Russia is giving up ideology-based investment
This week, the Russian media have focused their attention on Russia's new foreign policy concept, the Communist Party's court appeal against the Duma election...
Thanks to Dmitri Medvedev, the West’s hands are no longer tied
President Dmitri Medvedev announced on August 26 that Russia has recognized the independence of South Ossetia and Abkhazia. Experts say that the Russian-Georgian conflict...
Welcoming the new president
The inauguration ceremony for Dmitri Medvedev, the new president of the Russian Federation, was held in Moscow on May 7. After being sworn in,...
Casting Tsars: Medvedev and Putin will share parties and media coverage
Some journalists and political analysts have been saying that the Medvedev-Putin tandem is certain to fall apart. Now a number of other newsmakers have...
The President’s future: between honorable retirement and totalitarianism
For several days now, President-elect Dmitri Medvedev has been enjoying coffee and rolls from the Kremlin bakehouse at the taxpayer's expense. As Frankfurter Rundschau...
Running out of St. Petersburg people
On Wednesday, July 23, President Dmitri Medvedev attended a human resources policy meeting held at Gorky, outside Moscow. He said: "Senior appointment decisions are...
Back to East Germany
The changeover in the Cabinet and the presidential administration has been very neatly done. As Expert magazine points out, there were hardly any leaks...
Medvedev’s G8 summit debut: the charm offensive
President Dmitri Medvedev made his debut before his G8 counterparts with the idea of turning the ruble into a global reserve currency and reforming...
Who shall wake the "sleeping" electorate?
"Contrary to apocalyptic predictions, the Russian March was a non-event," says Novye Izvestia columnist Valery Vyzhutovich. "The official ban on marches using extremist slogans,...
Limonov is being isolated from the media
Late last week, several parties called for a boycott of the Gazeta newspaper, which published an interview with Eduard Limonov, writer and National Bolshevik...