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Putin’s health rumors as a sign of power shift
The Kremlin is gearing up for Putin to release his grip on power amid constant rumors he is ill. This goes along with a tough fight by policy-makers and malfunction…
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The Finno-Ugric separatist trends in Russia
The Finno-Ugric peoples have influenced greatly on the modern Russian ethnos formation. Nevertheless, many of them stayed isolated in their linguistic, religious and cultural development. First of all, we are…
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Separatist Trends Among the Turki and Mongols Inhabiting the European Part of Russia
The Slavs explored the European part of Russia much earlier than Siberia and the North Caucasus. However, the peoples of Turkic and Mongolian origin, some of whom had a state…
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Post electoral scenarios in Côte d’Ivoire
With the presidential election in Côte d'Ivoire days away, a revived acrimony between President Alassane Ouattara and his rival candidates is raising concerns of a return to the 2010-2011 postelection…
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Siberian separatism: whether federal center can hold remote regions
Siberia is one Russia’s remote regions with the largest nature’s endowments. Its poor development, economic attractiveness and rising nationalism among core ethnic groups favor separatism. Siberian economic separatism Siberia is…
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Separatism in the Caucasus: Trends and Prospects
Russians are widely perceived as an alien ethnos in the North Caucasus, with religion multiplying the differences. The most significant separatist sentiments are usually expanded in Chechnya, Dagestan and Ingushetia,…
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Nicaraguan President tries to secure his presidency while losing public support
The Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega faced the decline of electoral ratings and tries to secure his presidency on the eve of next year presidential elections. Seven of every ten Nicaraguans…
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Ethnic pattern of Guinea’s presidential election can trigger election-related violence
Many political analysts expect Alpha Conde to head the presidential election. President Conde who is seeking a controversial third term allowed him by the March constitutional changes, would likely steal…
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Separatism in Russia: the whys, the ins and the outs
The Russian Empire and the Soviet Union were extensively emerging imperial states, developing vast swathes and entering into constant armed conflicts with various ethnic groups in their path. This activity…
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Signs of Putin’s weakening and transformational processes in Russia
Hard lines dividing Russian intelligence agencies may signal Vladimir Putin's slackening in the Kremlin. Despite he currently keeps Russia's government well in hand, certain pressure groups representing the special agencies…