Sunday, August 27, 2006

Russia Between Oligarchs & Tycoons

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Who were the oligarchs? The question may seem premature, while Russia's economic élite still exerts disproportionate influence over Russ...
Saturday, August 26, 2006

Russian Cathedral in Flames

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Yesterday, the St. Petersburg Troitsky (Trinity) Cathedral was rampaged by a violent fire, destroying its main dome and severely damaging th...

Ukraine: Lazarenko Gets 9 Years Jail

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Former Ukrainian Prime Minister Pavel Lazarenko was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment by a Federal Court in San Fransisco on Friday,...
Friday, July 28, 2006

Come Rob a Botanical Garden!

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"Shut up! It's a hold-up, not a Botany lesson. Now, no false moves please. I want you to hand over all the lupins you've got....
Thursday, July 27, 2006

Lukashenko No Rocket Scientist

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Yesterday, a Russian space rocket carrying 18 satellites crashed shortly after takeoff from Baikonur spacebase in Kazakhstan, as reported by...
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Russia Convicted by Court of Europe

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On Thursday, the European Court of Human Rights made its first ruling on Russia's war in Chechnya, BBC reports . The verdict, which rul...
Sunday, July 23, 2006

Russkoe Bistro vs. McDonald's

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Great fortunes are made by catering to the basic needs of people. This is a fundamental economic fact. What all people need is what all peop...
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Saturday, July 22, 2006

Ukraine: No Juice in Orange Coalition

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Earlier this week, Ukrainian Socialist leader Moroz again proclaimed the death of the Orange Coalition and the formation of a new coalition ...
Friday, July 21, 2006

Latvia: Will Riga Allow 2006 Pride Parade?

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The 2006 Riga Pride Parade , planned for tomorrow, seems to become a repetition of last year's chaos and homophobic protests in the Latv...
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Friday, July 14, 2006

Lithuania: End of the Brazauskas Era

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Last Tuesday, Lithuania's Parliament - the Seimas - voted for Gediminas Kirkilas as new Prime Minister. This effectively marks the end ...
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