From Rose Revolution to Rose Tinted Glasses – American senators in Georgia, and more

This week on IMHO: Consolidation of Russia’s political parties, though not among liberals; Buying and selling of media, but what of the editorial line?; From Rose Revolution to Rose Tinted Glasses – American senators in Georgia; Remembering Beslan – A personal comment.

Foreign Policy

Welcome to a special edition of IMHO. From time to time IMHO takes at some of the broader themes in play in and around Russia. This week we have a look at what drives Russia’s foreign policy.

Coloured Revolution

Welcome to a special edition of IMHO. From time to time IMHO takes at some of the broader themes in play in and around Russia. This week we have a look at the fate of the so-called colored revolutions in the post-Soviet space.

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Summit to Summit – From St Petersburg to Moscow. Russia successfully hosts its G8 summit only to have to contend with growing frustrations and tensions within the CIS.

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Rubles only please! The totally excellent adventures of a national currency President to president: The Rose Revolution at the end of its rope with too many sour grapes Central Asia encounter: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization makes history in the search for security

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G8 Finance Ministers: Finding energy solutions in St Petersburg South Ossetia and Abkhazia: To be or not be like Montenegro and Kosovo? NATO’s Advantage or Disadvantage? Ukraine’s Sea Breeze turns into a political storm

IMHO presents this week

G8 Finance Ministers: Finding energy solutions in St Petersburg South Ossetia and Abkhazia: To be or not be like Montenegro and Kosovo? NATO’s Advantage or Disadvantage? Ukraine’s Sea Breeze turns into a political storm