Experts with the Petersburg Politics Foundation present scenarios for the State Duma elections depending on what results United Russia gets; how security officials act; and whether elections are accompanied by protests or the social apathy that has persisted for almost a year continues.
Current Digest of the Russian Press, Letter From the Editors, Volume 73, Number 8
LETTER FROM THE EDITORS Coming to a Realization About Russian ‘False Friends’ FEATURED NEWS STORIES Russia-EU Tensions Mount After Lavrov Statements Russia at Odds With ECHR Over Navalny Duma Elections Present Challenges for Regime (Read an article from this feature for FREE) THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Politics Putin Touches on Containment, Economy, Patriotism and More in […]
Chechen officials and members of the public are calling for the investigative newspaper Novaya gazeta to be banned after it reported on extrajudicial killings in the southern Russian region.
Xinhua: From poverty alleviation to pandemic response, China, a country with a population of 1.4 billion, has made remarkable achievements by relying on the advantages of its workable and effective system for governance.
FEATURED NEWS STORIES ‘Two Sessions’ Opens in Beijing Chinese Growth Goals Reflect Modernization China Considers Changes to HK Electoral System POLITICS & CULTURE Politics China’s Governance System Workable, Effective (read article for FREE online) China’s Consultative Democracy Full of Dynamism Hong Kong What Does Illegal ‘Primary Election’ Bring to HK? National Security Law Remains Stabilizing […]
Pastukhov: The Putin regime is entering its fourth distinct phase.
Current Digest of the Russian Press, Letter From the Editors, Volume 73, Number 6-7
LETTER FROM THE EDITORS Moscow, EU Raise the Stakes, Josep Borrell Loses His Lunch, and the Duma Opposition May Lose Big Time FEATURED NEWS STORIES East-West Tensions Rise After Navalny Case Russia’s Duma Opposition Split Over Navalny Borrell Visits Moscow for Fraught Talks THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Politics Klishin: Will Russian Authorities Follow Through on Threat […]
Xinhua: On multiple occasions since their arrival in Wuhan on Jan. 14, the experts, composed of 17 international and 17 Chinese scientists, have shattered the lab-leak theory, called for science-based approaches, and commended China’s openness and candor.