SHARE        Tuesday, May 6, 2008
The Two Towers of Future Russia: The Rise of Dmitry Medvedev and the Re-Configuration of Post-Soviet Politics Medvedev's rise and the emergence of a "pro-Western tower" in the state apparatus will not, by itself, entail that Moscow transforms herself into an ally of the EU or NATO. Rather, Russia's domestic politics will again become confrontational in as far as the rise of Putin's young successor will mobilize and unite the large anti-Western constituency in various sectors of the Russian elite.

(7 comments) SHARE        Saturday, May 3, 2008
Was Stalinism Nationalistic? A Review Article Brandenberger's claim that Stalinist russocentrism was not truly nationalistic appears is less self-evident if seen in comparative light. There have been many international varieties of Marxism that altered themselves into various forms of populist nationalism, sometimes into ultra-nationalism.

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Gorbachev Number Two: Dmitry Medvedev Should the Russian presidential administration retain its prerogatives, and come under the lasting, full control of Medvedev, the Kremlin will become a focal point of pro-democratic tendencies in Moscow. This development could lead to a situation reminiscent of an earlier period of transition that gained fame under its Russian name "perestroika."

(7 comments) SHARE        Monday, April 28, 2008
Post-Soviet Nationalism and Russia's Future If one extrapolates Russia's development during the last eight years into the future, we will not only witness a second Cold War. The Russian Federation might become something like a new apartheid state where foreigners and non-Slavic citizens are treated separately from white citizens of Russia by governmental and non-governmental institutions.

(4 comments) SHARE        Saturday, April 26, 2008
Moscow's New Chief Ideologist: Ivan Demidov The Head of Ideology of Putin's United Russia party has professed to be under the influence of a particularly extreme brand of Russian imperialism known under the label of "neo-Eurasianism."

(3 comments) SHARE        Saturday, April 19, 2008
Ukraine & NATO: German deferment vote based on reality, not Russian bias Contemporary Germany's stand on Ukrainian participation in NATO's Membership Action Plan is less related to any particular pro-­Russian sentiment. Instead, it is driven by another, more rational assessment of the implications that a Ukrainian MAP participation, at this moment, would have. First published (with some mistakes) in "Kyiv Post," April 17th, 2008, www.kyivpost.com.

SHARE        Sunday, April 13, 2008
The Paranoia Card: A Comment on Tsygankov's "The Russophobia Card" In the unlikely case that Russia becomes a truly democratic country, much of what Andrei Tsygankov laments in his article would simply disappear. A response to an article published in "The Moscow Times," April 3, 2008, p. 8, www.moscowtimes.ru, and "OpEdNews," April 3, 2008, www.opednews.com.

SHARE        Sunday, April 13, 2008
The Belonuchkin Case: An Example of What Happens to Defenders of Democracy in Russia Working as an official observer during the 2007 State Duma elections, Russian political journalist and researcher Grigory Belonuchkin collected documentation of electoral fraud in favor of Vladimir Putin's party United Russia. In April 2008, he was beaten so severely that he had to be hospitalized.

SHARE        Thursday, April 3, 2008
The Pseudo-Issue of Ukraine's NATO Membership Before leaving office, outgoing US President George W. Bush, Jr. intends to bequeath to his successor and the world yet another headache. As if the Iraq debacle, misconceived "War on Terror," risky recognition of Kosovo, and other doubtful actions were not enough, the US wants to quickly bring Ukraine into NATO. Published in the Ukrainian weekly "Kyiv Post" on April 3rd, 2008, www.kyivpost.com