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10/5/2011 8:25:46 PM
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Features
What's Ahead For Russia's Economy Now That Kudrin Is Gone?
It has been a week since the controversial dismissal of long-term Russian Finance Minister Aleksei Kudrin, a figure who is widely credited with much of Russia's economic success over the last decade. Without Kudrin's steadfast fiscal conservatism, will the Russian government give in to pressures for increased spending and will the Russian economy suffer as a result? More 
Belarusian Lawmakers Pass New Antiprotest Bill, But Drop Prohibition On 'Inactivity'
The lower house of the Belarusian parliament has adopted a new version of the law on mass protest actions. The measure drops earlier language that would have banned organized "inactivity" and now merely outlaws protest "activity." More 
No Moldova Interest In 'Eurasian Union'
Prime Minister Vlad Filat says Moldova sees its place in the European Union and isn't attracted to the "Eurasian Union" envisaged by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin. More 
Mystery Fences Appear In Kyiv
The Ukrainian parliament building in Kyiv is now completely surrounded by a high fence. More 
Kyrgyz Presidential Candidate Calls Foul
A Kyrgyz presidential candidate has complained that his banners and campaign billboards are being destroyed in northern Kyrgyzstan. More 
RFE/RL Journalist Jailed For Five Years
A Turkmen court has sentenced an RFE/RL correspondent to five years in jail after convicting him of encouraging a relative's suicide attempt. More 
Kazakh Communist Party Suspended
The Communist Party of Kazakhstan has had its activities suspended for six months because it co-founded a movement to monitor an ongoing strike by oil workers. More 
Armenian Opposition Steps Up Protests
Armenia's opposition leader has called on the president to reopen public toilets in central Yerevan, which were closed in what the opposition says is an apparent bid to hinder its protests. More 
'Extremist' Kyrgyz Women Detained
Two women have been arrested in Bishkek for allegedly being members of the banned Islamist group Hizb ut-Tahrir. More 
Kazakh Repats Demand Kulibaev Apology
Organizations representing Kazakh repatriates want President Nursultan Nazarbaev's son-in-law to apologize for what they say are "insulting" comments. More 
Happy Birthday, Ramzan!
Be sure to wish Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov a happy birthday today. But be careful about your gift-giving -- this birthday boy is a fickle one. More 
Twelve Days That Shook The Kremlin
From Prokhorov's resignation to the United Russia congress to Kudrin's ouster -- It was the 12 days that shook the Russian political system. More 
Prominent Iranian Activists Condemn Pastor's Death Sentence
Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner Shirin Ebadi and several other prominent activists and intellectuals have condemned the death sentence given to an Iranian Christian-convert pastor. More 
In Uzbekistan, The Kids Are Not Alright
Corruption in Uzbekistan's education system -- specifically, how teachers and faculty accept bribes to give students passing marks, or even to allow them into schools and universities -- is a trending topic worth watching. More In Praise Of Print Versions There must be a word to describe that mixed sense of despondency and dread one feels when faced with information overload in the Internet era. More 
Is The Haqqani Network In Pakistan's National Interest?
Instead of focusing on the real issue confronting Pakistan, the media and political leaders create hype to arouse anger among the general public and divert attention from the real issue: Who has been managing Pakistan's policy with respect to Afghanistan? More |
