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...possible. For his undisputed contribution to ending the Cold War, Gorbachev remains a source of hope and inspiration. Unfortunately, the transition to democracy that he initiated in Russia is far from complete. The parliamentary elections that took place on Sunday, which cemented the power of the autocratic Russian President Vladimir Puttin, were nothing but a tragic comedy. Putin’s party won the election—a run up to the presidential election to succeed Putin in title, but likely not power, next March—in a landslide. United Russia gained a projected 315 seats...
...Serious Books” shelf of my bookcase. Stocked with classics like “The Brothers Karamazov” and “Moby Dick,” it’s the place where I put all of the thick, intimidating (mostly Russian) novels relatives have given...
...Hoffmann fix. Get your hands on a copy of the 1977 American Ballet Theater production of “The Nutcracker.” It remains the most popular “Nutcracker” film in history, it is available at Lamont, and it stars Mikhail Baryshnikov, the Russian heartthrob best known by our generation as Carrie’s sixth-season love interest on “Sex and the City.” So mix up a strong peppermint (Schnapps) hot cocoa, settle into your comfy futon, and prepare for a trip to 19th-century Germany. There...
...It’s going to be of interest to us in its own right,” Colton said, “and not because the Russian population will pay any attention...
...India's visitors are European. The country has also hosted high-profile visitors like Russian President Vladimir Putin, Chinese President Hu Jintao and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva this year. And among its "strategic partners" - a term India accords to countries whose long-term interests dovetail with India's - are not only the E.U., but the U.S., Japan, Russia, China, Israel and Iran. New Delhi, it seems, is flirting with all and promising marriage to none...