Back in the U.S.S.R

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Belarus has returned to Brezhnev-era communism under its authoritarian president, Aleksandr Lukashenko. There is some danger that Russia could take a similar political course.

Belarus, Political activity, Political aspects, Communism, Lukashenko, Alexander

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The silver lining in Chernobyl's cloud

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Russia paid workers willing to work at the Chernobyl nuclear plant up to 10 times the average wage in the nation, following the disastrous 1986 accident there. The decision to finally close the facility altogether is unpopular with those workers, who are willing to face considerable health risks for the pay.

Analysis, Nuclear power plants, Chernobyl, Ukraine, Nuclear Accident, 1986

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American media mogul makes news in Moscow: Boris Jordan, a Long Island native, has taken over Russia's last independent TV network, courtesy of his good friends in the Kremlin

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Boris Jordan took control of NTV in Apr 2001 and has been criticized for his management of the station. Under the old ownership, the government was criticized often, but now Pres Vladimir Putin is praised. Jordan used to be an investment banker.

Management, Television broadcasting industry, Television broadcasting of news, Television news, NTV (Moscow, Russia)

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