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Russia: Realism of Rearmament Plans

Vilhelm Konnander — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:50:58 +0000

Streetwise Professor and Siberian Light critically discuss Russia's ambitious plans, presented by vice-premier Dmitry Rogozin, to build an aircraft carrier and six submarines annually over the coming years.

Russia: Echo of Moscow Under Fire

Vilhelm Konnander — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:52:51 +0000

Streetwise Professor discusses Putin's recent critique against the Russian independent radio station Echo of Moscow.

Russia-US: Reviewing the Jackson-Vanik Act

Vilhelm Konnander — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:32:09 +0000

Edward Lozansky at Russia Blog argues that the US Jackson-Vanik Act - denying Russia Most Favoured Nation trade status - should be aborted in view of Russian accession to the World Trade Organization.

Russia: Mafia State Review

Vilhelm Konnander — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 10:19:07 +0000

Kelly Hignett of The View East reviews Luke Harding's Russia-critical book Mafia State on his dire experiences as a foreign correspondent in Russia.

Ukraine: Tormenting Trial

Vilhelm Konnander — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:59:54 +0000

LEvko of Foreign Notes criticizes the ongoing trial against former Ukrainian Interior Minister, Yuri Lutsenko, as procedures display an abnormal amount of legal irregularities.

Russia-US: Receiving A New US Ambassador

Vilhelm Konnander — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 09:58:45 +0000

Eric of The Pipeline summarizes comments on the reception in Moscow of new US Ambassador to Russia, Michael McFaul.

Romania: Towards A European Spring?

Vilhelm Konnander — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:32:16 +0000

Gabriela Ionita of Power&Politics World summarizes ongoing anti-government protests in Romania, draws parallels to the Arab spring, and asks if this is the start of a European wave of revolutions.

Russia: Oligarchs Day in Court

Vilhelm Konnander — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:56:49 +0000

John Helmer of Dances With Bears accounts for the legal battle over business interests between Russian business tycoons Boris Berezovsky and Roman Abramovich, which is about to be finalised by the London High Court.

Russia-US: Protest Against the SOPA/PIPA Bills

Vilhelm Konnander — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:55:25 +0000

Windows to Russia writes about the Russian Pirate Party's protest demonstration yesterday against the US SOPA/PIPA-bills outside the US Embassy in Moscow, and how they argue that this might affect Russian Internet freedom.

Russia: Underwater Fire

Vilhelm Konnander — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 10:28:00 +0000

Dmitry Gorenburg of Russian Military Reform notes yet another fire onboard a Russian submarine, putting naval safety procedures further in question.

Russia: Kremlin Crisis Management

Vilhelm Konnander — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:34:43 +0000

Ania Viver of Foreign Policy Blogs posts an interesting analysis on the Kremlin's attempts at calming down popular protests against the Russian leadership, and tries to explain why they fail in their crisis management.

Russia: Foreign Ministry Critique of Human Rights Violations

Vilhelm Konnander — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:04:32 +0000

Finrosforum argues against a report from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which criticizes neighbouring countries for human rights violations.

Ukraine: Poisonous Politics

Vilhelm Konnander — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:03:56 +0000

LEvko of Foreign Notes addresses how reports about the possible poisoning of jailed opposition politician and ex-PM, Yulia Timoshenko, proliferate and remind people of the scars poison left on former president president Yushchenko.

Ukraine: Trial By Jury Underway

Vilhelm Konnander — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:03:05 +0000

Odessablog's Blog writes about an upcoming government bill on a new criminal procedure code for Ukraine, which would long overdue introduce the constitutionally guaranteed right to trial by jury into the country's legal system.

Hungary: Culture Purge Proceeds

Vilhelm Konnander — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 07:02:14 +0000

Hungarian Watch reports how yet another figurehead of Hungarian culture, György Szabó, has been ousted by authorities as director of the Trafó House of Contemporary Arts, making him yet another in an increasing row of deposed cultural representatives.