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Spy Games

Moscow says it has detained a Georgian-born Russian citizen on charges of spying for Tbilisi. The allegations are reminiscent of Georgia's expulsion of four Russian military officers accused of espionage in 2006. Coming amid the mounting crisis over Abkhazia, they could prove explosive. ... more

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Goodbye Cheap Bread

As food prices rise dramatically around the world, the rate of increase in Russia has been three times greater than in the European Union. The crisis is exacerbating the gap between the haves and the have-nots and could become President Dmitry Medvedev's biggest challenge. ... more

RFE/RL Specials

In an editorial titled "Cyberjamming," "The Wall Street Journal-Europe" discusses the recent cyberattacks against RFE/RL's Belarus Service and other sites. ... more

A new report by RFE/RL senior analyst Daniel Kimmage examines how Al-Qaeda-affiliated groups use the Internet to spread their message of global jihad. ... more

Russia's new president, Dmitry Medvedev, is considered to be more palatable for the West. But under his leadership, Russia's domestic and foreign-policy course is unlikely to change in fundamental ways. ... more

In a speech at the Heritage Foundation, President Jeffrey Gedmin said RFE/RL's broadcasts represent the belief that free speech and an independent press are the essential components of a healthy civil society. ... more

Saturday, May 17, 2008 Prague 07:20 | Washington DC 01:20

Igor Sechin emerges from a government session on May 15

Russia

Kremlin's Most Secretive Figure Moves To Cabinet

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Igor Sechin will be responsible for industry, energy, and natural resources. His appointment is perhaps the clearest signal that the second age of Vladimir Putin will be an intensely amplified version of the first. ... more

Garry Kasparov (L) and Eduard Limonov, the founders of the National Assembly

Commentary

Russian Opposition Takes A Principled Stand

The meeting in Moscow this weekend of Russia's opposition National Assembly -- if the authorities allow it -- seems either hopelessly quixotic or comically pathetic. ... more

Video

Three Months On, Kosovo Still Divided

How have lives changed since Pristina declared independence from Serbia nearly three months ago? RFE/RL correspondent Ricki Green's video reports from Kosovo paint the picture of a fledgling state divided ... more