Research Paper On Russia

Yet the election was not like the ones that preceded it- there were large scale demonstrations on the streets of Moscow and other metropolitan areas that were against (and some in support) of Putin. These large scale protests as Elkin notes while certainly disruptive and cast a negative light on Russia globally forced Putin to reaffirm his power when he won the election in 2012. Putin was as discussed by Moskowitz and others in class able to use the media to effectively convey his agenda. But Elkin also notes that the resurgence in popularity for Putin was not simply due to a stymied media presence. Putin strategically allowed Medvedev to become the nation’s prime minister, where he was relegated to a position where he could quietly work on making the changes he set during his presidency. Putin set about “restoring” national prestige by being firm on dealings with the west. In particular, during the crisis in Syria, he averted crisis by securing a deal that allowed Syria to dispose of the chemical weapons while also preventing U.S aggression. Elkin notes how Putin would frequently play on populism and patriotism in justifying his action- a formula which combined would ensure that in the crisis to come regarding the annexation of Crimea that he would have the support of the Russian people.

Following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, most post-Soviet satellite states began making the transition to become liberal democracies. However, the transition from communist governments to democratic governments was not necessarily a smooth one for most of the Eastern European countries. Decades of oppressive Soviet rule and deep-rooted communist parties made ties to the Soviet Union especially hard to cut. Ukraine, in particular, struggled mightily to break away from the Russian communists, and that struggle is still continuing today. In the form of a corrupt government and pro-Russian supporters in South and Eastern Ukraine, roadblocks were created on the Ukrainian road to democracy that they are still trying to maneuver.

The Soviet Union was a socialist state located on the Eurasian continent, which existed from 1922 to 1991. It was a conglomeration of a number of subnational Soviet republics with its government and economy centralized. The Soviet Union was based on a one-party system under the governorship of the Communist Party, with Moscow as its capital. Since the decline of the Soviet Union, Russia has been on the forefront seeking to bring about a resurgence of the socialist state. Current political events in Europe and in particular, those that revolve around Russia, demonstrate efforts directed towards reviving the Soviet Union. In more than one occasion, news releases have alleged that Vladimir Putin has plans underway to reignite the Soviet Union gradually and that the annexation of Crimea is evidence of this. In an article, journalist Adam Withnall noted that “…Vladimir Putin will not stop trying to expand Russia until he has “conquered” Belarus, the Baltic states and Finland,” (para. 1). Thus, there is increased tension in countries around the region, which was initially considered as being part of the Soviet Union. In truth, the Ukrainian revolution is demonstrative of Russia’s attempt to reignite the Soviet Union following the acquisition of Crimea, which will result to limiting the influence and expansion of NATO and the United States in Europe. Thus, Russia’s motivation to expand her influence

In this paper, I will be covering the country of Russia. During this essay, I will

Russia has endured a long and substantial history of political regime changes from being a tsarist state, to adopting communism, to a post-communist transition era, and today may be in the process of democratic transition. Russia’s extensive political history is key to understanding the ever-changing political processes within the state. To understand the regime structure in Russia today we must assess and understand their political history, look at critical junctures in Soviet and Russian political developments, explore the post-war settlements of the Russian state, and finally explain the political regime of Russia through this analysis. The premise of this paper will be based on Thomas Carothers thesis on gray zone states. Vis-à-vis the typology Carothers uses to describe syndromes of a gray zone state, I shall attempt to generate a new thesis on the present Russian political system. By the end of the paper it will be clear as to how and why the political regime of Russia is one that actually presents a completely new type of regime development that can be dubbed a quasi-democracy.

The elites did not want the Chernobyl explosion to be acknowledged (for fear their great nation would appear weak to the West, something that is still a part of the Russian identity). This allowed the Ukrainian identity to foster more of a nationalist identity, instead of being “Soviets” they were Ukrainians - a people all their own, separate from Big Brother Russia. The Soviet Union did not care for the Ukrainian people as it should have, and because of this their post-Soviet identity is built on independence and distaste for the Russification they were forced to endure. Even in the 80’s Ukrainians were still learning Russian as their primary language, so when the opportunity came they pursued their own national identity and found a pride in being

The Russian Revolution was an extremely difficult time for everyone. The events that occurred lead to the idea of communism today. A great amount of events occurred during the years leading up to the revolution. First, Russia had already faced many other wars and the country was struggling because of lack of communication from their Emperor Tsar Nicholas II. Next, during the revolution, Nicholas II was pushed out of office and the country started to follow the ideas of Lenin and the Bolsheviks. The February and October Revolutions also took place during the span of time known as the Russian Revolution. Towards the end of the revolution a war between the “Reds” (for communism) and the “Whites” (against communism) began.

