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A social network just for two

April 28, 2012 Mikhail Levin, Forbes Russia
The mobile app Pair, launched by Russian-Canadian programmers, opens a space where only two people can communicate amd intends to take couples communication beyond SMS

Pensioners shake up the blogosphere

April 9, 2012 Natalya Radulova, Ogoniok magazine
The largest segment of Internet users may be young people, but increasingly the web is a tool for older people to engage with society

Campaigning on the street, online and in polling centers

February 20, 2012 Dmitry Kamyshev, Kommersant-Vlast
The newfound political activism among Russians is manifesting itself during this year’s presidential election campaign in three new ways – on the streets, on the Internet, and in the polling place

Political fraud fuels civil action

February 16, 2012 Pavel Koshkin
Young people looking for a way to get involved in creating a fair electoral system in Russia are finding their way thanks to online activism

RBTH takes top Russian communications prize

February 15, 2012 Artem Zagorodnov
Russia Beyond the Headlines has been awarded the 15th annual Silver Archer Prize for Public Communications

The 2012 rating of social networks among Russian Internet users

February 15, 2012 Niyaz Karim
Social networks mirror the social capital and expand the circle of trust between people.

Stagnation produces political change

February 15, 2012 Nadezhda Petrova, Kommersant-Dengi
Russian pundits believe that the recent protests resulted from economic problems, which makes them an even more potent force

Looking toward an IPO

February 3, 2012 Gazeta.ru
Pavel Durov, is the founder and co-owner of Russia’s leading social network VKontakte, talked to Gazeta.ru about Facebook and the challenges of going public

Yury Chaika anticipates a positive 2012

January 16, 2012 Ivan Yegorov, Rossiyskaya Gazeta
The streets may be erupting in protest, but Russian Prosecutor General Yury Chaika is looking forward to the coming year. Rossiyskaya Gazeta’s Ivan Yegorov spoke to Chaika about the protest rallies, social networking and Russia’s political agenda

The Web will change the electoral system

December 27, 2011 Russia Beyond the Headlines
Russia's Prime Minister proposed a web discussion about vote transparency

Russian public service ads go viral

December 22, 2011 Olga Torres Miño
Today’s public service messages boast clever messages and high-quality graphics

Social networks: pressure or routine control?

December 21, 2011 Pavel Koshkin
Will more protests cause more problems for Russia’s social networks?

What accounts for an increasing number of Internet users in Russia?

November 18, 2011 Irina Filatova, The Moscow Times
The growing number of Internet users in Russia is an encouraging milestone for the biggest market players, but largely seen as natural due to the size of the country's population

DST Global invests $400 million in Twitter

August 4, 2011 Business New Europe
Russian investors snap up part of the U.S.-based social media site before it goes public

Face Time with the iPad

July 4, 2011 Jennifer Eremeeva
“You’d know that about me if you followed me on Twitter.”