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Political Art Show Russian Visionaries Opens in Moscow

Details: 21 February 2012

On February 9, 2012 a unique art project sponsored by IMR opened at Fotoloft Gallery in Moscow. Part of the project was a photography exhibit featuring the portraits of Russian opposition leaders by a well-known Moscow photographer, Kirill Nikitenko. The opening reception was packed with people, including some of the exhibition's protagonists, such as human rights activists Lyudmila Alekseeva and Aleksey Simonov, independent journalist Sergei Parkhomenko, economists Evgeny Gontmakher and Sergei Aleksashenko, and others.

Details: Economics

Will the Small Cities of Russia Survive?

Details: 07 February 2012; Irina Suvorova

Russian financial policy expert Irina Suvorova analyzes the situation with small and mid-sized cities in Russia today, criticizing the position voiced by the Minister of Economic Development Elvira Nabiullina at the 2011 Moscow Urban Forum.

Details: Nation

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HIV/AIDS and TB: IMR Against Social Indifference

Details: 07 February 2012; Olga Khvostunova

In 2011, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported 190,000 new cases of tuberculosis in Russia. This number is 5-8 times the incidence for most other European nations. In addition, many contract TB because they are not being properly treated for HIV/AIDS. Despite the enormity of these figures, the Russian government and media have yet to address tuberculosis as a critical issue in public health. IMR’s Olga Khvostunova spoke to New York photographer Michael Friedman, who recently completed a series documenting the epidemic in Russia and other CIS countries.

Details: Events

Does the Russian Opposition Have a Plan for the Upcoming Presidential Elections?

Details: 01 February 2012

On February 9, the Institute of Modern Russia (IMR) and The Harriman Institute (Columbia University) will present a panel entitled “Russian Opposition and the Presidential Elections.” Prominent experts on Russian politics will discuss the implications of the unprecedented social upheaval in Russia and the opposition movement’s plans if Vladimir Putin is re-elected to the office for a third term in March 2012.

Details: Events

“Russian Visionaries: Into the Light” Exhibit Opened in Moscow

Details: 31 January 2012

After the successful New York opening, on February 10 the Institute of Modern Russia (IMR) presented a unique photographic portrait exhibit entitled "Russian Visionaries: Into the Light" at the Fotoloft gallery in Moscow. The exhibition will run through February 26.

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