Russian tanks beyond competition no matter what they say
February 22, 2012 Sergei Balmasov, Pravda.Ru
Last days some defense officials declared against T-90 tanks. Pravda.Ru interviewed military experts to find out what has caused such a strange situation with Russian tanks.
Pancake power
February 22, 2012 Jennifer Chater, The Moscow News
Munich lures millions to drink beer at Oktoberfest, so Moscow reckons it can get the world to crave its bliny at Maslenitsa.
Russian Nerpa alarms Islamabad
February 22, 2012 Vladimir Skosyrev, Nezavisimaya gazeta
The lease of the Russian nuclear submarine Nerpa to India appears to have spurred on the arms race in South Asia.
Post-electoral hangover
February 22, 2012 Tai Adelaja, Russia Profile
Russian alcoholic drink producers cry foul as government intensifies anti-drinking campaign
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Putin proposes military reform
February 20, 2012 RIR
After writing about immigration, the economy and social policies, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin takes on Russia's army
Political fraud fuels civil action
February 17, 2012 Pavel Koshkin, RIR
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.
The Russian elite distances itself from Putin?
February 15, 2012 Moritz Gathmann, RIR
Duma member Ilya Ponomarev is one of the leaders of the anti-government protests that have shaken the Russian capital. RIR talked to Ponomarev about the demands the protestors are making and what they hope to accomplish.
Putin’s new campaign article focuses on social policies
February 13, 2012 Natalya Kovalenko, The Voice of Russia
Another campaign article written by Russia`s Prime Minister and presidential candidate Vladimir Putin was released in Komsomolskaya Pravda daily on Monday. This time the article focuses on social policies.
Navigating the trust deficit
February 17, 2012 Samir Saran & Jaibal Naduvath, specially for RIR
Despite close co-operation, India-Russia trade rarely spread beyond defense equipment, space, energy. What can boost Indo-Russian business?
Inefficiency and inequality hold Russia back
February 17, 2012 Vladimir Ustyuzhanin, The Voice of Russia
Valery Makarov, president of the New Economic School, is one of Russia’s most respected economists. Voice of Russia recently spoke with Makarov about the state of Russia’s economy and its prospects.
The "Sense of Snow" book fair drew crowds to central Moscow despite being held outdoors during the coldest weeks of the year.
A Buddhist art exhibit arrives in the city for Days of Tibetan Culture.
On the route of the Trans-Siberian railway, the city of Krasnoyarsk is a good stop between the major destinations of Yekaterinburg and Irkutsk. Among Russian tourists, the city is known as a destination for extreme sports.
Monuments of the past: destroy or preserve?
February 21, 2012 Peter Cheremushkin, The Moscow Times
When the Soviet Union fell, country witnessed the fall of its monuments. But the tendency to destroy old symbols and build new ones is as old as humanity.
Arab solidarity
February 17, 2012 Nosheen Shakil, Russia Profile
Russia’s Syrian diaspora is as divided on the current conflict in the country as Syria itself.
BRICS needs a shot in the arm
February 21, 2012 Andrei Ivochkin, Bankir.ru
The threat of “contagion” from the slowdown of global economic growth is real for BRICS countries, but analysts do not expect major crises. For Russia, the danger is particularly tangible.
Moscow air talks to counter EU emission trading
February 20, 2012 Alina Chernoivanova, Gazeta.ru
Pressure on the EU is set to mount as a growing number of influential countries opposing its new aviation emission trading system meet in Moscow to forge a collective strategy.
Campaigning on the street, online and in polling centers
February 21, 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
“Most Russians won’t support nationalists”
February 20, 2012 Sergei Melnikov, Ogonyok magazine
Leokadia Drobizheva is the director of the Center for Study of Interethnic Relations of the Sociology Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences. She spoke with Sergei Melnikov about nationalism in Russia today.
