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Kremlin Diplomacy, Soviet-Style: Putin’s Russia Revives “Look Who’s Talking” Routine

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05 November 2012

Vladimir Kara-Murza

The foreign policy of Vladimir Putin’s Russia is increasingly reminiscent of Soviet days, not only in substance, but in style. As IMR senior policy advisor Vladimir Kara-Murza points out, the Kremlin is adopting the “look who’s talking” tactic frequently used by the USSR.

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From Cuba to Iran: Lessons from the Cuban Missile Crisis

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01 November 2012

The Cuban Missile Crisis, which put the world on the brink of a nuclear war, officially ended on October 28th, 1962, after a compromise was reached between U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev. A half-century later, international affairs experts are reflecting on the lessons of the superpower conflict – and drawing parallels with the current situation in Iran.

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Putin’s Prisoner in New York

IMR hosts reception for a new book by Mikhail Khodorkovsky and Natalia Gevorkyan

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29 October 2012

On October 25th, the Institute of Modern Russia hosted a reception honoring the publication of Mikhail Khodorkovsky's new book, Putin's Prisoner, co-authored by well-known Russian journalist Natalia Gevorkyan. The book launch, which took place at New York’s 3-Legged Dog Gallery, marked the ninth anniversary of the arrest of the then-head of Yukos Oil Company and now Russia’s most prominent political prisoner.

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Nation

Freedom of Speech for Zhirinovsky!

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02 November 2012

Our next clip features Vladimir Zhirinovsky's speech in the State Duma on September 17, 1999. On that day, Zhirinovsky was denied the right to speak because, in an emotional outburst and probably without meaning to do so, he revealed a state secret.