Dmitry Medvedev
Mixed feelings, as Russia marks 130 years since Stalin's birth
December 21, 2009By Kevin O'Flynn Millions of Soviet citizens perished in prison camps and ethnic-deportation campaigns under the reign of Josef Stalin. Nonetheless, he remains one of Russia's most popular historical figures, remembered fondly as a strong leader who...
In Russia, political anecdotes point to changes ahead
December 16, 2009By Paul Goble More than perhaps in any other country, anecdotes in Russia not only provide insights into the nature of politics there but also serve, perhaps more reliably than anything else, as indicators of either continuity or impending change,...
Was Medvedev Drunk At The G8? (Photos, Video)
July 10, 2009While not as epic as Sarkozy's seemingly inebriated appearance at the G8 a few years back, the Russian president Dmitry Medvedev does seem a bit wobbly. Judge for yourself seeing videos and photos below... Another video with Nicolas Sarkozy was...
Well-off Muscovite Teenagers More Inclined to View US as Enemy
June 20, 2009By Paul Goble Nearly half of Muscovite teenagers in relatively well-off family circumstances currently view the United States as an enemy of Russia, a view that fewer than a quarter of the poorest and most disadvantaged members of that age cohort share...