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Pundits keep making forecats about Syria's future

April 4, 2012 Konstantin von Eggert, Yevgeny Shestakov
Moscow expresses displeasure with Syria’s leadership. Does it mean Russia will reassess the situation in the Middle East’s troublesome region?

Russia’s post-election economy

March 29, 2012 Andrei Nechayev, RIR
Now that the elections are over, the government must take a hard look at the promises that have been made, the reforms that need to be carried out, and where the money will come to pay for them

Putin... on the Ritz

March 14, 2012 Daria Gonzales, RIR
A video of a flashmob dancing on Vorobievy Hills got more then 3 mln views in Youtube. Is it directed at Vladimir Putin?

Putin’s new foreign policy: strategy and self-interest

March 13, 2012 Dmitry Babich, RIR
During Vladimir Putin’s first two presidential terms, Russia pursued a more aggressive foreign policy. Will it be more collaborative this time around?

VTB to deal with crisis aftermath

March 11, 2012 Nikita Dulnev
One of Russia's largest banks is poised to rectify the disappointing results of its I.P.O.

Putin wins again

March 6, 2012 Vladimir Babkin
It was no surprise that Vladimir Putin won a third term as Russia's president, and the reason cannot be explained simply by calling the elections "fraudulent"

Authorities cracked down the opposition

March 6, 2012 RIA Novosti
Police detained several opposition activists including vocal anti-corruption campaigner Alexei Navalny and leftist leader Sergei Udaltsov during the rally in Pushkin Square in central Moscow

Opposition rallies against Putin’s victory

March 5, 2012 RIA Novosti
Thousands of opponents of president-elect Vladimir Putin rallied in Moscow on Monday evening, denouncing his victory at the presidential polls as illegitimate

Authorities, opposition left with lessons

March 5, 2012 Vladimir Ruvinsky
Several rallies are scheduled to be held today in central Moscow. Neither the authorities nor the opposition really understood what the protestors who have taken to the streets since Dec. 4 actually wanted

Putin 2.0: Insight from experts

February 29, 2012 RIR, Combined report
RIR offers a series of opinions from experts who talk about Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin's latest article on the country's foreign policy

Putin takes on international politics

February 28, 2012 Pavel Koshkin
In his last article describing his positions before the presidential vote, Prime Minister Vladimir Putin lays out his vision for Russia’s foreign policy

Revealing an attempt on Putin’s life

February 28, 2012 RIR, Combined report
A plot to assassinate Russian presidential candidate and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin was uncovered in Ukraine

Russian politics in new era says former minister

January 24, 2012 RIA Novosti
Political life in Russia has entered a new era, marked by the transfer of former First Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration Vladislav Surkov out of his old job, former Russian Finance Minister Aleksei Kudrin said on national TV on Monday.

Putin not to take part in election debates

January 12, 2012 ITAR-TASS
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is running for president, will not take part in election debates, his press secretary Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Thursday.

The Arab Spring in global context

January 10, 2012 Fyodor Lukyanov, RIA Novosti
Attempts to impose democracy produce the opposite effect but it is impossible to suppress people’s natural desire to express their political views, believes political expert.