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2012 Presidential Campaign Launches in Russian Style – Part I

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Jesse Heath

A number of recent events in Russia show that the 2012 Russian presidential election campaign is in full swing. In keeping with true Russian style, this campaign is aimed not at a mass Russian audience, but rather the political/economic elites involved … Continue reading →

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Kudymkar Deputies Challenge United Russia in Court

Posted on August 22, 2010 by Jesse Heath

Though everyone is focused on the protests at Pushkin Square, there has been an even more interesting development out of Kudymkar, Perm (pop. 30,000). The United Russia majority bloc of deputies had planned electoral reforms, which would have ended the … Continue reading →