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Idols of the Russian revolution are alive
Valentinas Mitė 2007 12 06
Ninety years have passed since the bolshevik revolution in Russia on November 7, 1917. Millions of people died during the revolution not only in Russia, but in all the countries directly related to bolshevism.
If bolsheviks were still in power in Russia, the anniversary of revolution would have been celebrated pompously. |
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Game for Iran: Putins move
Vadim Volovoj, expert of the Centre for Geopolitical Studies, Doctor in Political Sciences 2007 12 04
Some time ago V.Putin paid a visit to Iran and took part in the Summit of leaders of the Caspian Sea states. However, the world community was more interested in the meeting of V.Putin and president of Iran Ahmadinejad and in its possible consequences.
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Kasparov vs Putin. Who will get the mate this time?
Evaldas Mikutis 2007 11 16
Coalition The Other Russia announced the former World Chess Champion G.Kasparov its candidate to the presidential elections of 2008, however, the majority of political analysts consider that his political capacities are week.
According to G. Kasparov, V.Putin and his regime are the main causes of Russias problems. |
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Xenophobia is prospering in Russia
Aušra Radzevičiūtė 2007 11 05
Xenophobia, racism, anti-Semitism and Islamphobia has become an ordinary phenomenon in Russia, although this country publicly declares its multi-nationality and respect to various religions. However, today the margin separating xenophobia from the Russian patriotism has nearly vanished.
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New Russian government has been formed
Vadim Volovoj, expert of the Centre for Geopolitical Studies, Doctor in Political Sciences 2007 11 01
On 24 September the new Russian Government has been formed. Minor changes in the composition disappointed political analysts of Russia and Western countries, however, several changes should be analyzed in a more detail.
First of all it is worth while emphasizing family connections of members of the Government. |
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Rattles of glory
Boris Tumanov 2007 10 24
The list of the military demarche of Moscow of the recent months worries the observers: gas wars with Ukraine and Belarus, pressure of Georgia, threats on termination of the CFE Treaty and direction of the missiles towards European countries, claims to the natural resources of the Arctic, resumption of regular flights of the strategic aviation, insinuations on a possibility to review the issue of Crimeas belonging to Ukraine and even a threat to deploy the strategic nuclear weapon in Belarus.
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Naphthalenes smell in the air
Vadim Volovoj, expert of the Centre for Geopolitical Studies, Doctor in Political Sciences 2007 10 09
Some time ago president Vladimir Putin said that Russia permanently resumed long-range patrol flights of strategic bombers, which were suspended in 1992. The response of the United States to the Russian actions was quite interesting: press representative of the State Department announced that ...Russia decided to take part of the old aircraft from naphthalene
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To run away from Russia on time
Viktor Denisenko 2007 09 27
One more element added to the symptoms of reversion to the soviet times in Russia - the wave of ideological emigration. Events of 2007 revealed a trend the key principle of which can be described in several words: to run away from Russia on time.
This phrase has become especially relevant after the murder of the journalist A.Politkovskaya. Even being aware of huge threat to her life, she did not leave the country and proceeded with her political activity. |
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Why there was no celebration of the Moscow putsch anniversary?
Valentinas Mitė 2007 09 13
By the end of August 2007, 16 years have passed after the failed putsch in the Soviet Union. There are a lot of theories, explaining its goals and what was behind this event. Some people say that M.Gorbachev organized the putsch and that his supposed arrest in Crimea and return to Moscow was a well organized play. However, a more important fact is that the putsch collapsed and this meant the end of the Soviet Union, officially registered in December of 1991 in the Belovezh forest. Fifteen soviet republics were given an opportunity to become civilized states. How did they use this opportunity?
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"Street democracy" in Russia
Viktor Denisenko 2007 09 10
Political manifestations are part of the recent political life of Russia. Their tradition comes back to the turbulent last decade of 20th age, and their current activity was predetermined by the policy of the current official authorities of the country. This has become the way for certain political and public actors of the current Russia of presenting own position and increasing their popularity.
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The Kremlin on the Air! (II)
Vadim Volovoj, expert of the Centre for Geopolitical Studies, Doctor in Political Sciences 2007 08 06
The Russian media is famous for its negative attitude towards the Western world and especially the policy of the United States. The opposite opinion practically is not presented. This negative attitude is especially clearly expressed in the newspapers Твой день, Комсомольская правда, Известия and TV channel Первый канал.
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The Kremlin on the Air! (I)
Vadim Volovoj, expert of the Centre for Geopolitical Studies, Doctor in Political Sciences 2007 08 01
In the modern world the relationship of media with the political discourse is of a fundamental nature. Theoretically, in democratic states the means of communication are independent, however, in reality TV channels, newspapers and internet websites of the Western states broadcast and publicize either single-sided or tendentiously interpreted information.
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Siberia: a colony of 21st century?
Aušra Radzevičiūtė 2007 07 26
Siberia with its natural resources is a very rich Russian territory. It gives everything and gets practically nothing from Moscow. Moscow elaborates plans and strategies on how to develop this region, considers huge investment from budget, however, the problems in Siberia grow, the population catastrophically decreases and opens the doors for illegal immigration of citizens of China.
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Russia pushed the United States into the crossroad
Darius Varanavičius, political scientist, executive editor of the magazine "The State" 2007 07 19
The G-8 Summit in Germany was overshadowed by the confrontation of the Russian and American leaders. This has become a new stage of contraposition on the missile shield in Central Europe and showed once more that Russia is not only aggressive but also capable of choosing tactical solutions unexpected by other countries.
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Echo of Revolution in Russia (II)
Vadim Volovoj, expert of the Centre for Geopolitical Studies, Doctor in Political Sciences 2007 07 10
When speaking about the perspectives of Orange Revolution, it is necessary to specify three major actors of the process: the nation (in town squares and in front of TV screens), the opposition and the authorities. Their relationship predetermines the end of Orange Revolution.
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