Sponge Bob Goes to War
Over the past few years, I’ve argued that Nashi has been in a state of confusion in a post-Colored Revolution world. The Putin youth
September 13, 2011
Presidential Election
New NBRES Interview with Daniel Treisman
My interview with Daniel Treisman on his book The Return: Russia’s Journey from Gorbachev to Medvedev is online. Subscribe via ITunes.
July 6, 2011
Putin vs. Medvedev
The Russian Communist Party’s excellent spoof of the 2012 Russian Presidential Elections with English subtitles. h/t Jim Meyer
April 28, 2011
Medvedev’s Moves
“I’m out of it for a little while and everybody gets delusions of grandeur.” Now I understand how Han Solo felt after being defrosted from
November 16, 2008
Zhirinovsky Pays for Outburst
Oh, how the times have passed! It seems like only yesterday that the Russian Presidential elections were in full predictable swing. Dmitri Medvedev was set
September 30, 2008
May 7, 2008
Golos Wins in Court
A local branch of the Russian human rights group Golos Samara won a significant legal victory yesterday. According to Kommersant, the Russian Supreme Court ruled
March 6, 2008
Why Putvedev?
My latest contribution to Pajamas Media “Why Putvedev?” is up. There isn’t much new in it for frequent readers of this blog. Hopefully, it will
March 4, 2008
Vybor Awards
Every genre of the entertainment world has its own award shows. Theater has the Tony. Movies the Oscars. Music the Grammys. Why not elections? I
March 4, 2008
“Most Russians do not love Putin per se, but they love Putin’s Russia.”
Russian Election Day has come and gone. Finally. Nevertheless, the mandarins of the American media are dutifully filling column inches with reports about Russia. Sadly,
March 2, 2008
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