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    Pussy Riot’s show trial

    / May 17, 2012 / Leave a comment
    The detention of Russian punk-rock band Pussy Riot should put the country’s arbitrary use of the charge of hooliganism on the dock. On February 21st, the group stormed the Cathedral of Christ the Saviour and performed a “punk prayer” sending calls of “Blessed Virgin, drive Putin away!” echoing through its...
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    Duma election disillusionment

    / December 2, 2011 / Leave a comment
    Election season here in Moscow has been marked predominantly by Vladimir Putin’s announcement that he will run for president in March. Many critics saw this as confirmation of fears that the country’s politics were calcifying around a personality cult, while supporters welcomed the move as much needed stability in uncertain...
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    The Minsk dictator school

    / November 2, 2011 / Leave a comment
    How do dictators survive? The Arab Spring has culled a few, but fewer than once predicted. On the other hand, there are plenty of nervous rulers, notably in Europe’s neighbours to the east, such as Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, long dubbed the “last dictator in Europe.” His economy is bust...
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    Europe’s boring leader problem

    / October 25, 2011 / 3 Comments
    Europe is suffering its worst crisis since the second world war, says Jean-Claude Trichet, the outgoing head of the European Central Bank. Yet instead of De Gaulle and Churchill, today’s continent is led by an altogether blander bunch. Angela Merkel, the most important politician in Europe, is a byword for...
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    Putin’s presidential timetable

    / October 3, 2011 / 1 Comment
    On this overcast morning in Moscow there is one prevailing feeling about the place: a sense of normality. It is over a week since Prime Minister Vladimir Putin announced his candidacy for next year’s presidential election, but to walk around the city, you would never guess it. There are no...
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