Is Russia's Far East overcrowded by Chinese immigrants?
April 28, 2012 Artem Zagorodnov
One of the myths in Moscow is that Russia’s Far East is overrun with Chinese immigrants. Sergei Pushkarev, the former head of the Vladivostok regional branch of the Federal Migration Service talked to RBTH why this myth persists in the Far East
Chosen few to face new ballot
April 25, 2012 Andrew Roth, Russia Profile
Today Russia's State Duma has adopted the bill about gebernatorial elections which will allow voters to decide who should oversee their region. In a bid to promote political openness, regional governors are expected to be directly elected
The Russian Orthodox Church won't be silent
April 23, 2012 Marina Darmaros
Archpriest Vsevolod Chaplin, Chairman of the Moscow Patriarchate's Department for Relations between the Church and Society, spoke to RBTH's Marina Darmaros about ecumenism, his attitude towards contemporary art, the punk band Pussy Riot and liberals

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