Archive October 2009
UK’s Reset Button With The Kremlin
The forthcoming official visit to Moscow by David Miliband MP, Britain’s foreign secretary, at the invitation of his counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, could be of considerable significance.
Russia's Political Murders: When Was The Last Time That Killings Of Human Rights Activists Were So Blatant, And So Common?
On October 24, human rights activist Maksharip Aushev was brutally killed, adding another name to the growing list of murders in Russia.
Liberals Lose Hope For Medvedev With Putin Restoration In Air
After 18 months, Russians are still searching for evidence that President Dmitry Medvedev is anything more than a seat-warmer for Prime Minister Vladimir Putin’s return to the Kremlin in 2012.
Construction of Baltic Sea Pipeline to Start Next Year
Construction on the Russian-German Nord Stream gas pipeline is expected to start in early 2010.
Kremlin Warns Against Wrecking Russia With Democracy
Vladislav Surkov, the Kremlin’s Deputy Chief of Staff, has warned that Russia risks collapsing into chaos if officials implement liberal reforms, thereby changing the political system.
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