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Russia Pivots East As Relations with the West Hit 25-Year Low

Ever since the fall of the Soviet Union in the 1990’s, relations between the West and the Russian Federation, successor to the Soviet state, have improved when compared to their parlous condition during the era known as the Cold War. Recently, however, Russia under Vladimir Putin has shifted its stance in an eastward facing direction, […]

News Headlines June 8, 2013

Europeans Frightened by US PRISM Scandal, Urge Passage of New Laws Stockholm’s Male Train Drivers Wear Skirts to Beat Heat Australian Foreign Minister Says Julian Assange is ‘Of No Concern’ The Bilderberg Group Meets in London United Kingdom Beneficiary of United States’ NSA Prism Program Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talaal Sues US-Based Forbes Magazine for Understating His […]

The Return of Stalingrad

The Russian metropolis of Volgograd resumed its Soviet World War II-era name of Stalingrad on Saturday to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Stalingrad. The name change will be accompanied by concerts, military parades, and attended by President Vladimir Putin. The city was initially named Stalingrad in 1925 after the Soviet leader […]

Pakistanis and Russians Prefer ‘Strong Leaders’ According to New Poll by the Pew Research Center

Pew interviewed people in 7 different countries and asked participants whether he or she would prefer a strong leader or a democratic form of government. The preference for a ‘strong leader’ over a democratic form of government was found in only two of the seven countries surveyed, Russia and Pakistan. Overall, the poll results correspond […]

Putin Fires Defense Chief Anatoly Serdyukov: Shocking News to Kremlin Watchers as Radical Reformer’s Sacking Possibly Imperils Military Reforms

Russian Federation President Vladimir Putin has dismissed his defense chief, Anatoly Serdyukov, in a surprise sacking that has shocked Kremlin watchers and placed the nation’s most radical, and some would say much-needed, military reforms in peril. The firing comes as a shock because it was widely held that Serdyukov’s reforms, some of which were not […]

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev Says Pussy Riot Should Not Be In Jail

In a direct contradiction to Russian President Vladmir Putin, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that the jailed punk band Pussy Riot should be freed. The members of Pussy Riot, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina, were sentenced to two years in jail by a Russian court for subversion and ‘hooliganism’ motivated by religious hatred. The case focused […]

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To Their Surprise, the Russian Opposition Wins Seats After the Election

Even though the post-election discussions center on Vladimir Putin’s hold over electoral politics in modern Russia and whether this is healthy, some in the opposition now find themselves in power after winning local elections. Now, with real power in hand, how will the opposition transition its message into practical policies at a grass-roots level? In […]

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Vladimir Putin Wins Another Six-Year Term as President of the Russian Federation

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, addressing a crowd gathered outside the Kremlin today, declared: “We have gained a clear victory! We won! Glory to Russia!” Opposition groups have called for protests following Prime Minister Putin’s winning more than 60% of the vote in the presidential election. Heightened security was present at polling stations, which is […]

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Election Day Russia 2012

Former President Vladimir Putin, Representing His Party United Russia, is Expected to Handily Win Russia’s Top Elected Office, Succeeding His Heir and Current Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. This electoral victory for Vladimir Putin comes as no surprise to Western onlookers as he is expected to easily win reelection back into the presidency given his considerable […]

Ballot Box Stuffing in the Russian Federal Elections.

In spite of widespread fraud, Putin’s United Russia Party fares worse than expected. The Russian opposition parties are up in arms over leaked videos showing ballot boxes being stuffed by election workers during the most recent parliamentary rounds in which Prime Minister Putin’s United Russia Party fared poorer than expected in comparison to its performance […]