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Medvedev's foreign policy paid off

April 16, 2012 Vladimir Solovyov, Kommersant-Vlast
As Dmitry Medvedev prepares to leave the Kremlin, there is much to be said about his accomplishments in the foreign policy sphere

U.S.-Russia Civil Society Working Group to get less civil

January 26, 2012 Andrei Kozenko, Ivan Safronov-Jr., Vladimir Solovyov, Yelena Chernenko, Alexander Gabuev, Kommersant
With co-chairs who have already expressed vastly different views of the world and of human rights, one branch of the U.S.-Russia Presidential Commission could suddenly find itself in the spotlight

Progress on direct election of governors?

January 20, 2012 Vladimir Solovyov, Dmitry Buturin, Maksim Ivanov, Kommersant
A bill on reforming gubernatorial elections has been submitted to the State Duma, although action is not expected until later in the year

Russia and the EU approve visa agreement as EU parliament slams elections

December 15, 2011 Yelena Chernenko, Vladimir Solovyov, Kommersant
Russia and the EU have ushered in a new era of visa-free travel.The first stage of the process is expected to take no more than a year. Yet the lifting of visa requirements will be conditionally based on Russia’s observance of human rights and freedo

State Department move on "Magnitsky List" a gambit that failed

July 29, 2011 Vladimir Solovyov, Yelena Chernenko, Kommersant
Sanctions against people on the “Magnitsky list” may be an attempt by the U.S. State Department to prevent Congress from passing still tougher measures against Russia

Russia and EU agree to pursue visa-free travel

May 11, 2011 Vladimir Solovyov, Kommersant
Will Russians finally be able to travel freely to Europe?

Russia and NATO prepare joint response to terror

March 14, 2011 Vladimir Solovyov, Kommersant
Testing could begin as early as this spring on the "electronic nose"

"We cannot be happy with NATO as the world's policeman"

November 15, 2010 Vladimir Solovyov, Kommersant
Dmitry Rogozin, Russia’s ambassador to NATO told talked with Kommersant’s Vladimir Solovyov about progress and problems in relations with NATO.

Russia and NATO: A marriage of convenience

November 12, 2010 Vladimir Solovyov, Kommersant
The first Russia-NATO summit in two years will take place next week in Lisbon. What are the talks likely to produce?