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List Of Estimates On Fraud In Russia’s 2011 Duma Elections

Despite Olga Kryshtanovskaya’s disapproval, I thought it would be interesting and useful to compile a comprehensive list of blogger, pundit and “expert” opinions on the extent of fraud in the 2011 Duma elections. Interspersed among these opinions and analyses are results from … Continue reading

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Measuring Churov’s Beard: The Mathematics Of Russian Election Fraud

In the aftermath of the 2011 Duma elections, the Russian blogosphere was abuzz with allegations of electoral fraud. Many of these were anecdotal or purely rhetorical in nature; some were more concrete, but variegated or ambiguous. A prime example of … Continue reading

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Good Article On The Arctic Gold Rush

Environmentalists push to keep U.S., others from oil drilling in Arctic by Jason Walsh, writing for the Washington Times. Okay, who am I kiddin’? It’s awesome for propping AK i.e. yours truly over well deserving others. ;-) On a more pertinent … Continue reading

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Interview with Mark Chapman (The Kremlin Stooge)

Next in our line of Watching the Russia Watchers interviews is Mark Chapman, the fiery Canadian sailor who’s been blazing a path of destruction through the fetid Russophobe ranks since July 2010. That was when he first set up The Kremlin Stooge, … Continue reading

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The Starshov Vs. Markov Bitch Wars, NTV Version

Remember Evgeny Starshov? That’s the Duma intern who was surprised to see his ass kicked out of the State Duma after blogging about their card playing and iPad pr0n surfing habits during plenary sessions, taxpayer-funded binge shopping at airports, and the “fat … Continue reading

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How NOT To Be A Whistleblower In Russia: The Case Of Yevgeny Starshov

In 2009, the UK was rocked by lurid revelations about MP’s expenses: home renovations, expensive meals and holidays, and even apartments fraudulently claimed by Parliamentary deputies. Apologies, recriminations, resignations, and even prosecutions followed in the wake of the documented evidence published … Continue reading

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Interview with Craig Willy (Letters from Europe)

After a year long hiatus from interviewing Russia watchers, I decided it was time to get back in the game. As it happens, my attention first fell on a Europe blogger – and not just any incisive, counter-intuitive scribbler whose intellect and … Continue reading

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The Top 10 Russia Blogs In 2011

So it’s that time of year again… when I update the list of awesomest Russia blogs. But first, let’s have your voice. Let it never be said that S/O doesn’t support democracy!

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Is This Blog Anti-American?

So I was looking through my “Incoming Links” today and came across this comment about yours truly: typical us-living russia-lover/us-hater. expect him to be hired by russia today tv channel. thing is – i can understand if people hold these … Continue reading

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“From an ultimate dim Thule”

I’m shifting the bulk of my writing activities to the Arctic Progress magazine. It focuses on the exciting new developments and opportunities opening up in the Far North as the sea ice melts, opening up trade routes, oil and mineral reserves, … Continue reading

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