Надутые грубо
(Грани.pу) Прошедшие в воскресенье выборы должны были дать ответ на ряд важных для политического режима вопросов, и прежде всего на вопрос о том, возможно ли жить дальше без серьезных изменений избирательной…
Armenian Military Simulates Attack On Azerbaijan’s Oil
(EurasiaNet) Armenia is capable of attacking Azerbaijan’s oil facilities in case of a war, and that it just finished military exercises practicing that scenario. a top Armenian general has said,…
О предыдущих записях на сайте ПОНАРС Евразии
Записи, размещенные ранее, перенесены сюда со старого сайта ПОНАРС Евразии; скорее всего, это записи на английском языке.
Saakashvili’s Democratic Legacy
(Moscow Times) After Georgia’s ruling party lost the Oct. 1 parliamentary elections, President Mikheil Saakashvili took a major step into the history books. After his presidential term expires in October 2013, he will enjoy…
For Erdogan, Quarrel with Assad is One Thing, Putin Another
(Lebanon Daily Star) Standing up to Bashar al-Assad is one thing. Picking a fight with Vladimir Putin would be something else entirely. By forcing down an airliner flying from Moscow,…
Why the Kremlin Is Still Afraid of Elections
(Moscow Times) Regional elections, which will be held in less than two weeks, will be the first since the State Duma elections last December that sparked the mass protest movement.…
Отгораживание от Европы
(Газета.ру) Российско-европейские отношения могут измениться к худшему. Дипломатического конфликта не будет, и Кремль может позволить себе отмахиваться от очередных европейских предупреждений. Но бизнес и российские туристы ухудшение неизбежно почувствуют. […]…
Russia Needs to Modernize its Nationalities Policy
(Rossiyskaya Gazeta) Concealing the nationalities issue in Russia may put the country on the brink of disintegration, but the problem is not insoluble, says Sergei Markedonov, Visiting Fellow with the…
Beyond Bordeaux, China’s Taste for Wine Uncorked
(Palate Press) A new sophistication about wine is emerging in China, where only a few years ago it was common to see people at banquets mixing Coca-Cola or Sprite with…
Georgians vote in polarized elections
(CNN) The two major parties in Georgia each claimed victory in the nation's historic parliamentary elections as officials worked through the night to count the ballots. The ruling United…
Time for Azerbaijan to Open Up
(Open Democracy) Azerbaijan has hydrocarbon riches and a strategic position, which means that all the great powers have an interest in good relations. But one family has dominated the political…
Where are Russia’s Republicans?
(The Moscow Times) It is exciting to observe politics in a foreign country because they often show what Russia lacks. That said, I am following the U.S. presidential race not…