Russian conservatism on gay issues provokes clash with West
Gay marriage is increasingly legal in Europe. Gay parades are massive events in European capitals. So how are gays faring
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Author: James Brooke VOA Moscow Bureau Chief
Russia Watch: Kremlin forgets – a century ago Russian soldiers were top victims of poison gas
Russian politicians and analysts worked overtime this week trying to create a cloud of doubt around the Aug. 21 chemical
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Russia seethes on sidelines as West prepares Syria actions
Russia’s navy announced Thursday it is sending two warships into the Eastern Mediterranean near the shores of Syria. At the
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Russia Watch: Snowden’s Kremlin Connection
Friday, June 21, was the hottest day of the year in Hong Kong – a sweltering 34 degrees. But it
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Russia concerned over Georgia’s presidential election
Before Russia fought a shooting war with Georgia, it fought a trade war with its small neighbor. First, Russia lifted
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Gay rights roil former Soviet Georgia
Gay rights have spread in the West, but a backlash is taking hold in the former Soviet Union. Russia’s new
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Russia Watch: Georgia and Russia – rekindling an old love affair?
When I first visited Georgia, on a reporting trip, in September 1991, I arrived in Tbilisi armed with four years
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Russia Watch: Russia’s choice – power balancer or China’s Canada?
The reset between the Kremlin and the White House is dead. Now, the question in Moscow is: what will replace
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Russia’s Navalny: From protests to prison to politics
Last year, Alexei Navalny led street rallies against Russian President Vladimir Putin. This year, President Putin pushed back. Navalny was
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