Elvira Nabiullina
…Nabiullina and her early mentor, German Gref, now the CEO of Sberbank, one of Russia’s largest banks. In 2007, Herman Gref stepped down as Minister to head Sberbank, Russia’s largest…
Read More…Nabiullina and her early mentor, German Gref, now the CEO of Sberbank, one of Russia’s largest banks. In 2007, Herman Gref stepped down as Minister to head Sberbank, Russia’s largest…
Read More…served as the protector of the public good. As part of this effort, psychiatrists were seen as representatives who were to act in the public interest to fashion “modern, rational,…
Read More…was covered by grasslands. As it dried and warmed, water became scarcer and people adapted by engineering complex and highly efficient irrigation systems. The drying landscape led to greater distance…
Read MorePalimpsest: (n) a manuscript or piece of writing material on which later writing has been superimposed on effaced earlier writing. Warsaw, Poland’s centrally-located capital, is in many ways an allegory…
Read MoreAlexey Navalny is probably the most viable opposition politician to emerge in Russia in the last decade. His supporters point to his efforts to create concrete, effective solutions to corruption…
Read More…effect in September of 2012. The law, which includes specific provisions to instate Russian (among other languages commonly spoken in Ukraine) as an official “regional language” in areas where it…
Read More…will share some insights gained from the experience into how AI is affecting publishing and education. Using AI in Publishing For the last 20 years, I’ve led publishing efforts as…
Read More…disabled individuals can be traced back to the Soviet era. During that time, effectiveness and efficiency in the workforce were the primary tools used to gauge a person’s worth. Individuals…
Read More…system, its economy must be based on high technology, and labour efficiency must increase manifold. Я бы не хотел сейчас говорить о предвыборной программе, которая у меня, так же как…
Read More…than in other European countries (for instance, in Germany it is 18%). This is aggravated by the fact that a significant amount of healthcare expenditures is consumed by informal payments…
Read More…at home orders still in effect. Quarantine measures are due to remain in effect until at least June 25 in the Tashkent region. In contrast to Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan is larger…
Read More…as more competitive modern stores entered the market. Cherkizovsky, for instance, was forcibly closed in 2009 after numerous instances of selling counterfeit goods and tax evasion. Foreign Firms Enter the…
Read More…as the (perhaps) most popular Polish national hero. A brief video from Stratfor, an American think tank on “Poland’s Geographic Challenge.” The Polish, squeezed between world powers, their country wiped…
Read More…be considered fair. Russia, meanwhile, points out that if Ukraine were allowed to occupy the border, effectively surrounding the regions, that this would in effect be a military solution rather…
Read More…of Capitalism (VoC) construction to address several questions: Why did the various post-communist states choose their particular variants of capitalism? What factors were involved? Furthermore, can we effectively categorize the…
Read More…Umed’s inclusion in mainstream Tajik schools was not accomplished without effort. Indeed, Firuza had to overcome numerous barriers to achieve equal opportunity for her son. Her case is further distinguished…
Read More…The Buryat have been fairly successful in maintaining their traditions. For instance, many still speak their native Mongol dialect. They are traditionally Buddhist or Shamanist (a pagan tradition), although some…
Read More…disruptions of the time. Apartment leasing companies in Russia are extremely rare (companies who own a whole building, for instance, and rent all apartments within it). Thus, people who want…
Read More…instance of modern, public welfare policy in Europe. She ties the policy and its rationale to the identity and essential socio-scientific inclination of the modern nation. Comparing the Soviet Union’s…
Read More…unified decisions on issues such as workforce and resource allocation, for instance, without having to first bring several territorial bureacracies into agreement. In 2008, Udaltsov joined the 50-seat leadership council…
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