For those following Russia’s domestic political scene, the fairly heavy coverage of Gennady Zyuganov’s 75th birthday should be of interest. Zyuganov is the leader of Russia’s modern Communist Party, which…
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…Polish ruling elite. As the Armenians practised their own Armenian Orthodox religion, they were in communion neither with the Catholic rulers of the Commonwealth nor with the majority Ruthenian Orthodox…
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…post-Soviet space, and will take its place, in twenty years, among the top twenty countries ranked by the Human Development Index. The reforms proposed in the party platform form the…
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…would turn the dammed river into political capital that could be used against Uzbek interests. This led to cancellation of a Russian investment contract and a falling out with SinoHydro,…
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…Russia’s history. Thus, Russian society turned inward for protection against the outside and against famine. Moreover, the influences of both East and West deeply impacted Russia and played a critical…
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…China may hold the purse strings, Russia controls the product and, despite the fact that both sides continue to explore future arms sales possibilities, Russia’s state-run defense industry may choose…
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…of well-documented surveys from 1992-2000, the majority of Russians held the concept of rule of law in high esteem and the Russian disposition towards the rule of law seemed to…
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…Russia’s banking sector to work toward the overall growth of Russia’s economy, Russia’s Central Bank has worked aggressively to boost regulations, enforce them, and close weaker banks. This has been…
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…to Russian life than to American society, I determined to stay on, and I lived in Russia and Central Asia for most of the next decade. I found tremendous support…
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…and colonial addition to their economy. Although relatively recent, Russian rule has substantially affected modern Georgia, particularly under the Soviets who collectivized agriculture, pushed industrialization, and spread the Russian language…
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…of Russia’s 21 semiautonomous republics, Tatarstan already has the right, unlike other constituent components of Russia, to name official languages in addition to Russian, and have its own constitution to…
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…Geopolitics and Russian Refrigerators Sanctions have generally meant advantages for locally-owned brands in Russia. In retaliation for US and EU sanctions against Russian businesses and individuals, Russia banned the import…
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…him for <strong>нарушения</strong> <strong>прав</strong> <strong>человека</strong> (human rights violations) and <strong>пытки</strong> (torture). Eventually, the protesters <strong>подняли</strong> <strong>оружие</strong> <strong>против</strong> <strong>правительства</strong> (took up arms against the government). Some <strong>офицеры</strong><strong>-</strong><strong>перебежчики</strong> (defected military officers) joined…
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…in another. A German-language map of “Russian Conquests in Central Asia,” dated 1855. The area that is now Kazakhstan is shown as Russian and labeled generally as “Kyrgyzstan,” which was…
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…including Russia, China, Iran, and the United States.[4] Central Asian oil and gas has historically flowed through Russian pipelines. Of course, maintaining this arrangement will also mean that Russia will…
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…definition of the ‘contract’ between ruler and ruled. “Fonvizin,” Gleason writes perceptively, “gave priority to the moral hierarchy of God, virtuous ruler and ethically sound subjects over the legal hierarchy…
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…Russians but expensive for foreigners, orphanages profit from international adoption. Some worry that, for this reason, officials will favor American families over Russian families in the adoption process. Because Russian…
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The following bilingual Russian MiniLesson is meant to build your vocabulary by providing Russian phrases within English text. Hover over the bold Russian to reveal its English translation. Холодная войнаThe…
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…of Russia and her multinational people; – уважая права человека, Конституцию и законы Российской Федерации; – honoring the rights of individuals, the Constitution and the laws of the Russian Federation;…
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…the auto industry) and agricultural producers. 31% of all Russians believe that ascension will harm Russia overall and every political party in Russia’s State Duma except United Russia (the ruling…
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