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Medvedev meets with TV journalists

April 26, 2012 Russia Beyond the Headlines
Russia’s outgoing President Dmitry Medvedev sat with TV journalists to discuss Astrakhan’s hunger strike, the Pussy Riot scandal, censorship in the country, and other political problems

Russia to stay the course in Eurasia

March 13, 2012 Sergei Markedonov
The return of Vladimir Putin to the Russian presidency should not alter the course Moscow has set in the South Caucasus and the Eurasian sphere

When monuments fall: the politics of toppling political sculpture

January 12, 2012 Peter Cheremushkin
How do political prejudices affect the cultural heritage of the former Soviet republics?

Actions speak louder than words

January 10, 2012 Daria Gonzales
Politicians often make outrageous statements, and the year of upheaval that was 2011 brought about more than usual. Here is Russia Beyond the Headlines’ list of the 11 most notable political comments of 2011

Hobson’s choice

September 8, 2011 Konstantin von Eggert
"I came to the realization that my country, Russia, is for all intents and purposes at war with its neighbor for the first time since the World War II era"

Red Line: Syria, Abkhaz elections and Anna Hazare

September 7, 2011 Sergei Strokan, Ekaterina Kudashkina, Mira Salganik, Voice of Russia
Each week, Voice of Russia hosts Red Line, a discussion about global events as seen from Moscow. In this edition: Syria, Abkhazia and Anna Hazare

Huddling with Saakashvili

August 12, 2011 Eugene Ivanov
What did the U.S. know about Georgia's plans in 2008?

Saakashvili forever?

October 27, 2010 Sergei Markedonov
Mikhail Saakashvili has found a way to stay in power without running for election again in 2012, but his continued presence on the international scene is damaging relations not only between Georgia and Russia, but also between Russia and the West.

The new old mayor of Tbilisi

June 3, 2010 Sergei Markedonov
In local elections in Georgia, the establishment again came out on top, but the results could have broader significance for the country's political development.

Georgia shooting claims "a provocation"

November 25, 2008
Moscow has denied allegations that Russian troops opened fire near a convoy carrying the Georgian and Polish presidents at the South Ossetian border

Informational Warfare - a Geopolitical Reality

November 5, 2008 Anatoly Tsyganok, Strategic Culture Foundation online magazine

Russia 'ready to rebuild ties with U.S.' despite Georgia support

September 3, 2008 RIA Novosti
Russia's president has said the country is ready to repair damaged relations with the United States despite Washington's support for the regime in Georgia.

What happened in the Caucasus

September 1, 2008 Georgi M. Derluguian, Yerevan

A little girl and her aunt fight their small private war

August 22, 2008 RBTH

Finding Out Who's to Blame for This War

August 13, 2008 Alexei Pankin, The Moscow Times