Uncle Volodya went to Finland this week and told three fairy tales. — Gays have equal rights in Russia. — Russia’s new Foreign Agent law, which is killing Russian non-governmental groups, is just a copy of a 1937 American law with a similar name. — Russia’s intelligence agencies have not questioned Edward Snowden, the fugitive […]
Welcome to Moscow’s Transit Lounge, Mr. Snowden
Posted June 26th, 2013 at 8:27 pm (UTC+0)
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Kremlin Crosses Russia’s Sunni Muslims by Joining Syria’s Shia Alliance
Posted June 19th, 2013 at 8:45 pm (UTC+0)
Vladimir Putin got out of the G-8 summit in Northern Ireland without any broken china on the floor. In the lead up, Syria’s civil war loomed like a polarizing issue capable of turning the meeting into seven against one. But Putin checked his aggressive instincts. The Russian leader knew he will host the next G-8, […]
Setting the Pace for Russia, Moscow Tames Its Excesses
Posted June 10th, 2013 at 9:34 pm (UTC+0)
Last week, an American friend of mine received two mysterious white envelopes in the mail. On opening them, he found that each contained a black and white photo of his car, each taken secretly, in the middle of the night. Below each photo was printed: his name, his employer and his home address. No, this […]
