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Russian presidential election

Two-Part Czar

Peter Reddaway | Apr 27, 2009
The Russian leadership lives in a tension-ridden house. Putin and Medvedev’s tandem system is beginning to falter. The recession has exposed frictions between the two men and revealed Putin’s inadequacies...

The Road to Moscow

Gary Hart
Dimitri K. Simes
| Apr 27, 2009
Since the end of the cold war, American foreign policy toward Russia has been dismissive of Russian interests. Acknowledging that a country has separate aims does not mean we cannot work toward common goals.

Putin's Third Way

Clifford G. Gaddy
Barry W. Ickes
| Jan 21, 2009
With the rise in oil prices and a conservative fiscal policy, Russia turned from a debtor nation into an economic powerhouse, creating a compromise between the excesses of the free market and the inefficiencies of a command economy

Commentary

What's Next for Medvedev?

Matthew Rojansky | Oct 03, 2011
A look at what becomes of a liberal ex-president in a decidedly illiberal state like Russia.

No Putinism without Putin

Nikolas K. Gvosdev | Sep 26, 2011
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.

Russia's Curious Campaign

Paul J. Saunders | Aug 22, 2011
Whether he runs or not, Putin will decide the presidential election—and the future of Washington-Moscow relations.
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