocs: Why Moscow is pursuing its apartment renovation program

02/01/2018 Beyond Europe

Vocal Europe

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…

Russia has won in Syria but Why?

14/12/2017 Beyond Europe, Russia

Matteo Lanfredi

M onday 11 December, during a surprise visit at the Syrian airbase of Khmeimim, currently leased by Russia, Vladimir Putin announced a partial pullout of the Russian contingent in the country, stating that “over…

Are Protests on the Rise in Russia? The data says “probably”

01/12/2017 Beyond Europe, Russia

Vocal Europe

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,…

Post-Putin: Imagining the unimaginable

24/10/2017 Inside Europe

Vocal Europe

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…

Anti-government protests spread over Russia in the day of Putin’s birthday

10/10/2017 Beyond Europe, Russia

Anita Porta

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…

The Matryoshka Complex and Russian Politics

05/10/2017 Beyond Europe, Russia

Brad Cabana

T he Matryoshka, the famous Russian wooden doll which has another smaller doll within it, and yet another, and then another, and so on. Innocuous by itself, the doll represents a type of cultural…

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