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Author >Georgy Bovt

Direct elections directed by Moscow

January 24, 2012 Georgy Bovt, The Moscow Times
Soon after the protests in December, President Dmitry Medvedev introduced a series of bills to the State Duma designed to liberalize elections. Foremost among them was the proposal to reinstate the direct election of governors.

Party politics

June 10, 2011 Georgy Bovt
Six months before the State Duma elections, Russia’s political parties prepare for the campaign.

Enigma2012

May 5, 2011 Georgy Bovt
Contrary to popular belief, a competitive election between Putin and Medvedev could actually strengthen Russia's political system.

The world and the share

February 25, 2011 Georgy Bovt, Izvestia
The political map of the Middle East and North Africa is starting to drastically change right before our eyes. Compared to this “Perestroika”, the Velvet Revolutions of the late 1980s in Eastern Europe will seem like child’s play.

Will Russia's youth follow the Egyptian example?

February 14, 2011 Georgy Bovt
Russian sociologists and political observers wonder if there are lessons for their country in the Middle East, but the situations are quite different.

Why Khodorkovsky cannot go free

January 3, 2011 Georgy Bovt
Russians still view Mikhail Khodorkovsky as a product of the 1990s and have limited sympathy for his plight.

Medvedev as social worker

December 6, 2010 Georgy Bovt
Medvedev's third speech to the federal assembly did little to answer questions about 2012, besides showing that Russia's ruling tandem is keeping its options open

Reasons to kill a journalist in Russia

November 15, 2010 Georgy Bovt
The media and a share of the public keep wondering who would want Kashin dead, and why.

Moscow after Luzhkov

October 11, 2010 Georgy Bovt
How will the capital fair after the departure of the man responsible for it's economy?

Opposition vs. apathy

September 27, 2010 Georgy Bovt
Will the leaders of Russia's liberal opposition parties find enough in common to hold their fragile alliance together?