By the end of this paper you should have a general knowledge of the country they call Russia, the topics we will discuss is the history of Russia, the overall culture of Russia, and what makes up the Russian military. Russia makes up one-tenth of the earth’s land making it the largest country in the world. It spans through eleven time zones across two different continents (Europe and Asia) and is surrounded by three different bodies of water those being the Atlantic, Pacific, and the Arctic oceans. Russia is made of up of 142,470,272 people, about 120 ethnic groups speak more than a hundred languages. Russia military is ranked 2 out of 126 its

Upon finding new employment at St. Petersburg’s City Hall, he became involved in Russia’s transformation from a centrally planned economy to a market economy, as well as the transition from a one-party state to a multi-party political system. Witnessing firsthand the disastrous effects of Russia’s isolation from the world economy, Putin decided that state management of Russia’s vast raw materials economy and oil sector was pivotal for the country’s economic recovery and future development. That very idea set the platform for Putin’s foreign policy and enabled him to save Russia’s collapsing economy. In terms of democracy, his preference has always been order over liberty, and the attempted integration of equality, freedom, and fairness did not sit well in his mind. Observing the way in which his mentor Anatoly Sobchak was treated in elections, he found them to be dangerous and distasteful, further increasing his animosity towards democracy and fueling his appetency for a strong central

Russia is known for its overall power, thus ranking it at the second most powerful country in the world, next to the United States. Russia has throughout history been a dominate figure due to its military strength. As of right now the Russian military is also ranked as the second most powerful military, only due to defense spending. Since the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, Russia’s economy has fluctuated drastically. Another key aspect to Russia is its diversity in politics.

Russia is a huge landmass and covers a vast amount of the earth’s surface area. Being so large, Russia contains a huge variety of different geographical features. There are several mountains, rivers, bodies of water, climate zones, and population centers in Russia. Most of the development in Russia is located in its core area, east of the Ural Mountains. There are several countries around Russia that used to be parts of a larger union called The Union of Soviet Socialists Republics, however, in 1991, the USSR broke apart into several other independent states. The new states that were formed are: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgystan, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, and

There are seventy-eight different political parties registered with Russia’s Ministry of Justice as of 2014, but only four are represented in the national legislature. (1) A Just Russia represented by Sergey Mironov, (2) Communist Party of the Russian Federation or CPRF represented by Gennadiy Zyuganov, (3) Liberal Democratic Party of Russia or LDPR represented by Vladimir Zhirinovskiy, and (4) United Russia represented by Dmitriy Medvedev (Unlisted).

The conflict between the Ukraine and Russia is the Ukraine's most long-standing and deadly crisis; since its post-Soviet independence began as a protest against the government dropping plans to forge closer trade ties with the European Union. The conflict between Russia and the Ukraine stems from more than twenty years of weak governance, the government’s inability to promote a coherent executive branch policy, an economy dominated by oligarchs and rife with corruption, heavy reliance on Russia, and distinct differences between Ukraine's population from both Eastern and Western regions in terms of linguistics, religion and ethnicity (Lucas 2009).

Ukraine was divided and ruled by variety of powers in different times and has very old history. But the last power which occupied Ukraine or took Ukraine under its control was Soviet Union. Ukraine was under control of Soviet Union for long time and after the collapse of Soviet Union on 24 August 1991 Ukraine was formed as an independent and democratic state. During being part of Soviet Union most of people in Ukraine were russified and after the collapse of Soviet Union they had very tight relations with Russia. And its not because of russification of the country but its because of lack of capital and power with in country. During the Soviet time Ukraine was the second largest

Russia, known by most as the Russian Federation, is a federal state in Eurasia. Russia is the largest country in the world at 17,075,200 square kilometres by surface area, covering more than one eighth of Earth 's inhabited land, and the ninth most populous, with over 146.6 million people as of end of March 2016. The European western part of the country is much more populated and urbanised than the East, with almost eight-tenths of the population living within the European region of Russia. Russia 's capital, Moscow is one of the largest cities in Europe and the world. Its ohter major urban cities include Saint Petersburg, Novosibirsk, Yekaterinburg, Nizhny Novgorod and Samara.