Welcome to Moscow’s transit lounge, Mr. Snowden
Uncle Volodya went to Finland this week and told three fairy tales. – Gays have equal rights in Russia. –
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Russia Watch: Kremlin crosses Russia’s Sunni muslims by joining Syria’s Shia alliance
Vladimir Putin got out of the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland without any broken china on the floor. In the
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Russia Watch: Setting the pace for Russia, Moscow tames its excesses
Last week, an American friend of mine received two mysterious white envelopes in the mail. On opening them, he found
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Russian president Vladimir Putin and his wife say ‘marriage is over’
Russian president Vladimir Putin and his wife Lyudmila have announced their split on June 6. In an interview with the
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Russia tries to keep wrestling in the Olympics
Russia says it will ask the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to keep wrestling in the games. This after the IOC
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Russia criticises EU for dropping Syrian rebel arms ban
Russia has criticized the European Union’s decision to amend its arms embargo on Syria, saying the move will hurt efforts
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Russia Watch: Dagestan – Russia’s wild but beguiling southern frontier
Journalists love superlatives, and Russia’s southernmost republic, Dagestan, obliges. Of Russia’s 83 regions, Dagestan last year recorded the highest level
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Russia Watch: Russia promotes safe Olympics, downplays Caucasus link
Why was British Prime Minister David Cameron helicoptering around the Caucasus Mountains recently with Russian President Vladimir Putin? Ostensibly Putin,
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Russia Watch: Behind Putin’s smile for Kerry
When Vladimir Putin smiles, take notice. A Russian friend once commented to me that one thing she likes about her
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