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The Undiplomat - By Julia Ioffe
This winter, Michael McFaul discovered a number of surprising things about himself.
Pundits question the growth of political parties
Political analysts do not expect any increase in political competition in Russia in the nearest future despite a slew of plans to form new political parties.
Putin Maintains Control over Government
Andrei Belousov , Vladimir Kolokoltsev , Dmitry Kozak , Anatoly Serdyukov , Alexander Khloponin , Rashid Nurgaliyev , Dmitry Rogozin , Anton Siluanov , Arkady Dvorkovich , Vladimir Putin , Dmitry Medvedev , Russia , Moscow Russian President Vladimir Putin looks set to dominate the country's new government after the appointment of loyalists to key ... (more)
Ex-Kremlin Youth Leader Launches New Political Party
The controversial founder of a pro-Kremlin youth group announced on Monday plans to form his own political party and said he no longer believed Russia's ruling party, United Russia, could improve its tarnished image.
Nash man dies after Grant County wreck in Oklahoma
Phillip C. Clover, 84, of Nash, was driving east on a Grant County road when he failed to yield at State Highway 132 and his vehicle was struck by a southbound tractor-trailer, according to an Oklahoma Highway Patrol report.
Video of Moscow Parking Brawl Goes Viral
Video of an expletive-laden brawl over illegal parking in central Moscow went viral on YouTube where it has been viewed over two million times since it was posted on Tuesday.
Chechens fight Nashi over illicit parking
Chechens fight Nashi over illicit parking A fight broke out in Moscow between pro-Kremlin Nashi youth organization activists and young men from the North Caucasus, one of which may be a son of a ranking Chechen official.Theres http://www.gazeta.runews/2012/05/02/a_4570573.shtml A fight broke out in Moscow between pro-Kremlin Nashi youth ... (more)