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Davos Finds Few Reasons to Invest in Russia—or to Take Medvedev Seriously

(Eurasia Daily Monitor) Discussions about Russia’s future at the World Economic Forum (WEF) are traditionally prompted by the interests of potential investors rather than ambitions of its leaders. And this…

Консервативный реванш?

Изменения в законодательстве, позволившие вернуть практику всенародного избрания глав субъектов федерации (при всех ограничениях, связанных с президентским и муниципальным фильтрами), стали предметом острой полемики. Особая роль здесь принадлежит республикам Северного…

Caspian States no Closer to Resolving Issue of Division of Resources

(Global Times) The year 2012 was not a crucial one for the five Caspian states, Azerbaijan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Iran, in settling the legal status of this water basin.…

Georgia After the Election: Foreign and Domestic Dilemmas

(CACI Analyst) Georgian politics have entered a turbulent period after the October parliamentary elections. The situation is exacerbated by a difficult cohabitation process between the newly elected government of Bidzina…

Caucasus & Central Asia: Report Details the Ups and Downs of Democratization

(Eurasianet) Cory Welt is quoted in an article about the "Freedom in the World 2013" report by Freedom House. Excerpt: Despite the noted progress, the democratization process in the region…

Azerbaijan: Difficult Year Ahead

(Jamestown Foundation) Several key developments in 2012 had a tremendous impact on Azerbaijan and its foreign policy. First of all, the “reelection” of Vladimir Putin as president of Russian could…

Militarism Is a Poor Fit for Putin’s ‘Patriotic’ Kleptocracy

(Jamestown Foundation) The need to mobilize the core support base and re-invent a drive for the aging bureaucratic regime is recognized very clearly in the Kremlin, despite the desire to…

Why Russia Won’t Help on Syria

(New York Times) With all the high-level diplomatic visits to Moscow and accompanying news headlines, a casual observer might easily conclude that Russia holds the key to resolving the Syrian…

The Belavezha Accords Legacy

(Global Affairs) The USSR ceased to exist in December 1991, but the dramatic events of the two subsequent decades have shown that it is premature to view its collapse as…

Once again, Russia and Georgia try to find common ground

(Russia Beyond The Headlines) Sergei Markedonov and Igor Gvritishvili comment on the first direct talks between Russian and Georgian diplomats since the “hot August” of 2008. On Dec. 14,…

The Loss of Gabala May Be Symbolically Important

(News.Az) Interview with Alexander Cooley. What can you say about Russia's refusal to operate Gabala radar? Russia was not prepared to agree to Azerbaijan's demands for a much increased rent…

Multiculturalism à la Russe?

(Valdaiclub) Interview with Dmitry Gorenburg. Q: In your opinion, is there any tension between ethnic Russians and so-called Muslim communities in large cites like Moscow and Saint Petersburg? A: I…

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