Vladimir Putin tells Elton John he is 'mistaken' over Russian LGBT rights

The Russian president claims his country's attitude "to the LGBT community is absolutely calm and unbiased". Vladimir Putin has responded to criticism from Sir Elton John on the Russian leader's attitude to LGBT rights by saying the singer is mistaken. Sir Elton accused Mr Putin of duplicity after the president criticised...

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My Musings on Georgia's Anti-Russian antics by Prof. Vladimir Golstein

My Musings on Georgia's Anti-Russian antics by Prof. Vladimir Golstein We know that politicians play their games and use their strategies, smokescreens, and spinning to get what they want. If Russophobia pays, why not use it? That's what they do in Poland, and Ukraine, and United Kingdom, and Baltic States. If it works...

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[Video] Who Putin Is Not by Prof. Stephen F. Cohen

Falsely demonizing Russia’s leader has made the new Cold War even more dangerous. Stephen F. Cohen, professor emeritus of Russian studies and politics at Princeton and NYU, and John Batchelor continue their (usually) weekly discussions of the new US-Russian Cold War. (Previous installments, now in their fifth year, are...

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