Putin’s Party Suffers Defeats in Local Elections
Russia’s ruling political party, United Russia, lost almost one-third of their seats in the Moscow city assembly during elections held on September 8.
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Radical Russia: Examining the Rise of Islamic Extremism in Eastern Europe and Beyond
Russia has the difficult tasks of attempting to retain sovereignty over people who do not view themselves as Russians, and reckoning with the cultural angst that has arisen from the economic failures and territorial disputes that resulted from the dissolution of the USSR.
Read MoreBRICS: Unstable Global Economy Forces Investors to Flee Emerging Markets
Large emerging markets failed to attain expected levels of international trade and investment, despite forecasted growth in these markets for 2020.
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FOCUS on Strongmen: Vladimir Putin of Russia
Julia Nicolls Staff Writer The Russian oligarch, Vladimir Putin, is known for assassinating journalists and money laundering in offshore
Read MoreUkraine Kerch Strait Ship Captured by Russia
Tthe Ukrainian navy announced that Russia’s coast guard opened fire on and seized three of Ukraine’s vessels. The sea clash wounded two crewmembers, further escalating tensions after Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014.
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School of Diplomacy co-hosts International Peace Institutes’ Distinguished Author Series
On October 18, 2018, the School of Diplomacy and International Relations co-hosted the International Peace Institute’s (IPI) Distinguished Author Series. The event’s guest speaker was David E. Sanger, national security correspondent for the New York Times and author of “The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear of the Cyber Age.”
Read MoreNew NATO Admissions Spark Military Tensions
The recent admission of the Baltic nations of Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia to the NATO alliance is a clear warning sign to Russia to steer clear of the western European countries’ collective military force.
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Two Russian Suspects Arrested For Poisoning of Former Russian Double Agent
By Gabrielle Goldworm Staff Writer Scotland Yard has identified two suspects involved in the poisoning of former Russian double agent,
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Megyn Kelly’s Interview with Putin Shows Russia’s Diplomatic Strategy of Denial
NBC reporter and Today host Megyn Kelly landed a rare, nearly hour-long interview with Russian President Vladimir Putin, discussing the 2016 US Presidential Election.
Read MoreInternational Community Condemns Russia for Poisoning Ex-Spy
On March 4th, there was a nerve agent attack in Salisbury on ex-spy Sergei V. Skripal, a former intelligence informant for the UK, and his daughter, Yulia.
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