Stories about Russia from February, 2009
Russia: More on Racial Violence
Moscow Through Brown Eyes posts more notes on racial violence in Russia.
Ukraine: National Security Meeting
Ukrainiana writes about the National Security and Defense Council meeting and translates some of the transcripts – here and here.
Russia: “A ‘Fifth Wave’ of Emigration”
Window on Eurasia writes about “a ‘fifth wave’ of emigration” currently affecting Russia, as “tens of thousands” of Russia's managers and entrepreneurs are now seeking employment abroad.”
Russia: The Washington Post Coverage
The Ivanov Report reviews and critiques the coverage that Russia received from the Washington Post in January.
Russia: Anti-Alcohol Campaign
Anna's Out of Town News writes about Dmitry Medvedev's anti-alcohol campaign.
Russia, U.S.: Biden's Remarks in Munich
Transatlantic Politics writes: “So Biden has made quite an impact with his “hit the reset button” with Russia remark at the Munich security conference over the week-end. But this comes as bad news for Eastern European countries such as Poland, the Czech Republic or Romania – hailed as “special partners”...
Russia: “Russianwitness” vs “Da Russophile”
A debate on life in today's Russia between “Russianwitness” and “Da Russophile” – at Streetwise Professor‘s blog.
Russia: Debate on LJ and Propaganda
Matthew Bown of IZO responds to LJ user papasha-mueller (RUS), who took him “to task for a post last week (IZO) dealing with the Western powers’ attempts to influence the russian-language blogosphere.”
Ukraine: $5 Billion Loan From Russia
Ukrainiana writes about Yulia Tymoshenko's decision to borrow $5 billion from Russia.
Russia: Tension in Dagestan pressures Moscow
LJ user sunlike77 writes about [RUS] rising tensions in Dagestan as violence and human rights’ concerns increase, making it a major hotspot in the north Caucasus.
Russia-EU: Relations at a low
Russlandblog comments on [GER] deteriorating relations between Brussels and Moscow following Russia's war with Georgia and its gas crisis with Ukraine.
Russia: Reflections on Recent Murders in Moscow
An Anglophone blogger writes about high-profile murders that took place in Moscow this past week. A Russophone blogger describes the situation in the Russian capital in a morbid mock letter to "out-of-town relatives."
Russia, Poland: Economy Updates
Edward Hugh posts updates on the Russian and Polish economy.
Russia: Vegetarian Borscht
Russian Blog shares a vegetarian borscht recipe.
Russia, EU: Barroso's Criticism of Russia
George Iulian Jiglau writes this about Jose Manuel Barroso's criticism of Russia's human right record at Th!nk About It: “Do you risk the energetic safety of several EU member states for the sake of presenting yourself as the defender of human rights? Shouldn’t this kind of ‘concerns’ be left in...
Russia: Notes on the Protests
Sean's Russia Blog compares the protests in Russia to those taking place elsewhere.
Russia: EU and Human Rights
Following “a notable exchange between PM Vladimir Putin and EU Commission President José Manuel Barroso,” Robert Amsterdam writes: “In my opinion, it was about time that Europe woke up to the fact that it is not OK, it is not normal for the leadership of any country to say nothing...
Russia: Unemployment and Law Enforcement
RFE/RL's The Power Vertical writes: “Some 5.8 million Russians are currently out of work. By the end of this year, that figure is expected to rise as high as 7 million. One area that will not be hit by job losses, however, is law enforcement.”
Russia: “Race, Gender, and More Violence in Moscow”
An update on “race, gender, and more violence in Moscow” – at Moscow Through Brown Eyes.
Russia: Spamming Champions
Window on Eurasia writes: “Last year, the Russian Federation led the countries of the world as the source of spam messages that are filling up email boxes everywhere […].”
Russia: Maria Segeeva
Scraps of Moscow writes about Maria Sergeeva, a United Russia's youth wing activist: “She sort of has elements of a Russian Sarah Palin – spunky and down-to-earth, but also self-contradictory and determinedly dim-witted, and not really ready for prime time.”