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July 23, 2013
Belarusian Man Marries Same-Sex Partner In U.S. And, In A New Twist, Can Stay

A Belarusian man and his same-sex partner in the United States are among the first to take advantage of recent U.S. legal changes that allow binational gay spouses to remain together.
July 21, 2013
NSA Revelations Could Provide Ideal Cover For Authoritarian Governments

While the NSA's Internet surveillance stirs U.S. debate, its international ramifications are just starting to be felt. Among them, experts say, is a potential boost to authoritarian governments that could use the scandal to justify curtailing online freedoms.
July 20, 2013
Vera Kichanova: Russia's Opposition Must Go Bold, Even In Starting Small

One could be forgiven for mistaking 22-year-old Moscow municipal deputy Vera Kichanova for an ingenue. In reality, her eagerness to spur political change is tempered by practicality beyond her years. Russia's opposition, she says, must be bold, but focus on making small political inroads at the same time.
July 11, 2013
As Russia Counterattacks, Magnitsky-List Supporters Remain Optimistic

Russia may hope to discredit Sergei Magnitsky by declaring him guilty posthumously, but that's not likely to discourage those working to internationalize the U.S. "Magnitsky list."
July 09, 2013
Global Corruption 'Worsening,' But Citizens Prepared To Act

The world’s largest public-opinion survey on corruption shows that more than half of respondents believe graft has worsened in their country in the past two years.
July 08, 2013
Are Sounds Of The Caucasus Shaped By The Mountains Themselves?

In a controversial new paper, a U.S. linguist argues that special sounds occurring in almost all of the languages of the Caucasus exist under the "direct influence" of the region's high altitude.
July 06, 2013
Make Way For MOOCs: How Free, Online Courses Could Revolutionize Education

What do you call free, internet-based classes taught by professors from top U.S. schools? They're known as "massive open online courses," or "MOOCs." But some are simply calling them an educational revolution.
June 30, 2013
Supporters Hold Gay-Pride Parade In Moscow -- At Least Virtually

Last year, Moscow's top court banned gay-pride parades in the city for 100 years. But it only took one year for U.S. supporters of gay rights in Russia to offer a creative response. On June 30, they organized a virtual parade through the streets of Moscow to coincide with New York City's famous march.
June 15, 2013
First-Ever Russian Float To Debut At New York Gay-Pride Parade

Gays and lesbians from Russia and other former Soviet republics will have their own float for the first time at New York City's famous pride parade this month. Organizers say their aim is to celebrate an openness that they never experienced back home, where gay rights continue to erode.
June 14, 2013
Azerbaijani Opposition Leader Seeks Support In Washington

Azerbaijani opposition leader Rustam Ibragimbekov has met with U.S. State Department officials in Washington this week to seek support ahead of the Caucasian country's presidential election in October.
June 13, 2013
Senators Urge Tough Stance On Putin

A bipartisan group of U.S. senators say they will push the Obama administration to highlight concerns about the worsening rights situation in Russia ahead of the president's upcoming meetings with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin.
June 11, 2013
Biden Backs Kosovo-Serbia Deal

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Biden cited the "importance of implementing the agreement fully and expeditiously."
June 05, 2013
Rice Named National Security Adviser

U.S. President Barack Obama has named Ambassador to the United Nations Susan Rice to take over as national security adviser.
May 21, 2013
A Walk Down Washington's Alley Of Russian Poets

In a corner of a park in the U.S. capital lies an unexpected memorial to some of Russia's greatest writers. Washington's Alley of Russian Poets, a short path lined with trees and plaques, recently celebrated its 10th anniversary.
May 18, 2013
Has The U.S. Green Card Lottery Run Out Of Luck?

Each year, the U.S. green-card lottery awards tickets to American citizenship to a lucky 55,000 applicants. But now, the program itself may have run out of luck, becoming collateral in deal-making between Democrat and Republican lawmakers as they attempt a massive overhaul of the U.S. immigration system.
May 16, 2013
Obama, Erdogan Pledge Syria Pressure

U.S. President Barack Obama and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan have pledged to "keep increasing pressure" on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
May 09, 2013
Ukraine To U.S.: Look Past Tymoshenko

Ukraine's foreign minister says he will urge U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry to look beyond the case of Ukraine's jailed former prime minister, Yulia Tymoshenko, and focus on areas of cooperation between the countries.
May 08, 2013
Panel Questions U.S. Response To Benghazi

U.S. State Department officials have expressed concern over the Obama administration's response to last year's terrorist attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya at a Congressional hearing punctuated by political accusations.
May 06, 2013
Kerry In Moscow For Putin Meeting

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry arrives in Moscow on May 7 for talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin and other officials that are expected to focus on Syria and counterterrorism cooperation.
April 30, 2013
U.S. Decries Religious Rights Violators

A U.S. government advisory body says that Iran, Iraq, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan are among the world's worst violators of religious freedom.

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