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Russian North Caucasus – a bomb endangering Russia's stability
Valentinas Mitë 2010 02 01
On 6 January, a suicide bomber blew up an explosives-packed car at a police station in Dagestan’s capital Makhachkala. Seven militia officers were killed, 16 were wounded. After the explosion president D.Medvedev asked to strengthen security measures in Dagestan; however it is difficult to imagine what could Russia do in the region which has been rapidly escaping from Moscow‘s control.
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Russian pensioners dream about the USSR, young people about the empire
Povilas Ţielys 2010 01 18
The Lithuanians are surprised: according to public polls, the Russians consider Lithuania as one of the most unfriendly foreign countries. The Lithuanians try to calm themselves down and are nearly sure that this is falsification of the survey results ordered by the Kremlin. In view of this other surveys (concerning nostalgia of the Russians for the Soviet Union, the attitude towards the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact) might also reflect not the opinion of the Russian society…
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Russia and WTO: horses cannot be changed in midstream
Česlovas Iđkauskas, political analyst 2009 10 12
Although Russia has been knocking on the World Trade Organization (WTO) door for 16 years, so far its efforts were unsuccessful.
During the meeting in Almaty on September 25, the EurAsEC Integration Committee of the European Economic Community announced the end of elaboration of the uniform customs duties for the Community‘s Customs Union (CU). |
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Fascist Tendencies in Russia’s Political Establishment (1)
Dr. Andreas Umland, National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”, Departament of Political Science 2009 05 28
Over the past few years various forms of nationalism have become aspects of everyday Russian political and social life. Among others, ultra-nationalist theoretician Alexander Dugin, a marginal conspiracy theorist in the 1990s, has since then become a respected commentator and writer on contemporary world affairs in general, and Russia’s foreign policy in particular.
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Russia‘s new place in the future political global structures?!
Vadim Volovoj, Doctor in Political Sciences 2009 04 21
The current economic crisis might become stipulate the emergence of a new global structure. In this context the question arises: is the current crisis artificial (provoked by the global interest groups) or spontaneous (caused by the careless policy of the United States)? The author of the article has chosen the latter option.
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The role of ruble in Russian geopolitical visions
Povilas Ţielys 2009 03 09
The global financial crisis affected Russia, including the flight of capital from the country after the war in Georgia, and possible budget deficit because of lowered oil prices. But some Russians were rejoicing over the crisis. In order to understand that it is necessary to recall certain past events.
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The Name of Russia is Joseph Stalin?!
Vadim Volovoj, Doctor in Political Sciences 2009 02 23
At the end of the last year Joseph Stalin was voted Russia’s third most popular historical figure in the "Name of Russia" contest run by Rossiya state television channel.
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Possibility of „systematic“ opposition in Russia
Vadim Volovoj, Doctor in Political Sciences 2009 02 09
Life of the opposition in Russia is unenviable. The current authoritarian Russia referring to itself as „a sovereign democracy“, executes a triple policy regarding the democratic opposition.
First of all, by taking advantage of the national TV, the Russian authorities constantly blackmail the opposition for its „anti-state“ and „anti-Russian“ activities. |
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Russia's struggle against crisis
Auđra Radzevičiűtë 2009 02 05
By the end of the year Russia’s minister of finance A.Kudrin said that there is no recession in the country and that economic problems will be tackled. But independent experts are skeptical towards the optimistic forecasts. In the middle of December Russia’s Central Bank has again devalued the ruble against its target dollar/euro basket, whereas commercial banks practically stopped giving loans to citizens.
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The Russian Trail in Turkey's Ergenekon Scandal: Who is Alexander Dugin?
Dr. Andreas Umland, National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”, Departament of Political Science 2008 11 18
Turkey's current Ergenekon scandal has many peculiarities one of them being the appearance of the name of Alexander Dugin, the leader of Russia's so-called International Eurasian Movement, in connection with the conspiracy. Who is this man? Today, Dugin is a prolific political commentator and, some say, influential pundit in Putin's new Russia.
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Will the prediction of A. Dugin come true?
Vadim Volovoj, Doctor in Political Sciences 2008 11 10
Aleksandr Dugin is a Russian geopolitician and a representative of the classical geopolicy school. According to this school, the fate of states is determined by their geographical determinism. It also says that contraposition of continental and marine powers, coinciding with the confrontation between the East and the West, is predetermined. The goal of each side is to restrict each other’s powers.
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Ukraine has filed a lawsuit against Russia in the International Court of Justice for terrorism and racism (41) 2017 01 19
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine filed a lawsuit in the UN International Court of Justice against Russia within the framework of the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism and the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, says the site of the Foreign Minister. This is done on the instructions of the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, issued on 16 January.
National Armed Forces (NAF) of Latvia will deploy additional military units in three cities (67) 2017 01 18

For effective complex defence of Latvia, the establishment of a permanent division of the National Armed Forces has started in Latgale, reported the official website of the Ministry of Defence.
In Lithuania the amount of 110 thousand Euros was collected at a concert in support of the ATO fighters and residents of Donbass (23) 2017 01 17

On 13 January a concert "Together to the victory" was held in Lithuania, where the audience decided to support Ukraine's defence and donated 110 thousand Euros.
Belarus has established a visa-free regime for citizens of 80 countries (2) 2017 01 10

Alexander Lukashenko on 9 January signed a decree № 8 "On the establishment of visa-free entry and exit of foreign nationals." The document establishes visa-free entry to Belarus for a period not exceeding 5 days at the entrance through the checkpoint "National Airport Minsk" for citizens of 80 countries, - reported the press service of the President of Belarus.
The European Parliament approved the recall of visas for citizens of Ukraine and Georgia (3) 2016 12 19

The European Parliament approved the granting of a visa-free regime for short-term trips to the citizens of Ukraine and Georgia, RIA Novosti reported.
The US House of Representatives approved actions against the influence of Russia 2016 12 08
The US House of Representatives approved a bill on establishing an inter-departmental body, the purpose of which would be to resist Russian attempts of "influencing the people and the governments" of other countries, - reported the Associated Press.
Alexander Parkhomenko. The pro-Russian (not already) President of Moldova, who was seated by the Russian Federation, stated about the way towards the EU 2016 12 02
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"I back up": networks got surprised with the unexpected statement of the pro-Russian President Dodon about the EU.
The newly elected president of Moldova Igor Dodon, known for his pro-Russian views, stated that his country is not going to refuse from the cooperation with the European Union.
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