Medvedev, Putin, Still Ride High in Russia
Russians continue to express confidence in the country’s president and prime minister, according to a poll by the Yury Levada Analytical Center. 72 per cent of respondents approve of Dmitry Medvedev performance as president,... [read full story]
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Medvedev: Russia to use troops abroad only in "extreme emergency"
MOSCOW, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) -- Russia may decide to use military forces abroad only in exceptional circumstances to protect its citizens, said President Dmitry Medvedev on Thursday. "Such decisions are absolutely extraordinary and...
Russians Chide Government Actions on Economy
Only a handful of people in Russia think the government is doing a good job in tackling the effects of the global financial crisis, according to a poll by the Yury Levada Analytical Center. Just eight per cent of respondents...
Iranian “Litmus Test” for Medvedev’s Problem Free Foreign Policy
The style of Russia’s foreign policy has softened remarkably during the last year as President Dmitry Medvedev seeks to bring closure to the “episode” of the war with Georgia and wipe out all speculation on a hypothetical...
Massive Vote-Rigging Exposed in Russia
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton traveled to Moscow this week in an effort to promote the “reset” in Russian-American relations, to secure collaboration on Afghanistan, Iran and North Korea, and offer the Kremlin...
Putin/Medvedev losing support?
Take this for what it's worth, but a new poll shows that Russia's slumping economy and recent evidence of vote-rigging in national elections might finally be having an effect on public support for Russia's ruling tandem: Public...
Russia’s Eternal Military-Industrial Kolkhoz (pampered inefficient but protected by Putin)
Russia’s Eternal Military-Industrial Kolkhoz 03 November 2009 By Alexander Golts It seems that professional observers of Russia’s endless political antics have something new to add to their list. People have long ceased to be...
Moscow in the Middle
Dimitri Simes (Nixon Ctr.) in TIME Mag., here " ..... Besides the U.S. and Iran, Russia seems to be the other major player on the nuclear issue. Whether or not Iran follows through on a draft deal to send much of its...
Medvedev sees lower approval ratings
Moscow - The approval ratings of Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and Prime Minister Vladimir Putin had their sharpest fall since Putin stepped down as Kremlin chief in May 2008, according to a poll by the Public Opinion...
Parties hope for bold reforms
Anna Arutunyan Following Kremlin criticism of last month's regional election results and widespread allegations of fraud from several pro-Kremlin and opposition parties, all eyes are on President Dmitry Medvedev's upcoming...
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