Whistle-Blowing Policeman Sacked

It looks like it’s time for Putin and Medvedev to put up or shut up regarding corruption in the ranks of the Russian police force. Alexei Dymovsky, a Novorossisk police officer, recently came out with a youtube video where he makes a number of charges regarding his outfit, including false conviction and widespread corruption. The [...]

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Split in the Ruling Class over Stalin?

Medvedev has just out with an attack on the rehabilitation of Stalin. The BBC article is here, the Russian version of the speech is здесь, and I haven’t found an English translation yet.  What do you make of this development?

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Just as TCD gets on the blog-train – so does Medvedev!

Thought this was quite topical, as Medvedev seems very fired up about using this “new form of communication” to interact with his constituents. You can read the full story courtesy of Russia Today here. My favorite part is the beginning, when he spins around slowly in his chair – as though he was up to [...]

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