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,...
THE CHECHNYA PROBLEM: THE PEOPLE ARE SILENT
"The Russian authorities are lucky they have their people," said the Nezavisimaya Gazeta recently, "No matter how inconsistent the government's actions, it doesn't need...
When Medvedev becomes president: network government, youth politics, and relations with the West
The media are predicting that Russia will soon see some state administration reforms, changes to youth politics, and milder dialogue with the West. These...
The media and politicians get ready for new battles: restructuring, crossfire, and name-calling
According to the media, Gazprom's acquisition of the Izvestia newspaper and creation of the new channel broadcast in English and headed by mysterious Margarita...
The first sensational developments in Putin’s second term: the president’s "Teflon coating" is eroding
According to the Russian media, the sensational statements Vladimir Putin made during his visits to Tashkent and Astana (first about the fate of YUKOS,...
The Year 2008 Problem: an incognito successor and a cover operation
At a press conference in Shanghai on June 16 (the tenth anniversary of Russia's memorable presidential election in 1996), President Vladimir Putin presented journalists,...
TEN YEARS OF DEMOCRACY IN RUSSIA: THE TRIUMPH OF ORDER
Exactly ten years ago - on June 12, 1991 - the first president of Russia was elected. As the Vremya Novostei newspaper notes, this...
The election campaign: a low start
Most of the experts approached by the Novye Izvestia newspaper predict that this year's Duma election campaign will break all financial records. Each party...
Elections and ethnic policy: xenophobes in the struggle for power
This week, Kommersant reported that in accordance with an order issued by President Putin, a new ethnic policy concept paper has been prepared by...
President Putin’s political reforms: the temptation of simple solutions for the authorities and the...
Based on poll results from the Levada Center, the press reports that if civil liberties are restricted, some 10-12% of the Russian population (at...
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