RFE/RL Russia Report
3/5/2012 2:05:00 AM
A review of RFE/RL reporting and analysis about domestic and foreign-policy developments in Russia.
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News Analysis: Putin Wins A Battle, But Is He Losing The War?
Now comes the hard part. Vladimir Putin has won a third term in the Kremlin and a mandate to rule until 2018. But he faces an emboldened protest movement, a divided elite, and an economy badly in need of reform. More 
Election Observers Claim Fraud, Intimidation In Russian Vote
Russian officials are claiming that Prime Minister Vladimir Putin won a clean and fair election. But election observers say the presidential election was marred by widespread fraud. More 
Putin Declares Victory In Russia Vote
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin said he'd won an "honest and fair battle" as projections suggested he would take the March 4 presidential election with more than 60 percent of the vote. Critics questioned the legitimacy of the process. More 
Saakashvili Rejects Russian Offer
Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili has rejected the terms of a Russian offer for the two sides to restore diplomatic relations for the first time since their 2008 war over a breakaway Georgian republic. More 
The Power Vertical Podcast: The Two Russias
As Russians go to the polls on March 4 to elect a president, careful observers can't help but feel they are seeing two distinct nations. The Power Vertical podcast looks at the cultural divide between the globalized urban elite and the more traditional masses. More 
Fury And Activism In the Urals: Yekaterinburg's Protest Spirit
How strong is Russia's protest movement in the country's regions? RFE/RL visits the Urals city of Yekaterinburg to find out. More 
Help Spot The References: Viral Video Mocks Putin Era
The Egor Zhgun animated video "12 Years In 2 Minutes" is a powerful indictment of the Putin era in which a Putin-like figure morphs into a host of miscreants as references pile up of perceived excesses and blunders of the past dozen years. More |
