Fewer Russians but more Russian speakers: The changing face of Russia
The number and percentage of ethnic Russians in Astrakhan has been declining two to three percent every decade,…
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Under Putin, Russia has become ‘two nations living in one country,’ commentators say
One of the most powerful ideological memes of Soviet times was the notion that capitalism divided the population…
“Chinese tourists laugh at Russia” and dozen more of neglected Russian stories
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
Another baker’s dozen of neglected Russian stories: ‘Nemtsov Place’ for Russian embassy in Washington?
The flood of news stories from a country as large, diverse and strange as the Russian Federation often…
Moscow commentator: Russia in far worse shape than most assume
Vladimir Putin’s bombast and aggressiveness both is rooted in and helps conceal the underlying reality: “the situation of…
Expert: Looming ethnic conflicts in Russia will be ‘more devastating’ than in Europe
The looming decline in the number of Russian births, the increase in emigration, and the rise in the…