Category Archives: Russian Federation

Russian Adoption Politics

Posted on December 26, 2012 by rff_blog_admin

The posting last week was about Russian politicians retaliating against a U.S. law imposing human rights requirements on Russia. The Russian law, which would include banning adoptions of Russian children by Americans, is moving closer to reality. The law has … Continue reading →

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Russian Bill Retaliates Against New U.S. Law

Posted on December 19, 2012 by rff_blog_admin

The “reset button” Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave to the Russians early in President Obama’s presidency with the hopes of improving relations between the U.S. and Russia is still failing. Business Week reports that Russian legislators have given initial … Continue reading →

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Another Reset in Russia and U.S. Relations

Posted on September 26, 2012 by rff_blog_admin

Diplomats had a good time three years ago when Hillary Clinton gave Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov a “mock reset button” to symbolize U.S. hopes to improve relations with Moscow. The big news at that time was that the “peregruzka” … Continue reading →

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Vladimir Putin and the Snow Revolution

Posted on May 16, 2012 by rff_blog_admin

The “Snow Revolution” part of the title comes from the Epilogue of the book “The Man Without a Face:  The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin,” by Masha Gessen. A dissident put up a Facebook post asking people to wear white … Continue reading →

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