July 01, 2018 Steppes Ahead The idea of separate and competing government powers may have found its first expression in a constitution composed in 1710, in Ukraine. History Law
September 01, 2017 Defenders of the Pen Not many organizations defend the press in modern Russia. In fact, just one seems to be doing it vigorously. This one. Law Social Issues
March 01, 2012 A Woman's Honor (or, When Pigs Fly) One summer night in 1764, in a provincial Russian village, a dispute broke out between two cousins. Words were exchanged, a pig was thrown, and a 30-year legal battle was born. Law
Held Hostage by the Tigers In a strange turn of events, Russians living near the Amur Tiger are being prosecuted for killing the animals that nearly killed them. Animals Culture Environment Government Law Regions Rural Life