As the Vedomosti newspaper recently reported, the “redistribution of Russia” is planned-the transformation of the current regional-municipal structure into 20 large agglomerations. This is justified by the "futility" of small cities with a population of up to 100 thousand people.

From the editor. According to recent reports in some media, it is planned to transform the current regional-municipal structure into 20 large agglomerations. What are the advantages of the new administrative-territorial structure, and what are the disadvantages? told Russian Journal about these conversations and what such agglomerations could become Russian political scientist Svyatoslav Kaspe .

In Russia, there is a change in the agenda of ideological debate. Partly due to the exhaustion of the goals of the previous decade, partly due to their revision in the new, “Medvedev” context. So the theme of the sovereignty of Russia, recently violently disputed or protected by polemists, has left the mainstream - the consensus on sovereignty has been achieved.

From the editorial office. The publication on the blog of Alexei Navalny information about huge theft in Transneft caused a violent reaction of the public, the media, as well as the company and government agencies itself. Has the reaction to the messages of the bloggers the need for the state? Are there any changes in their relationship? About this with the "Russian magazine" was talked to Marina Litvinovich .

From the editorial office . The publication on the blog of Alexei Navalny information about huge theft in Transneft caused a violent reaction of the public, the media, as well as the company and government agencies itself. In addition, on November 17, Transneft's government gratitude was announced. Has the reaction to the messages of the bloggers the need for the state? Are there any changes in their relationship? About this with the Russian magazine was talked by the Modest of Kryrov .

From the editorial office. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, while in Seoul, where the G20 summit is taking place, said that he was hoping to end the Cold War during the Russia-NATO summit in Lisbon. In addition, Sergei Lavrov expressed the hope that during the summit the tasks of promotion to strategic partnership will be formulated. Among the possible points of contact between the Russian Federation and NATO, the minister called cooperation on pro.

From the editorial office. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, while in Seoul, where the G20 summit is taking place, said that he was hoping to end the Cold War during the Russia-NATO summit in Lisbon. In addition, Sergei Lavrov expressed the hope that during the summit the tasks of promotion to strategic partnership will be formulated. Among the possible points of contact between the Russian Federation and NATO, the minister called cooperation on pro.

From the editorial office. The publication on the blog of Alexei Navalny information about huge theft in Transneft caused a violent reaction of the public, the media, as well as the company and government agencies itself. Has the reaction to the messages of the bloggers the need for the state? Are there any changes in their relationship? About this with the "Russian magazine" was talked by Vyacheslav Glazychev .