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Appointment of new US ambassador heightens tensions with Russia
By Clara Weiss, February 10, 2012
The appointment of Michael McFaul as new US ambassador to Moscow has fueled fresh tensions between Washington and Moscow.
Russian Prime Minister Putin appeals to middle-class protesters
By Clara Weiss, January 24, 2012
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin presented his election program in an article published January 16 in the Russian daily Izvestia.
Pro-market opposition holds Moscow rally
By Clara Weiss, December 27, 2011
On Saturday, tens of thousands of people gathered in Moscow to protest the rigged Russian parliamentary elections of December 4.
The Russian Socialist Movement—a political trap for the working class
By Vladimir Volkov, December 23, 2011
The Russian Socialist Movement (RSM), created at the beginning of this March, is trying to establish in Russia a culture of pseudo-left opportunism, completely hostile to the working class.
Russian President Medvedev appeals to free-market parties amid protests
By Clara Weiss, December 23, 2011
In his annual address before the Federal Assembly on December 22, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev announced limited concessions to the liberal free-market opposition.
Putin dismisses election protests
By Clara Weiss, December 17, 2011
On a nationally televised call-in show Thursday, Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin responded to dozens of questions from callers by dismissing recent protests against election fraud and appealing to free market liberals.
Russian billionaire announces presidential run against Putin
By Niall Green, December 14, 2011
Russian billionaire oligarch Mikhail Prokhorov announced on December 12 that he would run in next year’s presidential elections against Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
Thousands protest against Kremlin regime
By Andrea Peters, December 12, 2011
Thousands of people joined protests on Saturday in cities across Russia in the largest antigovernment demonstrations in nearly two decades.
US officials threaten Russia amid post-election protests
By Alex Lantier, December 9, 2011
Amid deep popular disaffection and opposition protests against the regime of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin following Russia’s December 4 parliamentary elections, US officials are mounting a campaign to destabilize Russia.
Russian parliamentary elections highlight growing popular discontent
By Fred Williams, December 7, 2011
United Russia, the ruling party of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, suffered major losses in parliamentary elections on December 4.
US-Russian tensions mount
By Clara Weiss, December 6, 2011
Relations between Moscow and Washington have grown increasingly tense, with the latest dispute between the countries centering on Russian opposition to a US missile defense system in Europe.
Russia, Germany launch Nord Stream pipeline
By Clara Weiss, November 26, 2011
On November 8, Russian president Dmitry Medvedev and German Chancellor Angela Merkel launched the first line of the new Nord Stream pipeline.
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