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Pussy Riot yet another example of how art is pitted against politics 19 Aug 2012 | 08:25 am
For Newsmill.se: The enormous attention that the indictment against Pussy Riot has created in both Russia and internationally is an example of an increasingly widespread global trend, where politics a...
Paving Political Potholes 28 Jul 2012 | 01:34 pm
For Global Voices Online: Say the word "roads" to most Russians, and you are likely to end up with an half-hour discussion. Throughout history, Russia has been infamous for its bad road quality. Howev...
Medvedev and the "Belarusian Circus" 23 Jul 2012 | 05:51 am
For Global Voices Online: A picture says more than a thousand words, the saying goes. An Instagram snapshot that the Russian PM Dmitry Medvedev tweeted as a tacit comment to his visit to Minsk sure do...
A Disgruntled Middle Class May Cause Putin's Fall 5 Mar 2012 | 08:38 pm
For Newsmill.se: Putin's inability to deliver on his promises sows the seeds to the civil society thay may cause his downfall. It does not suffice anymore to throw out bones to the middle class. Yest...
State is Greatest Enemy to Russian Economy 1 Mar 2012 | 11:00 pm
For Veckans Affärer: In 2010, business paper Euromoney Magazine awarded Russia's Alexei Kudrin finance minister of the year in the world. Less than a year later, he was sacked by president Medvedev an...
Saturday May Show the Way for Russia's Spring 4 Feb 2012 | 11:49 am
For Newsmill.se: The political landscape is characterized by an uncertainty without comparison during the Putin era. How the Russian leaders will handle continued mass protests, they probably do not k...
Why Putin Receives Popular Support 25 Jan 2012 | 07:18 am
For Newsmill.se: If not Putin - then who? The bitter truth is that twelve years with Putin have eradicated next to all viable alternatives in Russian politics. "Resign Putin!" has been the primary po...
Is Also Russia Finally Awakening? 31 Dec 2011 | 12:55 pm
For Newsmill.se: As tens of thousands gather in Moscow and other Russian cities, it is in protest against a corrupt regime, which no longer can provide its people with a belief in the future that migh...
Free the imprisoned Egyptian bloggers! 2 Dec 2011 | 11:03 am
This call is being circulated by Swedish bloggers, and in Swedish Social Media, today. Please join in, repost or sign the petition! In times when freedom of the press is suppressed and media controll...
Belarus: East and West and Nothing in Between? 27 Jul 2011 | 08:32 am
For Global Voices Online: "East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet." This chronically misused Kipling phrase seems to catch realities for an increasing number of Belarusians, as ...
