Stories about Russia from August, 2006
Russia: Moscow Misunderstood
Copydude writes on how Moscow is misunderstood by the Lonely Planet travel guide and the Guardian.
Russia: A Tuk Tuk Journey
Tuk to the Road is a blog about “the trials and tukulations of Jo, Ants and Ting Tong the tuk tuk and our three-wheeled odyssey from Bangkok to Brighton…in aid...
Kazakhstan: Volga – Kazakhstan – Braunschweig
Ben Paarmann translates a story from German that tells how Volga Germans who were exiled to Kazakhstan are returning to Germany.
Russia: Chechens and Navajos
J. Otto Pohl reviews citations of his work and runs into an interesting book that compares the Chechens and Navajos: “Both the ethnic cleansing of the Navajos and the Chechens...
Russia: Madonna and the Church
Madonna is giving a concert in Moscow on Sept. 11, and Russian Orthodox Christian and Muslim representatives have already issued statements criticizing the upcoming show. Well-known gallery owner and once...
Russia: “Gulagland”
Sean's Russia Blog writes about Vorkuta mayor's plans “to turn a former prison camp into a “reality” holiday camp for tourists looking to spice up their vacation with the experience...
Russia: Chick(en)s Tortured
Copydude writes about chicks, chickens, KFC, PETA, Kremlin and the CIA.
Georgia: Policy
Registan.net discusses Russian and Georgian foreign policy goals in the North Caucasus.
Russia: Child Abuse
Yuri Mamchur of Russia Blog distributes blame for Russia's abused children: “Today Russia is awash in oil and gas money, the nation’s cities are growing again, and the country produces...
Russia: Oil and War
Charlie Ganske of Russia Blog writes about the war in the Middle East and Russia's oil industry.
Slovakia: Two Pravdas
Deleted By Tomorrow writes about Pravda.sk: “‘Slovakia's most widely read broadsheet,’ which means I wouldn’t touch it with a ten-feet pole, the daily newspaper Pravda was sold recently to the...
Russia: More on Sychyov Case
Sean's Russia Blog writes that “the more information that comes out about the Sychyov Case, the more disgusting it becomes.”
Moldova, Russia: Transdniestria
Edward Lucas, the Economist's Central and East European correspondent, writes about Transdniestria and ICDISS (International Council for Democratic Institutions and State Sovereignty), a mysterious entity that has recently published a...
Russia: Yukos’ Real Value
Tim Newman of White Sun of the Desert examines Yukos’ real value: “So Yukos is valued anywhere between $17.7bn and $35bn, depending on whom you believe. Yukos’ debts stand at...
Russia: Potato 2007 in Moscow
Copydude writes that Russia will be hosting Potato 2007 – even though it “imports potato chips from over 15 countries.”
Russia: Russian-German Deportation Anniversary
J. Otto Pohl writes that this month “marks the 65th anniversary of the deportation of the Russian-Germans to special settlements in Kazakhstan and Siberia” and posts the atrocity's timeline.
Information Access in Russia; Hospice Work in Ukraine
Marina Litvinovich – LJ user abstract2001 and founder of PravdaBeslana.ru (Truth Of Beslan, a site that contains transcripts of Beslan-related trials as well as other information on the tragedy) –...
