Russian Bill on NGOs to Become Law
…campaigned fiercely for a withdraw from Chechnya, as likely first targets. In any case, the bill will likely not improve the functioning of NGOs. It creates a new government agency…
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Vostochny Cosmodrome: Liability or Asset?
…China’s expanding influence in central Asia could begin to shift the balance of power in the region away from what has traditionally been strictly Russian. Thirty-four years is simply too…
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Kyrgyzstan Prepares to Join the Eurasian Economic Union, Amid Concerns and Questions about the Future
…expected decrease in re-export and “speculative economy” as a painful but necessary process for the country, whose economy, they say, is too dependent on these sectors. Hope has also been…
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The Theories of the Slavophiles: on the Relationship between State and Society in Russia
…rationalisation, social harmony could only be maintained through rational-legal guarantees, such as rights. These were enforced by the state, a force external to society. However, as we have seen, the…
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Karabakh: Youth, War Zones, and Unrecognized Borders
…us as guests and welcome us. I haven’t been treated rudely in any way. Maria: I agree. For the most part, people treat you kindly. If you tell them you…
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Eastern Siberia: Vast Potential
…shown that they have the potential to be active parts of Russia’s new capitalist economy. Yakutsk is growing (though not spectacularly) in terms of both population and economy. This is…
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Moldovan Politics: Voronin and the Communists
…elections, the Communists’ position in parliament was halved. They are now outnumbered by the new Socialist party which gained additional credibility by appearing more open to working with other parties…
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Georgia: A GeoHistory Study Guide
…Wine, mineral water, and nuts are among Georgia’s top exports. Economy – Energy, Transport, and Potential Growth Hydropower accounts for 75% of electricity production with the remainder produced by natural…
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Moldovan Politics: Recent Scandals and Fallout
…financial damage that nearly bankrupted Moldova in 2014. He denies any wrongdoing but can be also be seen as someone using politics specifically for personal gain – and to say…
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Transdnestria: A European Nowhere
…For the last several years, Moldova has been in political crisis, as its electorate is roughly divided between Russian-leaning communists and European-leaning liberals and thus has, under it’s arduous constitutional…
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The State of the Russian Navy: History and Prospectives
…Russian Navy. The Soviet Navy: Other Ships By the time the Soviet Union fell, the Soviet Navy was also being supported by a variety of auxiliary ships in addition…
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Right Cause Searches for Right Path: Part II
…been connected with Anatoly Chubais, serving under him in electricity giant “Unified Energy Systems” from 1999 until the company disbanded in 2007. More recently, Gozman was appointed by Chubais as…
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Svyatoslav Vakarchuk: The Ukrainian Parliament’s Rock Star
…candidates – including the increasingly popular Zelensky. This is also common for any individual considering candidacy as a way to set themselves apart from all others in the field. Vakarchuk…
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Right Cause Searches for Right Path: Part III
…only unofficially at first), and greatly improve its fundraising potential by putting one of Russia’s biggest political names behind it. However, such a move is also likely to cost the…
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Russia’s Volunteering Youth: The Fashionable Adolescence
…of leaders within the youth community; locally, the organization works to develop youth volunteerism, facilitate youth participation in socially positive activities, and encourage youth to actively strive to solve important…
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Russia’s Shrunken Air Defense Perimeter
…Gabala or another new Russian radar site, into the U.S. missile defense network may be a political ruse. Yet, at a time when relations between Washington and Moscow are frosty…
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St. Petersburg: Russia’s Vortex of Change
…change, and revival. St. Petersburg has always been a city at the forefront of change: socially, economically, culturally, and politically. St. Petersburg’s History St. Petersburg’s history is as dynamic as…
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Responding to the Dual Threat to Kazakhness: The Rise of Alash Orda and its Uniquely Kazakh Path
…primarily addresses Russifying educational policies, for Tatar had already been all but eliminated in Kazakh schools. The call for Kazakh secondary and post-secondary education, however, aimed to diminish both Russian…
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Armenia’s Foreign Policy and Security Issues for 2023
…lasting peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan (although it has arguably balanced its stance between the two countries). Nearly all of Armenia’s excess energy production is exported to Iran. As many…
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Recycling and Waste Recovery in Russia: Policy and Infrastructure Challenges
…requirements, and many are already overfull but are still accepting new trash. Environmental violations often include a lack of sanitary protection zones, drainage systems, and purification systems for rainwater, as…
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