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Concerns Over Legitimacy of Russian Elections
By: Allison McNeely
Landslide wins by ruling party United Russia reinforce concerns of opposition parties and many voters that Russia's Sunday elections were illegitimate and unfair. more...
US Holds Onto Air Base in Former Soviet Republic
By: Mariyan Karasik
U.S. to keep crucial base in South Asian Steppe after Kyrgyz parliament reversed February order to evict Americans despite Russian promises of economic aid. more...
Murders of Russian Journalists on the Rise
Russia's media is strictly controlled by the Kremlin, and journalists critical of the Kremlin often wind up dead without their assailants brought to justice. more...
Russian Oligarchs Look to Kremlin for Loans
After Russia's stock market dropped 80%, the oligarchs must sell their shares and assets to the state and other investors to repay debt. more...
Kremlin Tightens Power Over Russia's Regions
Russian civilians are voicing their frustrations with the Medvedev-Putin government and current economic conditions on the ballot and in the streets. more...
The Kremlin Further Consolidates Power
By: Sandra Phaneuf
Russia's democratic credentials have been steadily eroding. Recent legislation suggests a rapid move towards complete authoritarian control. more...
Fire Kills One in Russian Naval Tragedy
By: Tim Cavanagh
A Russian Naval Fleet Base in Baltiisk was thrown into the midst of an emergency on Monday morning December 8 as a fire started on the warship Neukrotimyy. more...
Gazprom and Russia-Venezuela Relations
Through Gazprom, Moscow is deepening its influence and political clout in Latin America at the expense of the United States. more...
Gazprom, Rabaska and Russian Interests in Canada
Gazprom is entering the North American natural gas market through the Rabaska terminal in Quebec, Canada. A move that worries the United States. more...
Comparing South Ossetia to Kosovo
The rationale for the independence of Kosovo can also be applied to South Ossetia or Abkhazia. Western condemnation of Russia reveals inconsistency and double standards. more...
How can the independence of Kosovo help explain this war in the small breakaway province of South Ossetia? more...
Russia-Georgia War & the Caucasus
How can the question of stability in the Caucasus and Washington's policies toward the region help explain this war in the small breakaway province of South Ossetia? more...
Georgia War and Energy Geopolitics
How can pipeline geopolitics in the Caspian Sea region and Central Asia help explain this war between Russia and Georgia in the small breakaway province of South Ossetia? more...
How can Russian apprehension of NATO enlargement help explain this war between Russia and Georgia in the small breakaway province of South Ossetia? more...
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