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Political uncertainties amid rising discontent

May 2, 2012 Felix Goryunov
The protest movement in Russia may not be finished, but it also may not bring about the creation of democratic capitalism

Medvedev's address: Nice words, little action

April 26, 2012 Ian Pryde
In possibly his last address to the State Council, Dmitry Medvedev announced big plans for Russia’s economic future, but as usual, the key lies in implementation

Return on Investment

March 22, 2012 Eugene Ivanov
What will the U.S. government reap from the money it is now sowing into a fund to promote democracy in Russia?

Flash mobs: Spontaneous art, social agitation, or zombification?

December 5, 2011 Daria Gonzales
The first flash mobs were a spontaneous gathering to do something fun. But now flash mobs are becoming a tool of furthering political goals

Democracy promotion for dummies

February 10, 2011 Eugene Ivanov
Russia isn't like Egypt - not even by the standards for revolution set out by Vladimir Lenin.

Medvedev adviser Arkady Dvorkovich answers questions in online forum

January 24, 2011 Gazeta.ru
A member of both the Putin and Medvedev presidential administrations and now Russia’s G8 sherpa, Arkady Dvorkovich responds to readers’ concerns in a forum hosted by Gazeta.ru.

Will Lithuania show leadership in the OSCE?

January 20, 2011 Sergei Markedonov
Lithuania has taken over the presidency of the OSCE with hopes of negotiating peaceful settlements in the Caucasus, but the country has not always positioned itself as a neutral party between Russia and the West.

Abuse of freedom is dangerous

January 18, 2011 Andrei Sitov
Criticized for his questioning of White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, ITAR-TASS's Andrei Sitov responds.

The education of Kathleen Parker

January 17, 2011 Eugene Ivanov
Eugene Ivanov: "Democracy doesn't work when citizens begin shooting their elected state representatives."

Closing in on the FSB

January 12, 2011 Alexander von Hahn
The New Nobility, by Andrei Soldatov and Irina Borogan, may not contain any earth-shattering information, but provides a comprehensive overview of one of Russia's most dominant institutions.

Belarus Free Theater shares the love

January 5, 2011 Anna Nemtsova, special to Russia Beyond the Headlines
The founders of Belarus Free Theater believe their job is to act with love and without censorship, while the authorities believe their job is to arrest them.

Khodorkovsky verdict: The time bomb goes off

January 5, 2011 Dmitry Babich, RIA Novosti
The decision in the latest trial of Mikhail Khodorkovsky was a long time coming, and no one should be surprised at its results.

Why Khodorkovsky cannot go free

January 5, 2011 Georgy Bovt
Russians still view Khodorkovsky as a product of the 1990s and have limited sympathy for his plight.

A blogger shows shareholders how to fight for their rights

January 3, 2011 Veronica Dorman
Alexei Navalny is a man on a mission: He wants to fight Russia’s egregious culture of corruption with hard facts and the law.

Vladimir Putin talks to Larry King: The real transcript

December 3, 2010 premier.gov.ru
Many complaints have been made about the quality of the translation in Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's conversation with Larry King. Read the real, complete transcript here!

Critical speech raises media hopes

November 30, 2010 Alexander Bratersky, The Moscow Times
A daring speech by one of the country's most acclaimed journalists, who publicly blasted federal television stations for their servile attitude and penchant for propaganda, set the media abuzz and even prompted talk of a new perestroika.

Russia watchdog

November 18, 2010 Alexander Gasyuk, special to Russia Now
David Kramer: “I don’t consider the 90s as a period of great democratic development in Russia.”

Sobyanin willing to accommodate opposition

November 4, 2010 Hugo Natowicz
In contrast with his predecessor, Sergei Sobyanin has authorized demonstrations by opposition movements of all stripes

Fools and roads and Fedotov’s first 100 days

October 29, 2010 Evgeny Abov, Russia Now
Evgeny Abov talks to Mikhail Fedotov, President Dmitry Medvedev’s new presidential adviser on human rights and head of the Council for the Promotion of Civil Society Instituions, about his most challenging career move yet.

Moldova weighs its options

October 13, 2010 Sergei Markedonov, special to Russia Now
Moldova, the poorest country in Europe, is gearing up for another round of elections, which could definitively turn the country towards Romania or towards Russia-or show how competing ideas can coexist.
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