Putin Turns To Linguistics Like Dictators Before Him – Analysis
More than any previous Moscow ruler, Russian President Vladimir Putin has made knowledge and use of the Russian language central
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Author: Paul Goble
Paul Goble is a longtime specialist on ethnic and religious questions in Eurasia. Most recently, he was director of research and publications at the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy. Earlier, he served as vice dean for the social sciences and humanities at Audentes University in Tallinn and a senior research associate at the EuroCollege of the University of Tartu in Estonia. He has served in various capacities in the U.S. State Department, the Central Intelligence Agency and the International Broadcasting Bureau as well as at the Voice of America and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Mr. Goble maintains the Window on Eurasia blog and can be contacted directly at [email protected] .
Website: http://windowoneurasia2.blogspot.com/
Articles by Paul Goble :
Russian Soldiers In Ukraine Involved In Protests At Home Even Before Demobilizing: Some Sparking Ethnic Conflicts In Ranks – OpEd
Russian commanders have tried without success to confiscate smartphones from their subordinates because the latter are not only getting news
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Russian Orthodox Church Outside Of Russia Denounces Putin’s Re-Stalinization Policies – OpEd
The Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia (ROCOR) has denounced recent changes in Russian government policy regarding the victims of
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Kremlin Again Refers To Monument On Red Square As ‘Mausoleum Of Lenin And Stalin’ – OpEd
The mausoleum on Red Square is now scheduled to be closed for renovations set to take two years. Many think
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When Putin’s War In Ukraine Ends, Impact On Russia Could Be Economically And Politically Explosive – OpEd
Russian economists are now suggesting that if and when Putin’s war in Ukraine ends, the consequences for Russia both economically
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Kremlin Attacks Unwittingly Generate Non-Russian Nationalism – Analysis
Moscow’s increasing attacks on non-Russian nationalism are unintentionally having the opposite effect on immigrant communities and indigenous nations. Instead of
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Deepening Drought In Southern Russia Threatening Moscow’s Relations With Neighbors – Analysis
The deepening drought in the center and south of Russia is having serious consequences, including limiting the use of rivers
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Reported Life Expectancy Figures In Parts Of Russia Unreliable Because Of Data Shortcomings And Outright Falsification – OpEd
Moscow has proudly noted that the residents of Moscow and the North Caucasus are among the most long-lived people on
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Russian Army’s Degradation In Ukraine Makes Returning Veterans Even Greater Threat – Analysis
The degradation of the Russian army in Ukraine, along with growing losses, means that Moscow is having to scrape the
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Kremlin Hopes ‘Russian Community’ Violence Will Channel Veterans’ Nationalism – Analysis
The Russian Community, today the largest Russian nationalist organization, is rapidly evolving from an ideological group that supports Russian President
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