Russian Archive Diaries: A Blog
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The Theories of the Slavophiles: on the Relationship between State and Society in Russia
…generally universal concept without any important connotations. It has therefore been translated variously in this essay as ‘sphere of operations’, ‘of affairs’ and ‘of influence’, depending on which best communicates…
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Putin and the “Problem of 2008”
…a basketball into the net. When he announced that he would head United Russia’s list of political candidates, suddenly all the rules of the game, and indeed the game itself,…
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Kyrgyzstan: A Small Country with a Big Stick
…is taking a toll on the Russian population. For the US, Kyrgyzstan is seen as a beacon of the democracy it hopes to spread across the planet – and is…
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Vladimir Putin: Presidential Platform, 2012
…have enough time to debate or campaign, he has found considerable time to inspect housing stock, tour hospitals, and launch new, modern factories. All of these events, and more have…
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The Dacha in Modern Russian History and Legislation
The Russian word “дача” is often translated into English as “summer residence” or “cottage,” but the best translation is simply a transliteration to English: “dacha.” This is because the dacha…
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Vladivostok: A Short History of Russian Rule in the East
…At the same time, the commercial port was also moved from Nikolayevsk-on-Amur, giving a boost to the economy. In 1903, the Trans-Siberian Railway connected to the city, opening it to…
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Georgia: New State, Deep Roots
…“georgi,” meaning “agricultural” and which had been applied to them by many Roman chroniclers to differentiate them from the more nomadic peoples that lived around them at the time. Georgia’s…
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Ukraine’s Party of Regions: Part 1
…rights effectively, fairly, and timely. At the same time, state policies must protect persons and property. Critical of Ukraine’s existing laws, we demand strengthening criminal responsibility for crimes against individuals….
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Putin’s New Year Message to Russians in Translation
While Americans gather around TV screens to watch a ball drop on Times Square to bring in the New Year, Russians gather around to watch an annual address before watching…
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The Greening of Moscow
Once upon a time, T&B would fly to Paris or London for a breath of air, and our friends would take turns inviting us to all the happening places –…
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Book Review of Defining Latvia: Recent Explorations in History, Culture, & Politics.
…to difference-making has become a core tenet of how they have defined themselves over time. Unfortunately, this resistance towards outside influences has become more than just opposition to a perceived…
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Russian MiniLessons: Акции протеста в России – Protests in Russia
…rallies and demonstrations в местах и во время,in locations and at times которые указаны в уведомлении as specified in the notification о проведении публичного мероприятияabout conducting public events. Such уведомлениеnotification…
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Petro Poroshenko & His Bloc
…that Poroshenko’s time as President has not been as successful as the Ukrainian people wanted and he will struggle to change these perceptions in time for the March 2019 election….
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Prospects for Bloc of Petro Poroshenko and People’s Front
…and shortly before the 2014 Ukrainian parliamentary elections. At the same time, the two parties which had dominated Ukrainian politics until that time, were crumbling. This resource examines Bloc of…
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The Ukraine Border Crisis: Seven Questions Answered
…Russia also gained five commercial ports at a time when its current ports were operating at capacity, limiting exports – particularly for its growing agricultural sector. It gained all of…
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Poland: An Emerging Central European Power?
…most importantly, won local support in lands that had been fractious. Casmir codified laws and improved the state bureaucracy (in large part through education) in order to counterbalance and appease…
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Turkmenistan: A Rich, Desert Land
…Although conquered by Alexander the Great and ruled for a time by the Hellenic Seleucid Empire, Turkmenistan spent much of its history connected to the empires of the Middle East….
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Bishkek: “A Place Below the Mountains”
…Bishkek continues to grow and develop. However, there are some, like Jack Losh of Time Magazine in 2010, who still consider Bishkek “a time capsule of Soviet-era architecture. Relief map…
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Russian MiniLessons: Санкции России -Russian Sanctions
…to sanctions placed on it by other countries, Russia has implemented a number of counter-sanctions. Many of these have been controversial. The sanctions include составление списка лиц, которым запрещен въезд…
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