Around Russia Second lesson for Georgia October 3, 2012 Sergey Shkludov The connoisseurs of the Georgian model of democracy had no time to discuss the results of the parliamentary elections and admire the subtle calculation of Mikhail Saakashvili, who, although he lost the elections with a neat maneuver, but still won the total amount of points, as the culprit of the celebration for the second time after the closing of polling stations appeared in front of the people and announced his defeat the

In society Well, at least Platonov with Nevtons October 3, 2012 Vladimir Nadein Last Saturday, September 29, Arthur Ox Sulzberger, an many years of publisher of one of the most famous newspapers of the planet-New York Times, died in his house near New York. The whole writing, speaking, showing America, was constantly broadcasting about this event for several days in a row. We, as far as I can judge, did not say a word about that.

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe adopted, as expected, a very tough resolution on Russia's compliance with its obligations. Experts note that this is the toughest PACE resolution concerning Russia for the entire period of the country’s membership in the assembly. However, the worst thing - the promised transfer of control over monitoring in Russia to the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe - did not happen.

Around Russia Ukraine: “Blow” in the opposition? October 3, 2012 Inna Bulkina A month before the parliamentary elections, the situation with the passage of parties to the Ukrainian Room has more or less determined, and in general it differs little from starting forecasts.