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In addition to blogging here, Anatoly Karlin also runs Arctic Progress.
You can also read his articles at Inosmi (на русском) and Al Jazeera.
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Tag Archives: latvia
Russia Demographic Update VII
EDIT: This article has been translated into Russian at Inosmi.ru (Российская демография: развенчивая мифы). It is now increasingly evident that Russia’s population has settled on a small but decidedly firm upwards growth trend. I have been vindicated. According to the latest data, … Continue reading
Posted in Da Russophile
Tagged demography, futurism, latvia, public health, russia, russians
63 Comments
The Russophobes Were Right… (About The Wrong Country)
After peaking in 2007 at the height of its oil boom, the Russian economy slid off the rails, with GDP collapsing by 25% from peak to trough. Attempts to stem the decline by arresting pessimistic economists failed. Its image as … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee House, Da Russophile
Tagged baltics, demography, latvia, russia, russians, russophobes, western media
85 Comments
Russia Demographic Update VI
As we’re now approaching mid-2011, I suppose its time to give my traditional update on Russia’s demography. So here’s the lay-down: 1. In February, I predicted a population decline of c. 50,000 in 2010 (after a 23,000 rise in 2009). … Continue reading
Posted in Da Russophile
Tagged baltics, china, demography, india, latvia, lithuania, russia, russians, usa
18 Comments
National Comparisons: The People
The second part of my series comparing Russia, Britain, and the US focuses on the people themselves. What are their strengths and foibles? How do they vary by class, region, race, and religion? How do they view each other and … Continue reading
Posted in National Comparisons
Tagged alcohol, baltics, class system, cuisine, discrimination, education, europe, georgia, international relations, iq, islamophobia, jews, latvia, opinion poll, poland, religion, russia, russian diaspora, russians, russophobia, sexism, travel, uk, ukraine, usa
39 Comments
Russia’s Demographic Resilience V
I’ve posted Russia’s demographic story for 2010 at Arctic Progress: Russia’s Population Registers Small Decline In 2010. In summary, the excess deaths from the once-in-10,000-years heatwave canceled out most of the increase in births, causing the rate of natural decrease … Continue reading
Luzhkov Flees To Albion On Heels Of Russian Corruption Investigation
Refused residency in Austria and Latvia, we know learn that the disgraced former mayor of Moscow Yuri Luzhkov has been granted an entrance visa to the UK. According to an ITAR-TASS source, it was granted on the basis of “reunifying the family.” … Continue reading
Posted in Da Russophile
Tagged austria, corruption, latvia, luzhkov, medvedev, politics, russia, uk, western hypocrisy
11 Comments
Russia’s Demographic Resilience IV
Russia’s demographic situation continued improving this year: according to the H1 2010 data released by Rosstat, relative to the same period last year, the number of births increased by 2.3% from 12.1‰ to 12.4‰ and deaths fell by 1.8% from 14.6‰ to … Continue reading
Posted in Da Russophile
Tagged demography, guest, latvia, public health, russia, russians, russophobes
14 Comments
Crisis Demography in Eurasia
In a recent post, Mark Adomanis pointed out that the Russian economy has done significantly better than many other East European nations during the recent crisis and is now mounting a strong recovery. He also speculated on the effects of … Continue reading
Posted in Coffee House, Da Russophile
Tagged balkans, baltics, belarus, caucasus, demography, economy, estonia, latvia, poland, public health, russia, ukraine
22 Comments