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Два дня в Кировской области

via Блог Джона Байерли on 10/2/11

Губернатор Кировской области Никита Белых пригласил меня посетить его
регион еще в 2009 году. И вот на этой неделе я, наконец-то, смог
принять его приглашение. Я приехал в Киров на день раньше официальных
встреч, чтобы увидеть Вятку, посетить достопримечательности в
окрестностях города и познакомиться с богатой культурой этих мест. Я
побывал в студии народных ремесел, где делают уникальные дымковские
игрушки, посетил великолепную художественную галерею имени Васнецова и
побродил по территории Трифоновского монастыря, наслаждаясь царящими
там покоем и красотой.
В ходе поездки я встречался со студентами и преподавателями Вятского
гуманитарного университета и был просто поражен, насколько богаты
традиции исследований в области американистики в этом вузе, и тем,
какие замечательные и увлеченные своим делом студенты там учатся. Мы
говорили о преодолении наследия "холодной войны", а также об
укреплении основ взаимоотношений между нашими странами.
Я был рад новой встрече с губернатором Никитой Белых. Мы договорились
продолжать поиск новых областей для контактов между Кировской областью
и Соединенными Штатами и развивать уже существующие программы обменов.
Я также встретился с представителями гражданского общества.
Но главным событием моей поездки стало открытие "Американского уголка"
в библиотеке имени Герцена. На меня произвели большое впечатление как
сама библиотека, так и энтузиазм её сотрудников.
Надеюсь, что моя поездка заложила основу для качественно новых
отношений между Соединенными Штатами и Кировской областью.

Встреча в Вятском государственном гуманитарном университете
''Aмериканский уголок'' в Кирове
Новый ''Американский уголок" в библиотеке им. Герцена в Кирове
Репортаж телеканала "Россия 1" об открытии "Американского уголка" в Кирове

Two days in Kirov
In 2009, Kirov Governor Nikita Belykh invited me to visit his region.
Finally, I was able to take him up on his offer this week! I arrived
one day early to have a chance to see Vyatka, visit sights around the
city, and learn more about the rich culture in the region. I had the
opportunity to visit a studio where folk artists craft the unique
Dymkovskiye toys, saw the absolutely magnificent Vasnetsov art
gallery, and wandered the peaceful and beautiful grounds of the
Trifonov Monastery.
I was able to meet students and faculty from the Vyatka Humanitarian
University, where I was struck by the rich tradition of American
studies there and the bright and engaged students I interacted with.
We discussed overcoming the legacy of the Cold War and moving toward a
deeper and more substantive relationship between our two countries.
I enjoyed seeing Governor Belykh again. We agreed on the importance of
finding ways to deepen contacts between the Kirov region and the U.S.,
and will work to build on those exchange programs already present. I
also had the opportunity to meet representatives from civil society as
well.
The main event, though, was the opening of the American corner in the
Herzen library. I was quite impressed with the library and an
enthusiastic staff.
I'm hopeful that my trip laid the foundation for a new qualitative
relationship with the region.

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Высокий суд Лондона начал рассмотрение иска политэмигранта Бориса Березовского к миллиардеру и владельцу Челси Роману Абрамовичу. Истец требует 3,2 млрд фунтов стерлингов компенсации за то, что Абрамович принудил его к продаже доли в Сибнефти, Русале и ОРТ по заниженной цене. В англосаксонском праве...

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- Дмитрий Анатольевич, один житель Урюпинска назвал вас в Фейсбуке ничтожеством.
- Ну, подумаешь, какой-то Урюпинск.
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Putin Pledges to Follow Gazprom Antitrust Inquiry

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The Russian president was responding to last week's raids by E.U. antitrust officials on offices of natural gas companies, including Gazprom affiliates.

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Google Reader - "PERISCOPE - ПЕРИСКОП" via Mike Nova Грани.Ру // Колонки / Договорная игра via grani.ru on 10/3/11 Новости | Русская Служба "Голоса Америки" via www.voanews.com on 10/3/11 Подборка редактора «Последняя осень»: стратегия Алексея Навального победила Дмитрий Медведев: ошибка президента Президент и его интервью (title unknown) via Russian Politics - Российская Политика's Facebook Wall by Russian Politics - Российская Политика on 10/3/11 «Нах-нах» проиграл www.gazeta.ru Внесистемная оппозиция признала лучшей тактикой...

