In the opposition Does the Prime Minister have the right to lie? December 9, 2009 Zoya Svetova The fact that Vladimir Putin cannot stand Mikhail Khodorkovsky, tons of articles have already been written, and I probably can’t add anything new to this topic. But the last statements of our Prime Minister that Khodorkovsky was involved in the murders and this was proved by the court, could not leave me indifferent. Why?

Around Russia Cold war December 9, 2009 Matvey Ganapolsky There is a cold war between Russia and Georgia. Rather, not a war, but a war, because the small one already became familiar that it is perceived as commonplace. The Cold War between the USSR and the West was the result of communist messianism, the victory in it was felt by a strategic task. Nobody dreams of victory in the Russian-Georgian cold war, especially its direct participants.

Compiling a map of religious communities in Russia is a beautiful idea, ideally designed to show how many, where and what kind of religious associations, parishes and monasteries, groups and educational institutions exist in our country. For the reading population, which generally has little interest and knowledge of religion, such an interactive map could be an opportunity to see the religious diversity of Russia.

Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov's lawyer, Andrei Krasnenkov, did not rule out that a criminal case could be brought against the head of the Civil Assistance organization, Svetlana Gannushkina, for her statements about Kadyrov.

Greed is good. From the film "Wall Street" From a substantive point of view, Putin’s “conversation” with the “people” is not of particular interest. The “trick” is in the format itself, in the political mythology that is hidden behind this theatrical production. And since this mythology is a guide to action for the current nomenklatura, an analysis of its essence is of fundamental importance. Russia once again finds itself at a crossroads.

The Interfax-Religion portal and Moscow State Linguistic University jointly launch the first interactive map of religious communities in Russia.

In the opposition Process. Issue 22 December 9, 2009 Daily Journal 270 - 276 day of the process The court continues to interrogate the witnesses of the prosecutions, which in fact do not turn out to be such, and continues to reject the defense petitions - this time regarding the resumption of the broadcast from the courtroom.

President Dmitry Medvedev submitted to the Federation Council a proposal to give the president the opportunity to make decisions on the use of Russian armed forces abroad. Apparently, the Federation Council will accept this proposal, and in the near future (how could it be otherwise?).

In the opposition Similarity and difference December 9, 2009 Viktor Shenderovich Putin compared the work of Khodorkovsky with the case of American swindlers Madoff ... I patiently waited for almost a week: would this sensational statement somehow comment on, well, on the First Channel, famous for its objectivity and the depth of analysis? I did not wait. Therefore, in the order of clarification of the similarity of the above cases, I have to ask a few questions himself.