THE WEEK OF KASIANOV’S SECOND ANNIVERSARY AS PRIME MINISTER
The "Vremya Novostei" paper called the decision of the Russian government to lift all restrictions on oil exports (introduced on January 1 at OPEC's...
The illusion of elections
The results of the dress rehearsal, or the Great Opinion Poll, have been announced. That's what the media are calling the regional legislature elections...
PRE-ELECTION PARTY MARKETING: $300 MILLION FOR UNITED RUSSIA’S CAMPAIGN PLAN, WHO WILL PAY MORE?
So it's exactly a year until the next Duma elections. Only a year, as the media points out. The shortage of time is already...
THE REGIME AND THE OLIGARCHS: WHO WILL TAKE OVER AFTER PUTIN?
The past week has seen an announcement of the merger of the YUKOS and Sibneft oil companies, as well as widespread anticipation of changes...
Topics of the week: party-building and freedom of speech in Russia
The media acknowledged the top political story of the week to be the merger between Fatherland and Unity - the two parties of Russia's...
PUTIN AND NIKOLAI AKSENENKO: RUSSIA IS BEING "FROZEN" AGAIN
Unwillingly returning to Russia's shabby reality after long winter feasts, various periodicals have been intently trying to determine the country's location in the system...
Themes and topics of the week: the results of Yeltsin’s rule and the prospects...
In answer to a question from the Vremya Novostei newspaper about the current situation in Russia, Boris Strugatsky, a well-known Russian novelist, said: "Well,...
Farewell, Georgia!
The topic of Georgia has certainly dominated the headlines over the past few days. Sharply-worded statements from senior officials, a rare unanimity among Duma...
THE "PLOT OF THE OLIGARCHS": THE PARLIAMENTARY CAMPAIGN STARTS ON BASTILLE DAY
The elections are gradually becoming the dominant topic in the medial The number of articles directly related to party campaign tactics and strategies, alliances,...
RUSSIA AND "EXOTIC REGIMES": NARROW SPECIALIZATION
Typical headlines in the Russian papers over the past few days: "Verdict against Saddam has already been handed down." "America rushes to save the...
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