15:56 03.10.2011 - В.Путин написал статью о перспективах создания Евразийского с...

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15:56 03.10.2011 - В.Путин написал статью о перспективах создания Евразийского союза | U.S. sees missile defense deal with Russia by May (Reuters)
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11:01 03.10.2011 - Kudrin’s Dismissal Projects Future Instability in Russia via...

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"PERISCOPE - ПЕРИСКОП" via Mike Nova Kudrin’s Dismissal Projects Future Instability in Russia via Ariel Cohen on 9/29/11 Kudrin’s Dismissal Projects Future Instability in Russia Blog Post on 9/28/2011 2:30:03 PMKudrin’s Dismissal Projects Future Instability in Russia This post has been generated by Page2RSS Russia's Upcoming Elections and the Struggle for Public and Competitive Politics via AEI.Org: Europe and Russia on 9/21/11 The coming cycle is well worth our attention, not...

Increasing pressure may play into the final verdict in Yulia Tymoshenko’s trial.

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Increasing pressure may play into the final verdict in Yulia Tymoshenko’s trial.
Increasing pressure may play into the final verdict in Yulia Tymoshenko’s trial.
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Croatia’s EU Accession Can Relieve Political Pressures On Hungarian MOL

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Croatia’s EU Accession Can Relieve Political Pressures On Hungarian MOL
Croatia’s EU Accession Can Relieve Political Pressures On Hungarian MOL
In a last-minute reversal, Croatia has decided to request the European Commission’s opinion on legal amendments that would bar Hungarian MOL from acquiring more than 49 percent of ownership shares in Croatia’s oil and gas company, INA. The Croatian government’s September 29 meeting had been scheduled to endorse those discriminatory amendments....

Medvedev Tries to Prove His Relevance In the Putin-Centric State

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Medvedev Tries to Prove His Relevance In the Putin-Centric State
Medvedev Tries to Prove His Relevance In the Putin-Centric State
The first week of Vladimir Putin’s reinstated monopoly on power was marked by Dmitry Medvedev’s persistent attempts to prove that his presidency did not end on September 24, when he announced the “deeply thought-through decision” not to run for a second term. Medvedev demonstratively denigrated and fired the malcontent Finance Minister Aleksei Kudrin, observed large-scale military exercises in his commander-in-chief leather jacket and gave an unscheduled interview to three official TV...

Moscow’s Aggressive Assimilation Policy May Spur a Further Growth of Nationalism

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Moscow’s Aggressive Assimilation Policy May Spur a Further Growth of Nationalism
Moscow’s Aggressive Assimilation Policy May Spur a Further Growth of Nationalism
At a press conference in Karachaevo-Cherkessia on October 1, Moscow’s envoy to the North Caucasus, Aleksandr Khloponin, admitted that the North Caucasus still has excessive unemployment. Khloponin stated that the situation is especially “lamentable” in Dagestan, Chechnya and Ingushetia. At the same time, Moscow’s envoy claimed that unemployment in the region decreased by 100,000 in the last year, from 436,000 to below 350,000....

Moscow Considers North Korean Debt Write-Off

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Moscow Considers North Korean Debt Write-Off
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As Moscow reiterated its promises to write-off much of Pyongyang’s Soviet-era debt, Russia once again tried to offer Kim Jong-Il some economic carrots in an apparent bid to play a bigger role in international efforts to defuse tensions on the Korean Peninsula.Russia’s renewed efforts to engage North Korea economically is an indication of Moscow’s renewed confidence in its ability to influence Pyongyang....

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This study focuses on Europol, Frontex and Eurojust as well as Sitcen. The role of these AFSJ bodies is to facilitate, coordinate and strengthen cooperation between national authorities with the aim of promoting security and justice within the EU. Europol currently has operational agreements with Interpol. It has strategic agreements with Albania, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Colombia, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Moldova, Russia, Turkey, Serbia, Montenegro, Ukraine and the United Nations...

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The not-really-so-mysterious deaths of Chechens in Turkey – and towards a future of ‘extrajudicial killings’

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My latest Moscow News column looks at the assassination of three Chechens in Istanbul and the likelihood that it was a Russian intelligence operation (whether by the FSB, SVR or GRU). Obviously, assassinations are essentially Bad Things, and criminals ought to have their guilt proven in a court. While writing it, though, I did come to wonder how and why this was different from the drone strikes we see every week,...

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