Are free elections possible in Russia? Sergey Matveev Publication date: March 12, 2004 The Russian political space before the presidential elections is a dying ashes. The solemn march of Putin’s rating, coupled with the state election machine, is painted in crimson, twilight colors. The shriveled islands of the political landscape evoke sympathy among some and schadenfreude among others.

Immigration is a problem, not a sign of the end of the world Alexander Verkhovsky Publication date: March 13, 2004 As Maxim Momot rightly wrote, “Patrick Buchanan’s book will certainly find its reader in Russia.” Alas, with proper PR, it will even find too many readers who completely agree with the author. It is almost impossible to argue with most of these readers, since there is no common basis for discussion.

Today's Moscow is a curious natural phenomenon. Precisely nature, because the laws of civilization have suspended their action here. For example, the Muscovite authorities explain to the people why, unlike all other megacities, in the capital city housing is uncontrollably rushing upward. It turns out that Moscow has no other choice: there are no free sites for the victorious march of the construction complex.

Elections to abolish elections Egor Kholmogorov Publication date: March 13, 2004 To put it briefly and without fear of apparent paradoxes, the main task of the government, which will receive its legitimation in Sunday's presidential elections, should be to eliminate the conditions that led to the fact that these elections took place, had to take place, could not fail to take place...

Apocalypse? Today Maxim Momot Publication date: March 13, 2004 The book by former adviser to Presidents Nixon and Reagan, Republican presidential candidate in the 1992 and 1996 elections, Patrick Buchanan , will certainly find its reader in Russia. The author managed to summarize colossal material, on the basis of which he draws a disappointing conclusion - in the coming decades, Russia will be at the forefront of the great struggle that the Western world will wage for its very existence.

Who won on December 7? The postmodernists won Vladimir Wiedemann Publication date: March 13, 2004 The phenomenon of "United Russia" did not cause a sensation during the Duma elections United Russia , despite almost 38% of the votes received.

Elections: encephalogram Publication date: March 14, 2004 1. Will public policy in Russia continue after March 14? 2. What are the main problems that the new (old) president must solve in the next four years in domestic politics, economics and international relations? 3. What claims can be made against the current political regime? Do you foresee the emergence of a NEW opposition in the next four years? 4. What will be the role of the media in the next four years?

SPM, or Logic Lessons Vyacheslav Glazychev Publication date: March 13, 2004 Today 's Moscow is a curious natural phenomenon. Precisely nature, because the laws of civilization have suspended their action here. For example, the Muscovite authorities explain to the people why, unlike all other megacities, in the capital city housing is uncontrollably rushing upward. It turns out that Moscow has no other choice: there are no free sites for the victorious march of the construction complex.

The present Moscow is a curious natural phenomenon. It is nature, because the laws of civilization suspended their action here. For example, the Muscovite authorities explain to the peoples why, unlike all other megalopolises, in the table city, housing is uncontrollably torn upward. It turns out that Moscow does not have any other way out: there are no free sites for the victorious procession of the construction complex.