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10.09.2009, 17:50 4 comments

Medvedev’s “desperate call for action”

“We have no time at all left to modernize the economy, to invest heavily in high-tech and to move slowly from our dependence on oil and gas,” Viktor Linnik of the Slovo newspaper commented on Medvedev’s appeal.

10.09.2009, 17:24 4 comments

Medvedev seeks electronic enhancement for Russian democracy

An address to the citizens by the Russian President via the Internet could be a key point in creating a completely new political system – the Internet democracy.

10.09.2009, 15:05

"No one will live our lives for us"

“Medvedev is giving everybody a chance to get involved in the planning of future policies for Russia,” pointed out Sergey Utkin from the Institute of World Economy and International Relations.

Serbia, Belgrade: Russian President Dmitry Medvedev (L) shakes hands with Serbian President Boris Tadic (R) in Belgrade on October 20, 2009. (AFP Photo / Ria novosti / Kremlin pool / Vladimir Rodionov) 20.10.2009, 17:48 9 comments

Moscow, Belgrade’s position on Kosovo unchanged

Russia will continue to support Serbia in its determination to protect its territorial integrity, said Dmitry Medvedev during his visit to Belgrade.

Dmitry Medvedev in a 7-th Airborn Assault Division at the Rayevsky firing range visiting Novorossiysk on July 14, 2009 (AFP Photo / RIA-Novosti / Kremlin press / Vladimir Rodionov) 19.08.2009, 19:37 8 comments

No mercy to terrorists – President Medvedev

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called on law enforcement agencies for radical action to confront terrorism in the Caucasus and eliminate terrorists in cold blood and without hesitation.

image by flickr user lukaround 15.05.2010, 08:38 5 comments

“Berlin authorities failed to prevent denigration of Soviet soldiers”

At a briefing on May 12, 2010, Russian Foreign Affairs Spokesman Andrey Nesterenko spoke to journalists about the 65th anniversary of the Victory in World War II, Iran's nuclear program, and other international issues.

Dmitry Medvedev (L) and Hu Jintao in Tashkent on June 10, 2010 (AFP Photo / RIA Novosti / Kremlin pool / Vladimir Rodionov) 11.06.2010, 11:23 4 comments

Russia discusses security and war on drugs with Shanghai partners

President Medvedev is in Uzbekistan attending a two-day summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). Kyrgyzstan’s unrest and Afghan drug trafficking are among the issues at the top of the agenda.

RT Photo / Irina Vasilevitskaya 10.09.2010, 11:16 1 comment

Delegates talk global security on Day Two of Yaroslavl Forum

Dmitry Medvedev told the US to overcome what he described as "jealousy" towards Moscow's proposed new European Security deal. The Russian leader was speaking at the Global Policy Forum in Yaroslavl.

20.02.2009, 21:24 3 comments

Visa-free travel between Russia and Serbia agreed

Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and his Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremic have signed a bilateral agreement for visa-free travel for the citizens of their respective countries.

RT Photo / Irina Vasilevitskaya 09.09.2010, 18:43 4 comments

State role in orchestrating modernization

What role should the state play in modernizing the economy and what steps should Russia take to move forward on the path to innovative economy? Participants at the Yaroslavl forum have been sharing ideas on this matter.

“Scholars have lots of ways of learning the views of rulers”

Published: 11 September, 2009, 11:21


Сourt jester, 1883 (Picture by S.O. Detty)

Some scholars think their function is speaking truth to the powerful, which is a beautiful ideal. The question is “will the powerful listen?” sociology professor Gianfranco Poggi from Italy's Trento University poses.

 
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