Category Archives: Russia

Mar 12 2012

Russia’s policy on the Syria crisis: sources and implications

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Posted in: Foreign Policy, Human rights, Middle East, Russia, Syria, Uncategorized

by Ekaterina Stepanova It may be hard to believe it now, but just a year ago Russia found itself enjoying a rather positive and balanced standing in the Middle East. This image could be traced despite, or thanks to, Russia’s … Continue reading →

Posted by: Posted on March 12, 2012 by David Britain  

Dec 8 2011

Russian Parliamentary Elections: a brief result overview

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Posted in: democracy, Russia

The election to the State Duma held in Russia on December 4 became a very important step towards forming a stable, competitive party system. The most obvious outcome is decrease of support for the United Russia Party (237 seats) and strengthened … Continue reading →

Posted by: Posted on December 8, 2011 by Nicholas Kitchen  

May 16 2011

Post-Bin Laden prospects for the peace process in Afghanistan

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Posted in: Afghanistan, Osama Bin Laden, Russia, Terrorism, Transatlantic, United States, War on Terror

By Ekaterina Stepanova With all the symbolic allusions to 9/11, including President Obama’s visit to ‘ground zero’ on May 5, at the end of the day the annihilation of the world’s ‘terrorist number one’ in a US covert operation in … Continue reading →

Posted by: Posted on May 16, 2011 by LSE Ideas