July 01, 2012 Back in the Saddle On May 7, Vladimir Putin glided back into the Kremlin to take the oath of office for his third presidential term. Moscow was eerily empty... Politics
May 01, 2012 Cycle of Violence The public is outraged by a police abuse scandal in Kazan. How far does it stretch, and why is the Kremlin not following up with serious reforms? Politics
March 01, 2012 The White Ring Last Sunday morning I was ashamed of my children. We had sort of planned that we would all go together to take part in the Garden Ring demonstration, but one-by-one they deserted me... Politics Russia File
March 01, 2012 Wordsmiths A look at the signs of the times: the flavor and signage at Russian demonstrations. Politics
March 01, 2012 Putin's Quest How Putin will win the election, by focusing on the desire for stability. Politics
February 26, 2012 Becoming Observers I have slept very little the past two weeks, and I have done very little to prepare for my classes. My students have tired of asking when I will correct their papers, and piles of their notebooks are gradually filling up my room. There is nothing to eat in the house; I have no had any time to get to the store. I am completely overcome by my work in “Citizen Observer"... Politics Russia File
February 21, 2012 Poor Chulpan Putin is doing everything in his power to guarantee his victory in the first round. Everyone everywhere is mumbling “stability, stability, this is what Putin has given us.” Politics Russia File
February 05, 2012 Putin's Counterattack It seems like those in power are starting to get very worried, and therefore have gone over onto the counterattack. All across the country, they are herding people to pro-Putin rallies, handing out stenciled posters, then declaring what huge support he has. Politics Russia File
January 30, 2012 Moscow's White Ring The first installment in History Editor Tamara Eidelman's Election Journal, which she is writing for us in the buildup to the March 4 presidential election. Politics Russia File
January 01, 2012 Election Fever Is Putin in decline? Were the elections rigged? And what are they tweeting about Vladimir? Politics
December 12, 2011 At the Demonstration "The crowds gathered from three different directions. Every route to the square was controlled by police and troops. I had never seen such numbers of armed forces before; it was like a movie about civil war." Victor is a 21-year-old student in Moscow. In this guest post, he gives us a participant's account of the December 10 demonstration. Politics Russia File
December 09, 2011 Moscow Spring? Quite often, Russian reality is best illuminated with a joke. A couple of journalists are quizzing a candidate: “Why do you want to get elected?” “Just look what is going on in the corridors of power: officials are awash in debauchery, theft, corruption!” Politics Russia File
