Alexei Navalny: Mayoral Platform for 2013
…чиновников. 8. Rid the city, in a planned manner, of all non-essential assets and of any city-owned enterprises which operate in competitive markets, with the goal of eliminating the troughs…
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Georgia: New State, Deep Roots
…tales and chronicles which are the best historical source on classical and early medieval Georgia. Queen Tamar the Holy as pictured on Georgia’s 50 Lari note. With Vakhtang’s downfall, Georgia…
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Military Learning Between the Chechen Wars
…internal military conservatism in addition to external political/social pressures. The French meshed new armor with old planning, treating the tank like mobile artillery.[6] In contrast, Germany initiated a post-war research…
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Who’s Who in Kyrgyz Politics
…Alamedin Fur Factory as an economist and logistical expert. He went on to open several cafes and discos and, from 1995-2000, helmed the financial-industrial firm Toton as general director. He…
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Historical Context and Modern Demands: Reinterpreting Linguistic Human Rights in Ukraine
…that only free development and equality of all national languages and high language culture lay the basis for mutual understanding, cultural enrichment and consolidation of the society.”[51] The new law…
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From the Silk Road to Chevron: The Geopolitics of Oil Pipelines in Central Asia
…even talk of Russia annexing northern Kazakhstan, although this aspiration was effectively squashed when Kazakh President Nursultan Nazerbayev moved the capital from Almaty in the south-west to the then tiny…
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The ‘Norman Problem’ in Historiography: Nationalism and the Origins of Russia
…wrote an article entitled “Pre-Mongol Rus’: New Sources, New Perspectives?” in which he discounted much of the new scholarship: Radical changes in history do not necessarily produce instant radical changes…
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US Elections Come to Moscow
…President Medvedev’s name and when Gov. Richardson of New Mexico briefly touched on arms control issues, which nearly always involve Russia, a major holder of nuclear weapons and a major…
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Privately Enforced Capitalism: The Rise (and Fall?) of Russia’s Oligarchs
…real aristocracy. Entrepreneurial, managerial or mercantile endeavors were seen as “dirty work.” Businesses were hardly autonomous and to operate with government approval. The government often granted monopolies. Laws were skirted…
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“Medicine Standing on its Head”: Snezhnevsky, Sluggish Schizophrenia and Soviet Political Abuse of Psychiatry
…of mental disturbance. Although Soviet sodomy laws were lifted after the fall of the USSR, nontraditional sexual orientations have remained on official lists of mental illnesses. In January 2015, Prime…
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De Jure and De Facto: An Examination of the “Friendship of the Peoples” Policy and the 1937 Koryo Saram[2] Deportation
…Central Asia: Adaptation, Social Status, and Achievements.” Diaspora Studies 5.2 (2011): 153-171. Khan, Valeriy S. “The Korean Minority in Central Asia: National Revival and Problem of Identity.” International Journal of…
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The Pupil of the People: Lev Nikolaevich Tolstoy’s Peasant Schools at Yasnaya Polyana
…writing, reading, and mathematics. Before entering formal university, Tolstoy was fluent in English and was “also well-versed in Arabic, Tartar, and Turkish…with the help of several specialized tutors.”[8] Upon entering…
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Recurring Themes in the Kyrgyz Revolutions
…to adapt well to capitalism. The Baltic states and countries with large hydrocarbon reserves have been able to rely on their already well-established industrial base or on natural resources. Kyrgyzstan,…
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Vladimir Putin’s Annual News Conference in Side-by-Side Translation – Part II
The following is the official video, transcript, and official translation for Vladimir Putin’s annual news conference as given on December 14, 2017. Note that the text is as given on…
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2020 Presidential Address to the Federal Assembly in Side-by-Side Translation
…the digital transformation in national education; teachers and students should have access to advanced educational programmes; individual approach to teaching should be practiced to reveal each child’s talents. У нас…
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Nationalist Thought in Contemporary Russia
…proper expression of Russia’s unique national character. Perhaps surprisingly, given his anti-imperial demeanor, he was also critical of the loss of what he considered primordial Russian land to newly independent…
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St. Petersburg: Russia’s Vortex of Change
…the title, some are now calling St. Petersburg a “technological capital;” a chain of new technology parks are planned for the city, tax benefits have already been established for these…
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The Dima Yakovlev Law: Ethical Implications of the Russian Adoption Ban
…not offer the individual support that can aid in attaining educational and professional success. Children who are adopted often receive more educational support and encouragement and will be better prepared…
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Vladimir Putin: Presidential Platform, 2012
…for agricultural products to allow producers to ensure stable sales. Substantial support for agro-industrial businesses should be offered through an insurance program for agricultural risk. Начиная свой бизнес, фермер должен…
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Russian Archive Diaries: A Blog
…history from the 18th century to 1918. There are many regional archives that can also often hold useful information. Reviewing the information in even the most likely sources can often…
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