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Medvedev is New Russian President
Dmitry Medvedev, Vladimir Putin's hand-picked successor, became Russia's new President on May 7. Domestic and foreign policy issues require his immediate attention. more...
Medvedev Wins Russian Election
Dmitry Medvedev has won Russia's 2008 Presidential election and vows to uphold Vladimir Putin's policies. Opponents Zyugnaov and Zhirinovsky claimed electoral fraud. more...
Russia - 2008 Election Preview
Vladimir Putin has endorsed Dmitry Medvedev, as his successor providing opposition candidates little chance for success in Russia's upcoming Presidential election. more...
2007 Russian Duma Election Results
President Vladimir Putin's United Russia Party won the country's election despite fraudulent circumstances. Expect him to maintain power into the foreseeable future. more...
Russia: 2007 Duma Election Preview
The Russian Federation is holding its next parliamentary election on December 2, 2007. What are the new election laws, and which parties are eligible to participate? more...
Putin Dissolves Russian Government
Russian President Putin accepts resignation of Mikhail Fradkov as Prime Minister and nominates Viktor Zubkov as his replacement. Is Putin preparing for a comeback? more...
Russia's Nuclear Power Expansion
Taking advantage of worldwide energy needs and calls for a clean energy environment, Russia is rapidly implementing a strategy to build and sell new nuclear facilities. more...
All feature articles in Russia
By: Sara Goldenberg
The Russian journalist's story of life under Putin more...
By: Janet Rogers
Next to China, Russia has always been a popular choice for foreign adoption. A few years ago, however, things started to go very wrong in the world of Russian adoption. more...
By: Janet Rogers
2008 is election year in Russia and President Putin's future remains uncertain. Average Russians feel indifferent about politics and may not influence election outcome. more...
Conditions in the Russian Military
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Kerry Kubilius
Young Russians are drafted into an armed forces with too many officers and extreme hazing practices. Russian military conditions can result in the death of its soldiers. more...
By:
Kerry Kubilius
Piracy is a problem in Russia, but many Russians feel one teacher is being used as an example in a piracy case initiated by Microsoft. Gorbachev has intervened. more...
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