McG Comparative Government

“Russian Spy? Maybe so. TV darling, Absolutely.” In June of 2010, a Russian spy ring was uncovered in the U.S. The spy ring consisted of ten individuals living under fake names and identities with the purpose of infiltrating what they called the “circles of U.S. policy making.” Of these ten spies was a young, attractive [...]

“Russian Journalist Beaten in Moscow” Another Russian journalist was attacked this week. 30-year-old Oleg Kashin, writer for popular local paper Kommersant is now in a coma, after an attack left him with, “a concussion, a broken jaw, fractures in both legs and broken finger,” with reports stating that at least one of his fingers was [...]

One Woman Dies Every Hour from Domestic Violence In Russia an estimated one woman dies every hour from domestic abuse, that’s roughly 14,000 women a year, which is around the same number of Russian soldiers that died in the Afghan War. Yet as astonishing as these figures are, some argue that it is a “gross [...]

“Neo-Nazi skinheads jailed in Russia for racist killings” link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8537861.stm In the past few years, Russia has been witness to the emergence of violent extremist groups that have only one objective: to purge Russia of its foreigners. The mission of these “Russian Skinheads” stems from their ideology, which is comprised of Neo-Nazi principles and intense [...]

“Putin and Medvedev won’t be burned by Russia fires” By: Michael Stott http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6792O920100810 Over the course of this summer Russia has been engaged in a prolonged battle against the wildfires that have frequented its lands. The wildfires were brought on by the extreme heat wave that has plagued Russia for the last few months. Not [...]