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Petrov: Chechens acting under the protection of Kadyrov are able to operate even in Moscow with immunity

(CSM) MOSCOW — Ramzan Kadyrov, the strongman placed in control of Chechnya to maintain Moscow's rule after two bloody conflicts to quell separatism, has thrown down a gauntlet – and in doing so,…

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Petrov: The Kremlin he wanted a blocking stake in Ukraine or a manageable conflict

(AFP) – A year since the start of the fighting in eastern Ukraine, Vladimir Putin may not have emerged the winner in his showdown with the West but he has…

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Putin regime unable to change course

(UCLA II event recap) The Putin regime is fighting for its survival, using the annexation of Crimea and the war in Eastern Ukraine to boost its popularity and retain the…

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Petrov: It’s hard to discern who did it and what they were trying to provoke

(CSM) MOSCOW — If the track record is anything to go by, Russians may never find out who gunned down liberal activist Boris Nemtsov on a bridge beside the Kremlin last Friday,…

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Petrov: Russia is not ready to back down and it can match the U.S.

(Bloomberg) Ukraine’s 10-month conflict may be entering a new phase. Eight former top U.S. officials urged President Barack Obama in a report Monday to authorize delivery of $1 billion of…

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Petrov: Russia is hostage to the regime; the regime is hostage to Putin; while Putin is hostage to his decisions

(The Moscow Times) President Vladimir Putin cannot afford at this point to reform the political system he has built up, as doing so would undermine his grip on power, a panel of political analysts said at the…

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Petrov: Most Russians have zero sympathy for Islamists, but they also believe free speech should be mediated

(CSM) Both the Kremlin and the Russian public condemn the attacks last week on Charlie Hebdo. But they say that the magazine's mockery of Islam was just as unacceptable, and…

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Petrov: Putin’s annual press conference may have worked only as an exercise in mass hypnosis

(CSM) Moscow — Russia is like a bear prowling on its own territory, Vladimir Putin told about 1,200 journalists assembled in the Kremlin for his annual marathon press conference Thursday.…

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Petrov: The government obviously is not keeping up with the negative consequences of political decisions

(AFP) Moscow – The Russian currency crashed to unprecedented lows Tuesday as it fell to 80 rubles to the dollar and 100 to the euro, testing Vladimir Putin's ability to…

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Petrov: There were no breakthrough ideas in Putin’s speech, not in economics nor in foreign policy

(CSM) Moscow — Admitting that Russia has suffered a "difficult" year and faces what now looks to be permanent ostracism from the West, Vladimir Putin on Thursday argued that the…

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Petrov

Petrov: Chechens acting under the protection of Kadyrov are able to operate even in Moscow with immunity

Petrov: The Kremlin he wanted a blocking stake in Ukraine or a manageable conflict

Putin regime unable to change course

Petrov: It’s hard to discern who did it and what they were trying to provoke

Petrov: Russia is not ready to back down and it can match the U.S.

Petrov: Russia is hostage to the regime; the regime is hostage to Putin; while Putin is hostage to his decisions

Petrov: Most Russians have zero sympathy for Islamists, but they also believe free speech should be mediated

Petrov: Putin’s annual press conference may have worked only as an exercise in mass hypnosis

Petrov: The government obviously is not keeping up with the negative consequences of political decisions

Petrov: There were no breakthrough ideas in Putin’s speech, not in economics nor in foreign policy