Wednesday, May 21, 2025

Russian Justice Minister Says Strengthening the State Must Take Precedence over Protecting the Rights of Citizens or Ensuring the Rule of Law

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Paul Goble             Staunton, May 20 – Speaking to a St. Petersburg conference on foreign interference in Russian history, Konstantin C...

Seven Countries have Recognized Soviet Deportation of Crimean Tatars in May 1944 as an Act of Genocide, and Crimean Tatar Activists are Pressing for Even Broader International Recognition of This Crime

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  Paul Goble             Staunton, May 19 – Over the last decade, seven countries have recognized the May 1944 deportation of the Crimean ...

Moscow Must Establish Paid ‘Holiday for Sex’ to Boost Russian Birthrate, Duma Deputy Says

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Paul Goble             Staunton, May 19 – Georgy Arapov, a New People Party deputy in the Duma, has called on the Russian government to cr...
Tuesday, May 20, 2025

Kremlin Understands Importance of Russia’s Indigenous Peoples Better than Russian Opposition Does, Sulyandziga Says

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Paul Goble             Staunton, May 17 – The Russian government’s efforts to repress organizations representing the indigenous peoples of...

The Death of Rural Russia Reflects Both Natural Shifts and Political Decisions, Trifonov Says

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Paul Goble Staunton, May 17 – Over the last 30 years, more than 34,000 villages have disappeared from the map of Russia; and more are doin...

Russians Support Idea of Replacing at Least Some Officials with AI, SuperJob Poll Finds

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Paul Goble             Staunton, May 17 – Asked whether they would favor replacing officials with artificial intelligence algorithms, nine...
Monday, May 19, 2025

Activists Protest Decision to Combine Ethnic Studies Section with Russian History Chair at Kabardino-Balkar University

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Paul Goble                   Staunton, May 17 – Officials in Kabardino-Balkaria have decided to fold the chairs devoted to ethnology and h...