…diplomatically securing political support from Russia’s federal government. If the republic can mitigate religious extremism, retain their historic reputation for religious tolerance, and also maintain policies that recognize and support…
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…credited as the principal architect of the regime’s “conservative turn” following Putin’s return to the presidency in 2012. Volodin also led the ostensibly democratic electoral reforms that helped appease those…
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…Yevkurov responded by submitting an official request for the decision to be reviewed by Russia’s Federal Constitutional Court. There is also debate surrounding whether regions need federal approval to determine…
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…million people, is also the capital of its surrounding oblast, which is also known as Volgograd. Both political entities have been the site of several many post-Soviet scandals and upsets….
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…simply understand the injustice of it all. The characters’ goal through all 352 pages is to piece back together families torn apart and people ruined by wars that they had…
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…power to govern locally and finance local projects. Russia supports this measure. The parliament’s recent decision to strike down a 2012 bill that allowed regions to name additional official languages…
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…should be considered a top pick for those looking for current political players who might replace Putin should he retire. Although Sechin’s intense desire to protect his private life might…
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…numerous “reshufflings” of cabinet ministers, reshuffling is all Saakashvili seems able to do; he seems incapable of permanently dismissing a minister. This is likely because he fears that any show…
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…calm the situation, Voronin called for a recount of the votes and, although the recount confirmed the original results, parliament was still left divided and unable to elect a president….
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…of minority languages. The next development in international law regarding linguistic rights came with the International Covenant on Cultural and Political Rights, which came into effect in 1976. This covenant…
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…officials are quite clearly defined. The party wants to reintroduce criminal liability for officials for illegal enrichment, and also to create a civil confiscation procedure for illegally acquired property. В…
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…metallurgy, mining, logging, and oil. During the Soviet era, the Russian government developed Irkutsk into an industrial capital. In the 1950’s and 60’s, a hydroelectric power cascade was built on…
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…to dominate nearly all of the Northern and Southern Caucuses. The Tsar allowed the local khanates in Azerbaijan a considerable deal of autonomy until the 1870s, when Azerbiajan’s massive oil…
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…register the organization as a political party. Some Russia-watchers speculated that this party might prove to be Russia’s first successful attempt at a real grass-roots, non-Kremlin supported opposition political movement….
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…1 species of amphibians, dozens of which are endangered or regionally endemic. The island also along contains numerous natural monuments, as well as 143 archaeological monuments, including rock carvings, ancient…
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…provides annual national- and regional-level statistics for a number of economic and socio-demographic indicators from 1990-2010. I was able to obtain annual data for the following explanatory variables: gross regional…
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…KPRF’s campaign materials in both design and content, apparently in an effort to confuse voters. Presidential Candidate Maxim Suraykin holds up campaign materials that both promote his party and disparage…
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…Armenian communities reside: Moscow, St. Petersburg, and the Southern Caucasus. Armenian churches in Russia are a safehold for religious practice, social mingling, and Armenian identity in general – with books,…
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…styles which mix Catherine’s favorite neoclassical style with Italian baroque, Russian and Soviet styles. Also present are several exquisite examples of art-deco architecture, built in the first two decades after…
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…well-meaning idealism can result in a democracy’s long-term economic and political impediment. As the USSR crumbled, a pro-western, nationalist liberal movement arose in Moldova. Dreaming of a unified space where…
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