National Library of Russia in St. Petersburg
…council appointed by the Provisional Government. A notable concession was to allow women to be employed as official staff as opposed to the voluntary status they held since the late…
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People’s Front: Party Platform
…communications, full assistance must be given to national Ukrainian cultural industries and the production and promotion of high-quality Ukrainian informational, cultural, and educational products, including using the latest technology. All…
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Russia’s Arctic Development: Problems and Priorities
…local waters, where shipments may spread chemical contaminants and invasive species. Problem Five: Balancing Competition and Cooperation With a myriad of economic, military, and environmental factors at stake, international political…
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Creating a Dam National Space: Rakhmon’s Socialist Realist Promotion of Roghun
…and prioritizing its construction; he also equates this with protecting the nation’s children. The mimetic function of Socialist Realism demands this literal chronological orientation and simultaneous metaphorical conflation of present…
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Putin and the “Problem of 2008”
…Most envision Putin remaining influential by taking up some political position or becoming active in one of Russia’s major commercial enterprises: “I personally do not believe that Putin could become…
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Personal Reflections on Russian Offshore Outsourcing
…to send their offshore outsourcing business to Russia because it will help to strengthen the bonds between their countries and Russia, I also believe that Russia has something very special…
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A Fair and Just Russia: Russia’s Social Democrats
…as “New Socialism” and defines as “implementing universal and national values in real social practice.” Russia’s “Greens” disbanded as a political party in 2008, advising it’s members to join Fair…
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Zelensky’s New Year Message to Ukrainians in Translation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, a former comedian, gave a rather long and unusual New Year address to Ukrainians this year. The message focused on patriotism and unity and spent considerable…
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A Guide to Russia’s Resources
…engineering, metallurgical, chemical, petrochemical, biotech, medical, light industry, timber, pulp-and-paper, woodworking, aviation, ship-building, electronics, radio, communications, ammunition and speciality chemistry, chemical disarmament, and conventional arms.” The Federal Agency on Technical…
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Moldova
…widespread destruction and also great development. With the Russian Revolution in 1917, Moldova entered a period of great upheaval, going through several transitional governments and a brief union with Romania…
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United Russia: Ruling Party
…the interests of the nationalities has always been an issue for Russia – from tsarist times to recent social explosions in the Chechen Wars. [6] Russia’s four “Traditional Faiths,” as…
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Democracy, Anarchy, and Siberian Resources
…investment from foreign and internal sources alike, and new investment generally results in new taxes. Also, that existing corporations must be made to pay their legal share is, at least…
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Pavel Grudinin: Commercially-Driven Socialism
…“social entrepreneur” and argues that although he’s enjoyed a lot of success, his success has also improved the lives all those associated with the farm. While his supporters argue that…
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The Komsomol(s)
…this way, the ugly forms of social organization that currently exist are inevitably preserved. Global capitalism, the emerging global economic system, and its influential political centers will not allow any…
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Kyrgyzstan’s Energy Alternatives: Between Scylla and Charybdis
Russia has often been accused recently of “energy blackmail,” using its large hydrocarbon reserves to gain political influence in countries which are dependent on energy imports from Russia to sustain…
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Rejecting Professional Medicine in Contemporary Russia
…people might avoid professional medical care: income inequalities and health values. Income-Based Explanations Several authors stress the high cost of medical services as the main reason to avoid professional medical…
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Volodymyr Zelensky – Campaign Platform in English
…not only new ideas but also entirely new faces into the Rada. His party is comfortably sitting in first place in the polls and will, if it doesn’t win an…
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Putin’s National Address on Pension Reform
…their family, children, and grandchildren. Others plan to continue working and count on their retirement benefits as additional support. They are certainly entitled to all this. And suddenly, their plans…
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Romanian Nationalism in Moldova from 1988-1994: Elite Competition and Nationalism
…did not entirely resolve the conflict between Moldova and Transnistria, it did end the warfare (Dressler 2006). The end of the war marked a turning point, which would dramatically alter…
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The Impending Price of Ignorance: Demographic Politics of Sexual Education in Russia in Post-Soviet Russia
…national sexual education curriculum and comprehensive HIV awareness campaigns, and that international organizations recognize the cultural, historical and political idiosyncrasies that influence educational methodology. Ideally, international partnerships might serve as…
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