Tag Archives: Vladimir Putin

Kremlinology vs. sociology of elites

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Allantoin

Today I attended another Kennan Institute event: Reassessing Russia’s Decision Making Community: Intra-elite Conflicts, Political and Business Networks, and Ideological Constructions, with Marlene Laruelle, Senior Research Fellow, Russian and Eurasian Studies Program, Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, … Continue reading →

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“Khodorkovsky. Pipes/Corpses”: preparations for third YUKOS trial begin?

Posted on March 18, 2011 by Allantoin

A curious film surfaced on the Internet recently. It is called Khodorkovsky. Pipes/Corpses (it’s a mediocre wordplay: in Russian, the word “pipes” (truby) and the word “corpses” (trupy) only differ by one letter) and it was made by a journalist Andrey … Continue reading →

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