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Magnitsky Act: Putin Bans Russian Adoptions in Retaliation
Lilly O'Donnell in Russia 5 months ago
The move is supposedly retaliation for a U.S. law that Russia didn’t like, but it seems like the only people it will hurt are the Russian orphans that will now be denied a better home.
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TIME Person of the Year: Naming Pussy Riot Will Hurt Russian Freedom of Expression
Ed Hancox in Russia 5 months ago
Russian punk band Pussy Riot is being considered for TIME Persons of the Year. But focus on the band hides many far worse acts of state oppression committed recently in Putin's Russia.
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Pussy Riot Ruling is a Big Joke, Just Like Putin Is
Jeffrey Bishku-Aykul in Russia 7 months ago
Make no mistake: Wednesday's ruling was not victory for free speech. It was a win for a solitary member of Pussy Riot, as well as Putin’s laughable brand of “morality.”
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Russia Strategic Review: With NATO Expansion, New Ballistic Missiles Signal Shift in Moscow
Georgi Ivanov in Russia 8 months ago
The introduction of the YARS missile and the beginning of hypersonic weapon development signal a change for Russian strategic posture.
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Putin Takes to the Sky After Backtracking About Romney, Obama and the US Elections
Lev Sviridov in Russia 9 months ago
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Vladimir Putin!
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Pussy Riot May Be Russian Guitar Heroes
Jeffrey Bishku-Aykul in Russia 9 months ago
Unless Pussy Riot was incredibly naïve – and it’s difficult to believe that they were – the band has knowingly energized the movement against Russian anti-free speech measures.
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Pussy Riot Jailed: Why This is Both a Religious and Political Issue
Lev Sviridov in Russia 9 months ago
The arrest and conviction of Russian feminist punk bad Pussy Riot is due to larger issues surrounding the separation of church and state under Putin.
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There Was a Russian Nuclear Sub in the Gulf of Mexico On Tuesday, And This is Normal
Georgi Ivanov in Russia 9 months ago
The Russian Akula submarine found roving the Gulf of Mexico is not surprising. It can be explained if put in the context of Russia's traditional foreign policy style.
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