Sunday, November 8, 2009

Alastair Gee

In Russia, the Favorite Pastime of Draft Dodging

Russia's Army relies heavily on conscripts, but Russians are working harder than ever to avoid service. more >>

How Tough-Talking Russia Sees Obama

Moscow lays down its political markers but doesn't want to upset business cooperation. more >>

How Russia Is Trying to Regain Influence in Latin America

Planned naval exercises with Venezuela, plus big energy deals, get Washington's notice. more >>

Russia Is Slammed Hard by Credit Crisis

Stock market volatility leads to frequent trading halts as foreign investors bail out. more >>

Russia's Dissident Bloggers Fear for Their Lives

The gunshot death of a Web journalist heightens alarm about efforts to muzzle dissent on the Internet. more >>

Is Ukraine's Crimea the Next Flash Point With Russia?

Ukraine fears that Moscow may try to use its military power to reclaim the strategic peninsula. more >>

Russian Lawyers Claim Kremlin Abuses

Exhibit A: Boris Kuznetsov, who has won U.S. asylum after Russian authorities threatened prosecution. more >>

In Russia, Gays and Lesbians Struggle Against Widespread Hostility

Plans for a Moscow gay parade raise concerns that past violence will be repeated. more >>

Chernobyl Victims Struggle With Consequences of Radiation Exposure

Former workers say the Russian government adds to their suffering. more >>

Moscow's Building Boom Brings Glitz to a Dowdy City

New skyscrapers tower over the old landmark Stalinist buildings and onion-domed churches. more >>

Putin Protégé Dmitry Medvedev Rocks the Kremlin

The new Russian president's style of music—and politics—may be different, but who will call the tune? more >>

Murder by Polonium-210: A Widow's Stalled Quest for Justice

In the Litvinenko murder, the key suspect is safe in Russia. more >>

Rising Anti-Americanism in Russia

President Vladimir Putin and the government-controlled media encourage public hostility toward the West more >>

The Great and Powerful Putin

After two terms as president, Vladimir Putin plans his next moves more >>

Sentenced to Silence

Psych wards mute dissent, straitjacketing government critics more >>

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