Wednesday, 28 September 2016

Ya Heart Vladimir: A Visit to the Regions

Ya Heart Vladimir: A Visit to the Regions: (Kennan Institute – wilsoncenter.org/program/kennan-institute – September 22, 2016 – Mary Elizabeth Malinkin) Giant, Cyrillic block letters spelling “Ya Heart Vladimir&#8221…

Wednesday, 21 September 2016

Will Russia’s Opposition Draw the Right Lessons From Electoral Defeat?

Will Russia’s Opposition Draw the Right Lessons From Electoral Defeat?: (Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Eva Hartog – September 20, 2016) The Russian opposition on Monday awoke to an electoral hangover – in some cases quite literally –…

Thursday, 8 September 2016

Putin Successfully Using New Political Technologies to Keep His Antiquated System in Place, Shevtsova Says

Putin Successfully Using New Political Technologies to Keep His Antiquated System in Place, Shevtsova Says: (Paul Goble – Window on Eurasia – Staunton, September 5, 2016) Vladimir Putin is with remarkable success using modern political technologies to keep himself and his increasingly antiqua…

Putin as Complex as he is Predictable

Putin as Complex as he is Predictable: Subject: Putin as Complex as he is Predictable Date: Mon, 5 Sep 2016 From: Dale Herspring falka@ksu.edu Putin as Complex as he is Predictable Dale R. Herspring, a University Distinguished P…

Thursday, 1 September 2016

Stories of a Soviet Studier: My Experiences in Russia

Stories of a Soviet Studier: My Experiences in Russia: Subject: Stories of a Soviet Studier: My Experiences in Russia Date: Mon, 29 Aug 2016 From: Stephen D. Shenfield sshenfield@verizon.net [New Book: Stories of a Soviet Studier: My Experience…