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Social Media: Hotspots: Russia

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Moscow's Empty Red Square
The authors criticize legislation introduced into the Russian Duma by members of Vladimir Putin's political party that would ban foreign non-governmental organizations from opening offices in Russia o... Read More...


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Russian Security Services Facilitated Beslan Raid — Basayev
The man behind the Beslan school siege said Tuesday a failed Russian special services sting had allowed his militants a free passage into the region to conduct the attack that killed 330 people almost... Read More...


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Chinese, Russian Militaries To Hold First Joint Drills
Chinese and Russian military forces will hold their first combined exercise. The possible goals of this exercise appear to be to strengthen their alliance in the face of the U.S. presence in Central ... Read More...


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NEWSMAKER: Condoleezza Rice
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks with Jim Lehrer about the North Korea six-party talks, Iraq, and the crisis in the Darfur region of Sudan. by Jim Lehrer (Online NewsHour, 28 Jul 2005.) Read More...


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Ukraine's Lesson for Putin: Does Russia's president face the same kind of upheaval?
Discusses how Ukraine's Orange Revolution effects Russia. Primarily analyzes Ukrainian president Yushchenko's rise to power and what that means for Russia. By Jim Hoagland. (Carnegie Endowment 1/27/05... Read More...


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A Higher Realism
Discusses the Bush administration's mission in the Middle East, and decision to stay away from Russia and China's nondemocratic practices. By Robert Kagan. (Carnegie Endowment 1/23/05) Read More...


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Putin's Harder Edge
Discusses Russia's relations with Ukraine. By Masha Lipman. (Carnegie Endowment 1/18/05) Read More...


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The Russian president's second term disaster
Discusses Russian president's second term. By Anders Aslund. (Carnegie Endowment 1/17/05) Read More...


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A window of opportunity
Discusses the authority of the Palestinian National Authority, or PNA. By Husain Haqqani. (Carnegie Endowment 1/15/05) Read More...


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Samodur Dreams
Discusses Vladimir Putin's recent political decisions and policies in relation to Russia itself, as well as Chechnya. By Anatol Lieven. (Carnegie Endowment 1/14/05) Read More...


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Dealing With Putin
Discusses what the Bush administration must do to stop nuclear proliferation, arms reduction, etc. with Russia. By Michael A. McFaul, James Goldgeier. (Carnegie Endowment 2/18/05) Read More...


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Finding Russia's True Friends and Foes
Discusses US relations with Russia. By Michael A. McFaul. (Carnegie Endowment 2/18/05) Read More...


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Yushchenko vs. Putin
Discusses whether or not Ukraine's new leader, Yushchenko, will get along with Russian president, Vladimir Putin. By Anders Aslund. (Carnegie Endowment 2/10/05) Read More...


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Reform and Retreat
Discusses how the Orange revolution has brought a new leader to power in Ukraine and what that means for Russia. By Michael A. McFaul. (Carnegie Endowment 2/06/05) Read More...


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Now Let the Chechens Select Their Leader
Analyzes the relationship between Russia and Chechnya following the death of Chechen leader Aslan Maskhadov at the hands of Russian forces. By Anatol Lieven, Fiona Hill. (Carnegie Endowment 3/12/05) Read More...


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Kangaroo Court Costs
Discusses Russian President Putin's current predicament and the Khodorkovsky case . By Anders Aslund. (Carnegie Endowment 5/18/2005) Read More...


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Self-Destruction
Discusses the Khodorkovsky case and how it relates with Russian president Putin. By Anders Aslund. (Carnegie Endowment 5/16/2005) Read More...


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RUSSIA EYES STRONGER CLOUT IN CASPIAN REGION
Russia has pursued a series of separate deals between the Caspian nations. Kazakhstan appears to be most receptive to Russia’s offer of closer economic and strategic cooperation. Read More...


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The Soviet Spirit Lives On
Discusses how Russians felt about the Soviets and a Communist regime in the governmnet. By Masha Lipman. (Carnegie Endowment 6/1/2005) Read More...


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A Promising Direction for G8 Leadership
Discusses Russia's role with the G8. By Rose Gottemoeller. (Carnegie Endownment 7/8/05) Read More...


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Uzbeks Threaten to Evict U.S. From an Air Base Near Afghanistan
The Uzbek government has threatened to evict the U.S. military from an airbase which supports operations in Afghanistan. This threat comes just days after a meeting of the Russia/China led Shanghai C... Read More...


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Russia ready to cooperate with NATO on Afghan terrorism
Russia is ready to cooperate with NATO to prevent the threat of terrorism expanding from Afghanistan. (6/24/2005, RIA Novosti) Read More...


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Time to dismantle the cold war’s nuclear legacy
Former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and Robin Cook call for a NATO and Russia to cooperate in accounting for and dismantling their Cold War nuclear arsenals. (Financial Times, Reg., 22/06/200... Read More...


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Europe and Russia on post-Soviet territory: before and after referendums
The author argues that the recent failure of the French and Dutch to pass the EU constitution referendum is a sign that the EU alliance is failing. He goes on to predict that many Eastern European na... Read More...


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RUSSIA WRITES OFF ABOUT 75% OF SYRIA'S DEBT
Russian Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin is to sign in Damascus an Agreement on Settlement of Syria's Debt to Russia. (Novosti, 5/28/2005) RIA Novosti MOSCOW (May 28) Read More...


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Terrorists Focused on Nuclear Facilities in Russia
Efforts by the U.S. and Russia to prevent Russian nuclear materials from falling into the hands of terrorists remain slowed by bureaucratic red tape and a lack of urgency, a report, released by a rese... Read More...


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The old dictator Stalin finds new friends in Russia's political élite
In the shadows of the 60th anniversary of the finale of WW2, Russians have been contemplating their future and becoming skeptical. The lack of direction, posed by Russia's political elite, renders Ru... Read More...


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Dark Victory
On the 60th anniversary of VE-Day, the author discusses the meanings of victory for the Soviet Union and Stalin’s role in the country’s history. By Masha Lipman. (Washington Post, 5/8/2005) Read More...


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Russia 'mocking' WWII ceremonies
Fierce criticism of Russia's own democratic record is brought to the fore when preparations for ceremonies commemorating the 60th anniversary of the closing of WW2 are under way. 06 May 05 (BBC News) Read More...


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Russia Objects to Bush Visit to Neighbors
President Bush's upcoming visit to Latvia and Georgia was condoned by Russian officials as an interference in Russia's sphere of influence. By ELISABETH BUMILLER (06 May 05, New York Times) Read More...


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