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What the Recent Russian Elections Really Mean

Why liberals must let go of their blinding anti-Putinism and the naive notion that what is bad for Putin is good for them.

Russian Voters Send Putin a Message

The defeat is largely symbolic, but it may presage trouble for Putin and his party.

No Putinism without Putin

Why the announcement of Vladimir Putin's nomination to succeed President Medvedev reveals fundamental weaknesses in Russia's political system—and bodes poorly for Obama.

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February 13, 2012