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Odds, Ends, And Autocrats
Chechnya's maverick leader Ramzan Kadyrov is threatening to close his Instagram account after he was criticized for posting a photo of himself standing with an ethnic Chechen convicted for involvement in the killing of a Russian soccer fan in 2010. More
How Russia Is Ruled
Did the gray cardinal of the Kremlin jump ship? Was he pushed? And what are the implications of Vladislav Surkov’s exit from the halls of power? More
Regional Smoke Detector
The Georgian Dream coalition has chosen as its candidate for the October presidential election Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Giorgi Margvelashvili. Meanwhile, incumbent President Mikheil Saakashvili’s United National Movement plans to select its presidential candidate by means of U.S.-style primaries by the end of this month. More
Digital Dissidents, Rogues
Governments and policy pundits frequently cite technology-penetration rates -- Internet, mobile phone, or social media -- as meaningful proxies for deeper concepts. Despite this, in fact, penetrations rates are futile. More
Blogging Afghanistan
Pakistan's Prime Minister-designate Nawaz Sharif is seen as keen on improving relations with the country's neighbors. In an interview with RFE/RL correspondent Abubakar Siddique, Pakistani author Ahmed Rashid weighed in on Sharif's likely approach to relations with Pakistan's neighbors and the United States. More
Notes Of An Iran Watcher
In recent days, photos of the cars used by Iranian presidential contenders Akbar Hashemi Rafsanjani and and Said Jalili have been posted side by side on a number of hard-line pro-establishment websites. More
Abuses Uncovered
A European Union delegation has raised with Turkmen officials the case of a detained RFE/RL correspondent. More