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Putin Warns Against Interference in Russia

By The World ⋅ February 8, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says the world faces a growing “cult of violence,” and Moscow must not let events like those in Libya and Syria be repeated in Russia. Deborah Lutterbeck reports.

Writing the Best Known Pro-Putin and Anti-Putin Songs

By Julia Barton ⋅ February 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Thousands of protesters plan to gather in Russia on Saturday to call for political reform. But Moscow will also host competing rallies, some in support of Russia’s current prime minister and top presidential candidate, Vladimir Putin.

Political Pulse Of Russia’s Heartland

By The World ⋅ February 3, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Pro Putin rally in Yekaterinburg (BBC Video)

The BBC’s Steve Rosenberg talks to Marco Werman about the view from the heartland.

Soviet Espionage Legend Dies

By The World ⋅ January 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Gevork Vartanyan (Photo: Russia Today/Wiki Commons)

Legendary Soviet spy Gevork Vartanian, who helped foil a Nazi plot to kill Allied leaders in Tehran during World War II, has died in Moscow aged 87.

Dealing With Money in Post-Soviet Life

By Brigid McCarthy ⋅ January 11, 2012 ⋅ One comment ⋅ Transcript

After the collapse of the USSR, Russians and other ex-Soviets had to learn to face a new culture – a money culture. For many, that was a huge shock.

The End of the USSR

By Brigid McCarthy ⋅ December 22, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments ⋅ Transcript

Mikhail Gorbachev's televised resignation speech, Dec. 25, 1991 (Photo: Russia TV)

Twenty years ago on Christmas Day, the Soviet Union ceased to exist. Brigid McCarthy takes a look back at why the USSR came crashing down.

The Outrage of Russia’s Middle Class

By The World ⋅ December 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Demonstration in Moscow, Dec 10 (BBC Video)

Russia’s educated, middle class rarely heads to the streets in protests. So, what’s brought them out this time?

Why Some Russians Miss the Soviet Kommunalka

By Brigid McCarthy ⋅ December 13, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Valentina Baskina (Photo: Brigid McCarthy)

The Kommunalka was a Soviet experiment in communal living. Entire families were forced to live in a single room, nevertheless some have surprisingly fond memories of the experience.

Thousands Rally Across Russia

By The World ⋅ December 12, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Dozens are arrested across Russia as tens of thousands protest recent election results.

A Siberian City on Russia’s Protest Map

By The World ⋅ December 9, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Altai Krai, Russia(in red). Barnaul is a city and the administrative center of Altai Krai. (Graphic: Marmelad/Wikipedia)

We are looking for a remote Siberian city near Russia’s borders with Kazakhstan, Mongolia and China where local activists say they will be out on the streets to support their counterparts in Moscow.

Moscow Protesters Defy Rally Ban

By The World ⋅ December 6, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

Police and elite interior troops have been patroling Moscow a day after the biggest opposition rally in years in protest at alleged election fraud.

US State Dept. Demands Answers in Russian Lawyer’s Death

By The World ⋅ November 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment ⋅ Transcript

United States Department of State (Photo: Wikipedia Commons)

The name Sergei Magnitsky is not well known in this country. He was a Russian lawyer. And two years ago this week, he was found dead in his prison cell in Moscow. American officials believe Magnitsky’s death was the result of criminal conduct by a number of Russian officials. The BBC’s Daniel Sandford is in Moscow. He’s been following the story.