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The Ukraine Border Crisis: Seven Questions Answered
For the past two months, the international community has been watching the Russian-Ukrainian border crisis unfold. The following article will try to gauge whether active…
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Russian Archive Diaries: A Blog
Russian, US Top Diplomats Meet: In Side-by-Side Translation
GeoHistories
4 Cities in Uzbekistan: One of the World’s Ancient Civilizations
Uzbekistan is a country that holds a very special place in my heart. I grew up in Uzbekistan but left due to political issues in…
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Central Asia
Europe
Politics in Translation
Russian for Wonks: Demographics and Childbirth
Russian demographics have been a major policy issue for the Russian state since its formation in 1991. It has also been well covered in both…
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Russian, US Top Diplomats Meet: In Side-by-Side Translation
Renting in Russia: Language, Legalities, and Culture
Analysis
Symmetry in State Surveillance: The US and Russia
The growth of technology and Internet-connected devices has made the surveillance of individuals increasingly possible and common. Governments use surveillance to track individuals for a…
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A Traveler’s Guide to Russian Banks
US-Russia Cybersecurity Cooperation: Future Paths and Historical Perspective
Profiles
2020 Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly in Side-by-Side Translation
Vladimir Putin’s annual Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly of 2020 may go down in history as one of Russia’s most important. In the address,…
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Svyatoslav Vakarchuk: The Ukrainian Parliament’s Rock Star
Volodymyr Zelensky: Comedy and Politics
Archives
The Russian State Military Historical Archive: A Guide
The Russian State Military Historical Archive (RGVIA; Российский государственный военно-исторический архив) is one of the largest archives in Russia. Its focus is on documents concerning…
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Russian Archive Diaries: A Blog
