All Articles - Institute of Modern Russia

Ludmila Ulitskaya to give a reading from her new novel Daniel Stein, Interpreter

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Ludmila Ulitskaya to give a reading from her new novel Daniel Stein, Interpreter

Details: 04 April 2011

On April 5th a well-known Russian writer Ludmila Ulitskaya will give a reading from her new novel Daniel Stein, Interpreter (Overlook Press, 2011) at Columbia University.

Vice-President Joe Biden Visits Moscow for 2 days of talks

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Vice-President Joe Biden Visits Moscow for 2 days of talks

Details: 09 March 2011

On Wednesday March 9th and Thursday March 10th US Vice-President Joseph Biden will travel to Russia and meet with business leaders, President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin and civil society groups - including opposition leaders. Talks are expected to focus around Russia’s ascension to the WTO, repeal of the Jackson-Vanick amendment and expanding foreign investment in Russia.

Russian Experts Call Out for Major Reforms in the Economy

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Russian Experts Call Out for Major Reforms in the Economy

Details: 07 March 2011

At the end of February Prime Minister Vladimir Putin met with the prominent Russian experts and committed them to analyze and develop an update to the so-called “Strategy for Social and Economic Development of Russia until 2020”. Carefully selected experts formed 21 working groups to research and discuss various subjects -- from microeconomics and health care to administrative blocks and Russian penetration to global markets. The discussion within the expert community has already started and the results came out as at least controversial.

Details: Nation

Political Motivations Drove Guilty Verdict of Second Khodorkovsky Case

Details: 16 February 2011

Olga Khvostunova [Institute of Modern Russia]: "On the last days of December 2010 the guilty verdict in the second case of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, the former Russian oil tycoon, was announced at the Khamovnichesky Court in Moscow. For the second time the trial and the verdict raised questions not only of the state of country's independent judiciary, but also of Russia's "sovereign" democracy. The answer is quite obvious: they both failed.

Grammy Nomination Spotlights Rights Abuses in Russia

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Grammy Nomination Spotlights Rights Abuses in Russia

Details: 11 February 2011

Pavel Khodorkovsky, president of the Institute of Modern Russia, to Attend Grammys on Behalf of Composer Arvo Pärt

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FSB Unveiled

Details: 24 December 2010

Many policy experts point out that the presidential campaign in Russia has already started. In the last decade Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has become the most powerful organization in the country that can influence the elections. With its dark recent history one can only imagine what actions FSB is going to undertake to preserve the current political regime.

Russian Democracy is an Empty Shell, Pavel Khodorkovsky

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Russian Democracy is an Empty Shell, Pavel Khodorkovsky

Details: 20 December 2010

Just before the initially announced date of the reading of the verdict in the second trial of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, his son Pavel Khodorkovsky, president of the Institute of Modern Russia, was interviewed by BBC Russian Service.

U.S. Experts’ Optimism about Russia Raises Questions

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U.S. Experts’ Optimism about Russia Raises Questions

Details: 16 December 2010

On December 14, at the 9th Annual M&A Advisor Summit in New York American business experts showed good deal of optimism towards Russian investments. This attitude constantly shown in recent years can be viewed as at least controversial as business environment in Russia in fact declines, due to increasing corruption and failed independent judiciary.

Supporting Russian Constitution

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Supporting Russian Constitution

Details: 12 December 2010

On December 12, the Constitution Day in Russia, a protest action took place in front of the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the Unites Nations (New York).

Is Russia Searching for Independent Judiciary?

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Is Russia Searching for Independent Judiciary?

Details: 08 December 2010

On December 3, Kennan Institute at the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars (Washington, D.C.) held a panel discussion on the problems of independent judiciary in Russia. The experts pointed out that the double standards established in Russian legal system, especially in the politically driven cases such as Khodorkovsky case, obstruct the country on the path to the rule of law.

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